Manchester United vs Aston Villa Preview

Manchester United head into Sunday’s game at Old Trafford on the back of a 3-2 Champions League win over AS Roma, a result that ended a three-match losing run. Aston Villa’s European night went the other way, with a 3-0 defeat at Barcelona leaving them without a win in three. Villa sit 10th in the Premier League, five points and seven places above United. Both sides played on Tuesday, so neither has a rest advantage. Kick-off is at 4:30pm GMT.

Tuesday’s 3-2 home win over AS Roma in the Champions League ended a three-match losing run for United. Before it, they lost 2-0 at Chelsea, 3-0 to Bournemouth at Old Trafford and 4-1 at Como in Europe, while the oldest result is a 1-1 draw at Leeds. That makes one win, a draw and three defeats, with five goals scored and 12 conceded. United are still without a league win in the sample, and they failed to score in both of their most recent league games.

Villa have two wins, a draw and two defeats from their last five, scoring six and conceding nine, and they are without a win in three. Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat at Barcelona in the Champions League was the latest, three days after a 1-1 home draw with Fulham. Before that, they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 defeat at Bournemouth. The two oldest results were home wins, 2-1 over Manchester City and 3-1 against Viking in Europe. Villa failed to score in both of their defeats.

United have won three of the last five meetings to Villa’s one, with one draw. The most recent was a 3-1 United win at Old Trafford in March 2026, three months after Villa had won 2-1 at home in December 2025. United also won 2-0 at home in May 2025, while the sides drew 0-0 at Villa Park in October 2024 and United won 2-1 there in February 2024. United have won both of their home meetings in the sample, and Villa’s only win came on their own ground.

Aston Villa sit 10th in the Premier League on 12 points, while Manchester United are 17th on seven. A United win would take them to 10 points and up to 15th on current standings.

In the UK, the match is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with streaming on NOW and Sky Go and radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live. US viewers can watch on USA Network or stream it through fuboTV, with Spanish-language coverage on Telemundo.

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