Manchester UnitedManchester United vs Aston Villa — Premier League
3-1
Aston VillaOld Trafford, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester United had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Aston Villa had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Manchester United 1 win, Aston Villa 1 win, 1 drawn. Manchester United are 13th in the Premier League on 7 points; Aston Villa are 12th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester United
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L W W D W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Newcastle · 4 Mar 2026
- W 2-1 vs Crystal Palace · 1 Mar 2026
- W 0-1 at Everton · 23 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at West Ham · 10 Feb 2026
- W 2-0 vs Tottenham · 7 Feb 2026
- W 3-2 vs Fulham · 1 Feb 2026
Away form going in: Aston Villa
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W L L D L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Lille · 12 Mar 2026
- L 1-4 vs Chelsea · 4 Mar 2026
- L 2-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 27 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 vs Leeds · 21 Feb 2026
- L 1-3 vs Newcastle · 14 Feb 2026
- W 1-0 vs Brighton · 11 Feb 2026
Head-to-head: Manchester United vs Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United · 21 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa · 25 May 2025 · Premier League
- Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United · 6 Oct 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 53' Normal Goal — Casemiro (Manchester United)
- 64' Normal Goal — R. Barkley (Aston Villa)
- 71' Normal Goal — M. Cunha (Manchester United)
- 81' Normal Goal — B. Sesko (Manchester United)
Match statistics
| Manchester United | Metric | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 53 | Ball possession | 47 |
| 1.67823 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.21071 |
| 16 | Total shots | 9 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 479 | Total passes | 426 |
| 409 | Accurate passes | 360 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 13 | Key passes | 7 |
| 77 | Duels | 77 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |