Manchester United Aston Villa-
1 Nicolas Jackson 5 - 2 Bryan Mbeumo 4
- 3 Bruno Fernandes 3
- 4 Johan Manzambi 2
- 5 Benjamin Sesko 1
- 6 Alysson 1
- 7 Matheus Cunha 1
- 8 John McGinn 1
- 9 Emiliano Buendía 1
- 1 Bryan Mbeumo 27
- 2 Bruno Fernandes 25
- 3 Nicolas Jackson 21
- 4 Matheus Cunha 18
- 5 Johan Manzambi 17
- 6 Emiliano Buendía 15
- 7 Marcus Rashford 13
- 8 Harry Maguire 9
- 9 Diogo Dalot 9
- 10 Ian Maatsen 9
- 1 Boubacar Kamara 16
- 2 Diogo Dalot 13
- 3 Matty Cash 12
- 4 Emiliano Buendía 11
- 5 Matheus Cunha 10
- 6 Bruno Fernandes 8
- 7 João Gomes 8
- 8 Youri Tielemans 8
- 9 Leny Yoro 6
- 10 Amad Diallo 6
- 1 Johan Manzambi 3
- 2 John McGinn 3
- 3 Matheus Cunha 2
- 4 Ibrahim Mbaye 1
- 5 Bruno Fernandes 1
- 6 João Gomes 1
- 7 Luke Shaw 1
- 8 Boubacar Kamara 1
- 9 Kobbie Mainoo 1
- 10 Patrick Dorgu 1
- 1 Bruno Fernandes 19
- 2 John McGinn 17
- 3 Diogo Dalot 15
- 4 Bryan Mbeumo 15
- 5 Marcus Rashford 13
- 6 Matheus Cunha 11
- 7 Youri Tielemans 10
- 8 Ross Barkley 9
- 9 Emiliano Buendía 9
- 10 Johan Manzambi 8
- 1 Harry Maguire 472
- 2 Victor Lindelöf 454
- 3 Lisandro Martínez 384
- 4 Bruno Fernandes 379
- 5 Youri Tielemans 371
- 6 Kobbie Mainoo 357
- 7 Boubacar Kamara 337
- 8 Diogo Dalot 248
- 9 Matty Cash 234
- 10 Zion Suzuki 218
- 1 Nicolas Jackson 18
- 2 Kobbie Mainoo 12
- 3 Marcus Rashford 8
- 4 Diogo Dalot 7
- 5 Johan Manzambi 7
- 6 Bryan Mbeumo 7
- 7 Boubacar Kamara 6
- 8 Mason Mount 5
- 9 Matheus Cunha 5
- 10 Amad Diallo 5
- 1 Harry Maguire 17
- 2 Diogo Dalot 14
- 3 Leny Yoro 11
- 4 Luke Shaw 11
- 5 Ian Maatsen 10
- 6 Carlos Baleba 8
- 7 Kobbie Mainoo 8
- 8 Youri Tielemans 8
- 9 Matteo Ruggeri 7
- 10 Aaron Wan-Bissaka 7
Manchester United Aston Villa
Manchester United welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford on Sunday 8 November, a 4.30pm kick-off in the Premier League with the hosts desperate to arrest a dismal run.
United sit 17th on seven points, still without a clean sheet all season and beaten in each of their last two, while Villa arrive 10th on 12 points as the form side, having won three of their last five. We have worked through the Manchester United vs Aston Villa odds for our best bets, two premium picks and a score prediction below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has run the rule over the Manchester United vs Aston Villa odds and leans towards the in-form visitors, with goals expected at both ends of a nervous Old Trafford.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Jackson to score anytime | 13/8 (easyBet) | Nicolas Jackson is Aston Villa’s top scorer with five league goals, and he has scored in four of his last five games, including twice in the 2-1 win over Manchester City. He has started up front in each of Villa’s last three matches. Manchester United have not kept a clean sheet in any of their nine league games, so Jackson should get chances at Old Trafford. At 13/8 with easyBet, he is the most reliable route to a Villa goal. |
| Aston Villa to win and both teams to score | 9/2 (easyBet) | Villa are unbeaten in five league games, while United are without a win in six and have lost their last two without scoring. United have still conceded in all nine of their games, and they have scored in five of them, including 5-2 against Ipswich and 2-2 at Everton. We are predicting a 2-1 away win, and Villa to win with both teams scoring at 9/2 with easyBet fits that call. |
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How Manchester United go into the game
Manchester United are enduring a wretched campaign, sitting 17th on seven points from one win, four draws and four defeats. They arrive on the back of successive losses, beaten 2-0 at Chelsea and 3-0 at home by AFC Bournemouth, and failing to score in both.
Those defeats followed three straight 1-1 draws, away at Fulham and Leeds United and at home to Tottenham Hotspur. United are still waiting for a first clean sheet of the season, having conceded 15 goals, and have taken just seven points from a possible 27.
How Aston Villa go into the game
Aston Villa are the form team here, up to 10th on 12 points and unbeaten in their last three. They were held 1-1 at home by Fulham last time out, but that followed impressive back-to-back wins over Manchester City, beaten 2-1 at Villa Park, and Newcastle United, seen off 1-0 away.
Earlier, Unai Emery‘s side drew 2-2 at home with Brentford and won 3-2 at Tottenham Hotspur, the pick of their results. Villa have a tidy away record of two wins, a draw and a defeat from four, though they have been far from miserly, conceding 13 goals across the campaign.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/03/26 | Manchester United | 3-1 | Aston Villa |
| 21/12/25 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Manchester United |
| 25/05/25 | Manchester United | 2-0 | Aston Villa |
| 06/10/24 | Aston Villa | 0-0 | Manchester United |
| 11/02/24 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Manchester United |
This has been a tight fixture. Manchester United have won the last two meetings at Old Trafford, 3-1 last March and 2-0 the season before, but Aston Villa have enjoyed success of their own at Villa Park, winning 2-1 last December and by the same score in February 2024. A goalless draw in October 2024 completes a closely matched recent record.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2/1 (easyBet) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Villa have 12 points to United’s seven, are unbeaten in three and have already won twice on the road this season. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 1/2 (easyBet) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | United have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their nine games, and Villa have scored in six of their outings so far. |
| Over 2.5 goals | 3/5 (easyBet) | ⭐⭐⭐ | United shipped three at home to AFC Bournemouth last week, while Villa’s games have brought goals at both ends, including a 3-2 win at Tottenham and a 2-2 draw with Brentford. |
| Manchester United 1-2 Aston Villa | 17/2 (easyBet) | ⭐⭐ | We expect the in-form visitors to edge a game with goals in it against a fragile United defence. |
Manchester United vs Aston Villa score prediction
Confidence is low at Manchester United, who have lost their last two without scoring and are still chasing a first clean sheet of the campaign. Aston Villa, by contrast, travel well and have the goals and know-how to exploit a brittle home side, as their wins at Newcastle and Tottenham show. We expect United to offer something going forward, but Villa to carry the greater quality and edge an entertaining contest. Score prediction: Manchester United 1-2 Aston Villa.
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