History of the Manchester United v Aston Villa fixture
Manchester United prepare to entertain Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 57 wins out of 86 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was just last season, in February 2011, with Manchester United running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 10 Feb | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Man. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 05 Apr | Man. Utd. | 3 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Aston Villa is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Villans have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Manchester United are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 33 games giving them a return of 79 points.
Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 32 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 12 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Red Devils being in decent shape at home at the moment, we am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Manchester United | Won 3 successive home games. 13 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Aston Villa | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here