History of the Aston Villa v Manchester United fixture
Manchester United face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 85 games played, Red Devils have recorded 30 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 34 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was just last season, in November 2012, with Manchester United inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Villans in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Mon 22 Apr | Man. Utd. | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 10 Nov | Aston Villa | 2 - 3 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 15 Apr | Man. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Dec | Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Man. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 13 Nov | Aston Villa | 2 - 2 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 28 Feb | Aston Villa | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. While Villans have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Manchester United however, is much more impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Those games have seen the Red Devils pummel 14 goals, and let in 6.
Aston Villa see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 19 points from their 15 games played so far,
Manchester United's 22 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Red Devils's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Aston Villa, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Manchester United | Undefeated in last 24 away games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here