This could be yet another engrossing battle at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Manchester United is in 3rd place and welcome Aston Villa in 10th spot. Learn more about the game here!
- Manchester United have the most scored goals (13) in Premier League
- Aston Villa have lost all their away matches so far.
It's no vacation for neither United nor Aston Villa as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Manchester United form and stats
As mentioned below, Manchester United are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Premier League games.
Manchester United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus West Ham United (placed 8th). Defender Eric Bailly got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.72/10. Bailly won 13 of 19 duels.
Before that match, a Premier League win away at West Ham United.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for United home games with this odds we find nine games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in six wins, one draw and two defeats. Looking at the victories, three matches were won by at least two goals.
The match schedule is unforgiving for United as they have a new game in only four days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Villarreal are visiting.
Early season league goal statistics from Manchester United's 2 home games: 9 goals, 2 conceded.
Aston Villa form and stats
No Premier League points yet away for Aston Villa, from their first 2 matches. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Villa have lost on their last two travels.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Chelsea (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) (placed 1st) in their previous outing. The Carabao Cup match ended in a draw 1-1. Goalkeeper Jed Steer made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Chelsea (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties). Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes. Bertrand Traoré got a match rating of 7.82 in that game, top player of the team. Traoré hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Everton.You'll want to know how Villa managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found six similar matches resulting in zero away wins, two draws and four home wins.
Aston Villa have the goal stats of 2-6 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (United wins - draws - Aston Villa wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Borges Fernandes 4 goals |  M. Greenwood 3 goals |  C. Ronaldo 3 goals |
Manchester United missing players
Aston Villa missing players
| Manchester United | Aston Villa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 7.4 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 11 | 7.5 | 5.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.8 | 18.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 14.5 | 12.4 |
| 6 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 43% | 69% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 47% |
- All of Aston Villa's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Manchester United's home-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- Aston Villa have lost all their away matches so far.
- Aston Villa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Aston Villa have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Aston Villa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Manchester United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester United have scored in all their matches so far.
- Manchester United have the most scored goals (13) in Premier League
- Manchester United have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Premier League
- Manchester United have won all their matches at home so far.
- Manchester United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Manchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Manchester United | Last season | Aston Villa | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 21 | 9 | Won | W | 9 | 16 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Lost | L | 7 | 15 | ||
| 73 | 38 | Scored | S | 26 | 55 | ||
| 44 | 28 | Conceded | C | 19 | 46 | ||
| 82% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 89% | ||
| 68% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 68% | 71% | ||
| 61% | 63% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 58% | ||
| 45% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 21% | ||
| 24% | 26% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 11% | ||
| 63% | 63% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 50% | ||
| 34% | 32% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 39% | ||
| 21% | 16% | Failed to Score | F T | 16% | 21% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.6 | ||
| 4.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.1 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 13.6 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.4 | 13.9 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 35% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Everton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 2 |
| 19 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 0 |
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