Third place in the Premier League table will be at stake when Manchester United and Aston Villa lock horns at Old Trafford this weekend. As Villa suffered a dip in form, our prediction leans toward 2-1 home win. The Red Devils failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to ten-man Newcastle United, but they are surely capable of matching the Villans in front of home fans. It has to be noted that Michael Carrick’s men have been scoring 2.00 goals per home game of late with expected goals of 2.08. The likes of Mason Mount, Matthijs de Ligt, and Patrick Dorgu are injured, but should not be sorely missed.
Unai Emery’s men, meanwhile, aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Wolverhampton and Chelsea. Aston Villa have been struggling in the Premier League ever since key midfielder John McGinn suffered a knee injury and with Garcia, Kamara, and Tielemans out as well, away win should not be considered. Villa have been scoring only 1.00 goals per away game of late, which definitely supports our betting prediction.
Man Utd are leading the H2H record (66%) and with Aston Villa failing to impress in back-to-back defeats to Wolves and Chelsea, Home Win is our main betting tip for this matchup, alongside Over 2.5 goals (66% H2H) and Man Utd Over 1.5.
This Premier League match will be played on Sunday 15 March 2026 at 14:00.
What is our Manchester United vs Aston Villa prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Manchester United 2 - 1 Aston Villa
Manchester United vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -143 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -600 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -225 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -138 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -450 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Benjamin Sesko @ 130 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Benjamin Sesko @ 450 Odds
- To be Booked: Douglas Luiz @ 150 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Aston Villa +1.5 @ -250 Odds
- European Handicap: Aston Villa +2 @ -250 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 160 Odds
- Double Chance: 12 @ -450 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Man Utd to Win @ -334 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Man Utd - No @ -225 Odds
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View OfferManchester United Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dlwwwwdwwl | 2.00 |
| Home | lwwww | 2.40 |
| Away | dwdwl | 1.60 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 80% | 40% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Scored | 1.80 | 2.00 | 1.60 |
| Conceded | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| BTTS | 70% | 60% | 80% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Failed to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.84 | 2.08 | 1.61 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.21 | 1.18 | 1.24 |
Aston Villa Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wwwldwldll | 1.40 |
| Home | wlwldl | 1.17 |
| Away | wwdl | 1.75 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 33% | 50% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.50 | 3.00 | 1.75 |
| Scored | 1.10 | 1.17 | 1.00 |
| Conceded | 1.40 | 1.83 | 0.75 |
| BTTS | 50% | 67% | 25% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 17% | 50% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 17% | 25% |
| Expected Goals | 1.63 | 1.74 | 1.46 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.50 | 1.39 | 1.67 |
Manchester United vs Aston Villa Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Manchester United (66%)
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Aston Villa (11%)
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