Aston Villa vs Man United: Preview, Prediction, Lineup & How to Watch

  • Man United are 13th in the Premier League
  • Aston Villa are 5th in the Premier League
  • In the last five fixtures, Man United have won four, Aston Villa have won one
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Here is the Aston Villa vs Man United preview. It features all the necessary information including our prediction, lineups & how to watch on TV.

Man United face their second away visit this week. They come up against Aston Villa in the Premier League, with Erik ten Hag needing a win.

It is the final match before the October international break. Since Aston Villa are a big team who are performing on the biggest European stage, Erik ten Hag could prove a point by getting a result here.

This might be a sign of the times, but Man United head into this game as the underdogs. Aston Villa are fifth in the table, having lost just one. Man United, on the other hand, are in 13th, losing three.


Aston Villa vs Man United: Preview, Prediction, Lineup & How to Watch

Aston Villa vs Man United
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What time does Aston Villa vs Man United kick off?

Aston Villa vs Man United kicks off on Sunday 6 October 2024, at 14:00 BST.

  • When is kick off? Sunday 6 October, 2024
  • What time is kick off? 14:00 BST
  • Where is it played? Villa Park, Birmingham

Aston Villa vs Man United head-to-head record

In the last five Aston Villa vs Man United fixtures, Man United have won four and lost one.

Date

Result

Competition

11 February 2024

Aston Villa 1-2 Man United

Premier League

26 December 2023

Man United 3-2 Aston Villa

Premier League

30 April 2023

Man United 1-0 Aston Villa

Premier League

10 November 2022

Man United 4-2 Aston Villa

League Cup

6 November 2022

Aston Villa 3-1 Man United

Premier League

How to watch Aston Villa vs Man United on TV

In the UK, Aston Villa vs Man United is televised via Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

In the USA, Aston Villa vs Man United is televised via fuboTV.

Country

TV Channel / Live Stream

United Kingdom

Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, BBC Radio 5 Live

United States of America

fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, Telemundo, SiriusXM FC

Aston Villa team news

Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara and John McGinn are definitely ruled out of this match.

Jacob Ramsey and Amadou Onana both left the field early in midweek, when Aston Villa got a memorable win against Bayern Munich. They will be assessed before kick off.

Predicted Aston Villa lineup vs Man United: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Rogers, Barkley, Tielemans, Bailey; Duran, Watkins

Man United team news

Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Leny Yoro will not feature in this match to any capacity due to injury.

Mason Mount and Kobbie Mainoo will be assessed before kick off. Man United fans should be more optimistic about Mainoo, who trained in midweek.

Despite being shown a red card in his last two matches, Bruno Fernandes is able to face Aston Villa, since his Premier League suspension was overturned.

Predicted Man United lineup vs Aston Villa: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Maguire, Dalot; Mainoo, Ugarte; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee

Aston Villa vs Man United score prediction

It is difficult to be optimistic about Man United currently. They are in poor form and they need a win.

Unfortunately, it will be hard to achieve this against Aston Villa. I can see nothing other than a home win. I will say Aston Villa 1-0 Man United.


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