Aston Villa vs Manchester United Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Villans have not won any of their last six games against the Red Devils.

Aston Villa are now gearing up to face Manchester United for their matchweek 17 contest of the 2025-26 English Premier League. This is going to be an entertaining outing between these clubs, which will take place at Villa Park.

The Unai Emery-led side are on a phenomenal run of form and will be feeling confident coming into the game. In their last two league games, Aston Villa first took down the in-form Arsenal and then secured a win against West Ham United. They will be looking to extend their winning run now. A win here can get them close to the top spot.

Manchester United are placed sixth on the Premier League points table at the moment. They are still very inconsistent with their performances, but with each passing game, they are doing a bit better. The Red Devils have done well against Aston Villa in their last few games and will be looking to secure yet another win. It will not be an easy contest for the visitors.

Kick-off:

• Location: Birmingham, England 
• Stadium: Villa Park
• Date: Sunday, December 21
• Kick-off Time: 10:00 p.m. IST/ 04:30 p.m. GMT/ 11:30 a.m. ET/ 08:30 a.m. PT
• Referee: Michael Oliver
• VAR: In use

Form:

Aston Villa: W-W-W-W-W

Man United: L-W-D-W-D

Players to Watch

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Morgan Rogers scored a sensational brace in the last league contest, which helped his side secure a 3-2 win against the Hammers. He is going to play a crucial part in the attacking front for Aston Villa. The 23-year-old has scored five goals and has three assists to his name in 16 league matches.

Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)

The Portuguese midfield sensation continues to perform well for Manchester United. In the previous league game, he scored one of the goals and also provided an assist. He has 12 goal contributions in 16 Premier League appearances this season. With the ball at his feet, Bruno Fernandes is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.

Our skipper steps up and finds the top corner 🎯🎯 @Snapdragon x #ShotOnSnapdragon pic.twitter.com/ePMpVZc3qB

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 16, 2025

Match Facts

• Manchester United are undefeated in their last four games.
• Aston Villa have won all of their last five matches.
• The Red Devils haven’t lost to the Villans in their last six meetings.

Aston Villa vs Man Utd: Betting Tips and Odds

• Aston Villa to win @23/20 BetFred
• Morgan Rogers to score @5/2 Skybet
• Goals over 3.5 @17/10 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

Aston Villa will miss out on the services of Tyrone Mings and Ross Barkley due to their injuries. Emiliano Martinez and Pau Torres are likely to miss out due to fitness issues. Jadon Sancho is not available to feature against his parent club.

Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire will not be in action for Manchester United due to their injuries. Casemiro is suspended. Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui are on national team duty.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 200

Aston Villa won: 51

Man United won: 107

Draws: 42

Predicted Lineups

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Bizot (GK); Cash, Konsa, Lindelöf, Maatsen; Kamara, Onana; McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers; Watkins

Man United predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Lammens (GK); Dalot, Yoro, Heaven, Shaw; Ugarte, Mainoo; Mount, Bruno, Cunha; Sesko

Match Prediction

These clubs are going to put up an intense outing, but it will be Aston Villa who are likely to come out on top against Manchester United in their upcoming Premier League clash.

Prediction: Aston Villa 3-2 Man Utd

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: Sky Sports and TNT Sports

US: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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