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Aston Villa vs. Manchester United
After Manchester United and Aston Villa had already faced each other in the FA Cup on Monday evening, this clash will also take place again in the Premier League on Saturday. On Monday, the Red Devils won the match 1:0. Ralf Rangnick’s team will be keen to repeat this victory, as Man United’s recent results have been lacklustre and the top four places in the Premier League have consequently moved further away again. Most recently, the Red Devils lost 1-0 at Old Trafford to Wolverhampton.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, have already lost two games in a row. After beating bottom club Norwich, the Villans lost to Chelsea and Brentford. It certainly doesn’t suit Steven Gerrard’s team that Manchester United will be their next opponents. However, Aston Villa did land a transfer coup during the week. Philippe Coutinho left FC Barcelona and joined the team from Birmingham until the end of the season. Coutinho could already make his debut against United. Whether Aston Villa can avoid their second defeat in a week against Manchester United, you can read in our Aston Villa – Man United betting tip.
Aston Villa – Man United info:
– Date & Time: 15.01.2022, 18:30 Uhr
– Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 20
– TV coverage: Sky
Aston Villa Form & Balance Check
Aston Villa are making significant progress since the time Steven Gerrard took over the Villans. However, the Villans are currently facing their first negative streak since Smith joined Gerrard. After the Villans had won against last-placed Norwich, two defeats in the Premier League and the FA Cup elimination followed on Monday. The defeat at the start of the year is particularly tragic, as Villa were leading at promoted Brentford but let the game slip away. This leaves Aston Villa in 14th place in the table with 22 points.
Coutinho is coming to Birmingham!
As Aston Villa look to get back on track, the Villans managed to loan Brazilian Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona during the week. The former superstar is expected to liven up the attacking play of Steven Gerrard’s side. World champion Lucas Digne is also expected to join Birmingham from Everton. These reinforcements should help to improve the team’s record. The last five games resulted in two wins and three defeats.
Aston Villa Facts & Analysis
– Aston Villa are 14th in the table with 22 points.
– Out of last 5 league matches, Aston Villa won 2 and lost 3.
– 3 competitive games in a row the Villans have lost
Man United Form & Balance Check
There is once again a huge rumble at Old Trafford. After Ralf Rangnick took over the Red Devils and was introduced to the English as a football professor, things were finally supposed to go uphill for Manchester United. But so far, the results under Rangnick are capable of improvement. Three wins, one draw and one defeat are on Man United’s record under the German coach.
That’s not bad, but the style of football is hardly convincing yet. Rangnick wants to install counter-pressing. Some players, one hears, have considerable doubts about Rangnick’s system. In addition, the 1-0 defeat in the last game against Wolverhampton made the mood more critical. Ronaldo wants to win by hook or crook, Martial, Van de Beek and Lingard want to leave and Fernandes doubts Rangnick.
Fourth place is the target
With 31 points now, Manchester United remain in an auspicious 7th place in the table. In addition, the Red Devils were overtaken in the table by Spurs due to their latest defeat. Ralf Rangnick has been given the task of leading Man United to 4th place. This is currently occupied by Arsenal with four points more. However, Manchester have played one game less. The upcoming away game gives hope as well, as United are still undefeated away from home under Rangnick and have won one of two away games.
Man United facts & analysis
– Manchester United are 7th in the table with 31 points.
– Man United have 3 wins from their last 5 matches.
– The last match in the league was lost with 0:1
Predicted line-up – last update on 13 January 2022
Aston Villa are trying to make an offensive impact. In Monday’s cup defeat, coach Steven Gerrard shocked his side onto the field in a basic 4-3-3 formation, which Aston Villa interpreted with counter-attacking football after winning the ball. The Villans also played in this system against Brentford.
Manchester United are currently learning counter-pressing under Ralf Rangnick. The team still has noticeable problems in implementing the 4-2-2-2 system of their new coach satisfactorily. Nevertheless, the Red Devils are making progress, as the cup win showed.
Aston Villa – Man United direct comparison & Statistics
Aston Villa and Manchester United have already met 171 times. In this duel, Man United earned the more positive record. The Red Devils won 90 matches, whereas the Villans could only win 42 encounters. A further 39 meetings ended in draws. The last time they met, Manchester won 1-0 in the FA Cup.
– The last encounter in the Premier League was won 1-0 by Aston Villa.
– The last match at Aston Villa was won by Manchester United 3-1.
– Manchester United won last 3 matches in a row at Villans.
– Aston Villa have waited 24 games for a home win against Manchester United.
– The Villans have not won at home against the Red Devils since 1995.
