Manchester United vs Aston Villa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 1, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Aston Villa?
Manchester United won 2-1 on January 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 40′A. MartialManchester United
- 58′B. TraoréAston Villa
- 61′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Aston Villa have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Leicester(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Everton(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Leeds(home) | 6-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2020 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Crystal Palace(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2020 | West Brom(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Wolves(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester United win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Aston Villa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2020 | Aston Villa 0-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Manchester United 2-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Manchester United on Jul 9, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Aston Villa | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 16th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Aston Villa sit 20th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy