Manchester United host Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday, November 8 (11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT / 8:30 AM PT).
Aston Villa will be without the injured Amadou Onana, Matteo Ruggeri and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, while suspension-doubt Matty Cash is unclear for this trip to Old Trafford. Manchester United have no fresh availability concerns and should field their key attacking pieces, with Bryan Mbeumo (4 goals, 27 shots) and Bruno Fernandes (3 goals, 19 chances created) leading the line, supported by Matheus Cunha’s 2 assists and Youri Tielemans in midfield.
Manchester United haven’t won in their last 5 matches, drawing 3 and losing 2, but the attacking numbers from Mbeumo and Fernandes suggest enough quality to trouble a Villa side built around Jackson, McGinn and Johan Kula Manzambi going forward. Villa’s 12 points from 9 games have them firmly in the mix, yet their defence has conceded enough to leave a -3 goal difference, and that should give United’s front line room to work at Old Trafford.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa: Best Bets & Predictions
Mbeumo and Fernandes lead the line as Manchester United host an in-form Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
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Season Form & Standings
Manchester United have taken seven points from nine matches this season, with a goal difference of -five, and head into this one on the back of back-to-back defeats to Bournemouth and at Chelsea. Aston Villa have 12 points from the same 9 games and a goal difference of -3, with 3 wins and 2 draws across their last 5 outings bringing some momentum into Old Trafford.
Premier League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 12 |
| Manchester United | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 7 |
Manchester United vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1Aston Villa
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United): The striker has scored 4 goals from 27 shots this season, with 12 on target, and remains United’s most direct route to goal from inside the box.
- Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United): The attacking midfielder has scored 3 goals and created 19 chances this season, the busiest playmaking output among the players featured here.
- Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa): The striker leads Villa’s attack with 5 goals from 21 shots, 9 on target, and gives the visitors a direct scoring threat on the counter.
Recent Form
Manchester United: D D D L L
- 2026-10-31: Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United (L, away)
- 2026-10-25: Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth (L, home)
- 2026-10-18: Leeds 1-1 Manchester United (D, away)
- 2026-10-10: Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham (D, home)
- 2026-09-20: Fulham 1-1 Manchester United (D, away)
United’s form reads D-D-D-L-L across their last 5 matches, drawing with Fulham, Tottenham and Leeds before back-to-back losses, 0-3 at home to Bournemouth and 2-0 away to Chelsea.
Aston Villa: W D W W D
- 2026-10-31: Aston Villa 1-1 Fulham (D, home)
- 2026-10-24: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City (W, home)
- 2026-10-17: Newcastle 0-1 Aston Villa (W, away)
- 2026-10-10: Aston Villa 2-2 Brentford (D, home)
- 2026-09-19: Tottenham 2-3 Aston Villa (W, away)
Villa’s form reads W-D-W-W-D over the same span, beating Tottenham 3-2 away, drawing 2-2 with Brentford, winning 1-0 at Newcastle and 2-1 at home to Manchester City, before being held 1-1 by Fulham last time out.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa Prediction
This looks set to be a tight home win. Manchester United’s 7 points from 9 matches undersell the quality of Mbeumo and Fernandes, and with Villa’s injured trio of Onana, Ruggeri and Wan-Bissaka sidelined, the hosts should have enough going forward to edge it. Our Signal model has this finishing 2-1 to Manchester United, with goals at both ends at Old Trafford.