Man Utd vs Aston Villa prediction: Premier League, betting tips & lineups

BTTS and United to win - 11/4 Sky Bet

Matheus Cunha to score - 5/2 Sky Bet

Manchester United go in search of their first Premier League win in eight games on Sunday when they welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford (kick-off 4:30pm, live on Sky Sports).

Michael Carrick’s side have won just once so far this season, and that came back in August when they came from a goal down to beat Ipswich Town 5-2 at home.

Since then, they have drawn with Everton, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United and lost to Manchester City, Bournemouth and Chelsea to leave them out of the relegation places on goal difference only.

As a result, the pressure has been mounting on manager Michael Carrick, but he will be hoping that Tuesday night’s win over Roma can kick-start his side’s season.

They were 2-0 down at the break at home to the Italian side before a retaken penalty from Bruno Fernandes gave United hope. Matheus Cunha then scored twice in three minutes to complete the turnaround before he was sent off for a second bookable offence.

That win ended a run of nine games without a win in all competitions, but despite that, Carrick remains the favourite to be the next manager sacked, with the football betting sites at odds of 11/10.

Things are very different for Villa boss Unai Emery, who is close to agreeing a new deal to stay at Villa Park after once again putting together another impressive team capable of competing.

He lost several first-team players in the summer but just got on with it, and his side currently sits four points off the top four and only saw their 100% record in the Champions League end on Tuesday, when they were beaten 3-0 at Barcelona.

United will be hoping their recent form over Villa at home can count for something, with four wins from their past four meetings at Old Trafford.

Last season, Casemiro, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko were all on target in the second half to wrap up a 3-1 win, and you have to go back to 2021 for Villa’s last win at the Theatre of Dreams, when Kortney Hause scored the only goal of the game two minutes from time.

That victory was their first win in eight, so they really do have a torrid record at Old Trafford, but with United so low on confidence and having conceded an average of 1.7 goals per game at home in all competitions this season, they will fancy their chances.

While United have scored 10 and conceded 15 in the league, Villa have scored 10 and conceded 13, so both teams to score seems a good option at odds of 4/7, as does over 2/5 goals at 8/13.

We all know United are capable of winning this one, but it depends on which version turns up. Will it be the side who were completely outplayed and outworked by Roma or the one who showed their battling qualities, resilience and a desire to win in the second half?

BTTS and United to win - 11/4 Sky Bet

Matheus Cunha scored twice to help United to victory over Roma on Tuesday, and he will go into this one full of confidence.

That brace took his tally for the season to four in all competitions, and he also has four goals against Sunday’s opponents, including a goal apiece in last season’s meetings.

He scored in his two previous games against Villa, with his previous club, Wolves, which means he has now four goals in his last four meetings.

Betting apps are offering 5/2 on him scoring at any time, or you could go for 15/2 on him scoring last, as he did against Roma and Fulham.

Man Utd vs Aston Villa prediction 2: Matheus Cunha to score - 5/2 Sky Bet

Man Utd: Lammens; Dalot, Heaven, Maguire, Yoro, Mainoo, Tielemans, Cunha, Fernandes, Diallo, Mbeumo

Aston Villa: Suzuki; Maatsen, Torres, Harwood-Bellis, Cash; Kamara, Goretzka; Mbaye, Manzambi, McGinn; Jackson

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