Manchester United vs Aston Villa Preview

Manchester United host Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon in a Premier League fixture that carries significance for both sides in the context of their respective seasons.

The Red Devils head into this one having lost their most recent outing — a 2-1 defeat away at Newcastle United on March 4. Prior to that, they won 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace and won 1-0 away at Everton. Earlier in this run, a 1-1 draw away at West Ham and a 2-0 home win over Tottenham round out a sequence that points to a side capable of results but prone to inconsistency on their travels. With 51 goals scored, a goal difference of +11 and 40 conceded, United carry enough attacking threat to trouble most opponents but their defensive record remains a concern.

Aston Villa arrive with their own mixed picture. Their most recent result was a 1-0 win away at Lille in the Europa League knockout stage on March 12, and prior to that they were beaten 4-1 at home by Chelsea in the league on March 4. Earlier results include a 2-0 defeat away at Wolverhampton Wanderers, a 1-1 home draw with Leeds United and a 1-3 home defeat to Newcastle in the FA Cup. The Europa League win will carry some confidence into the weekend, but Villa’s league form has been shaky — 39 goals scored and a goal difference of just +5 underlines how their promising attacking output has been undermined by 34 goals conceded.

The head-to-head record leans towards United, who have won three of the last five meetings, with one Villa win and one draw. Most recently, Villa claimed a 2-1 home win in December 2025, while United won 2-0 at home in May 2025. United also won 2-1 away at Villa in February 2024 and 3-2 at home in December 2023.

UK and Irish viewers can watch on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Go and NOW from 14:00 GMT on Sunday. Fans in the United States can tune in on USA Network or Telemundo, while Australian supporters can stream via Stan Sport. Indian viewers have coverage on Star Sports Select HD1 or JioHotstar.

Manchester United Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Newcastle United	2-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Mar 4, 2026
W	Manchester United	2-1	Crystal Palace	English Premier League	Mar 1, 2026
W	Everton	0-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Feb 23, 2026
D	West Ham United	1-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Feb 10, 2026
W	Manchester United	2-0	Tottenham Hotspur	English Premier League	Feb 7, 2026

Aston Villa Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Lille	0-1	Aston Villa	Europa League	Mar 12, 2026
L	Aston Villa	1-4	Chelsea	English Premier League	Mar 4, 2026
L	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2-0	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Feb 27, 2026
D	Aston Villa	1-1	Leeds United	English Premier League	Feb 21, 2026
L	Aston Villa	1-3	Newcastle United	English FA Cup	Feb 14, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
Aston Villa	2-1	Manchester United	Dec 21, 2025	English Premier League
Manchester United	2-0	Aston Villa	May 25, 2025	English Premier League
Aston Villa	0-0	Manchester United	Oct 6, 2024	English Premier League
Aston Villa	1-2	Manchester United	Feb 11, 2024	English Premier League
Manchester United	3-2	Aston Villa	Dec 26, 2023	English Premier League

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
United Kingdom	Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Go UK, NOW
Ireland	Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Go UK, NOW
United States	USA Network, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, SiriusXM FC
Australia	Stan Sport
India	Star Sports Select HD1, JioHotstar
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Germany	Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Sport Top Event, Sky Go, WOW
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN2 Spain, Movistar+
France	Canal+ France
Norway	Viaplay Norway, V Sport Premier League