Aston Villa vs Manchester United: EPL Game Preview

 

Manchester United visits Aston Villa in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Aston Villa is coming off a 2-1 road win against Everton on Saturday while Manchester United played to a 0-0 road draw against Leeds United on April 25. Aston Villa is in ninth place in the Premier League standings with 48 points in 33 games while Manchester United is in second place with 67 points in 33 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Aston Villa: 4.40
• Manchester United: 1.75
• Draw: 3.95

Spread
• Aston Villa: +0.5, +1: 1.90
• Manchester United: -0.5, -1: 2.03

Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 1.94
• Under 2.5, 3: 1.96

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Aston Villa, coming off a 2-1 road win against Everton on Saturday, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 Premier League games. Manchester United, coming off a 0-0 road draw against Leeds United on April 25, have 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Manchester United has been on an upward trend — with 5 wins in their last 6 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 1, 2021 and Manchester United won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins has a 30.98 percent chance to score. He averages 1.94 shots overall per sim, 0.9 shots on goal per and 0.37 goals per sim.

For Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has a 44.38 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.74 shots overall per sim, 1.67 shots on goal per and 0.59 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United Moneyline.

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 1.97 to Aston Villa 1.34.