Manchester United vs Aston Villa prediction

Manchester United – Aston Villa, Premier League, Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 04:30 PM (GMT). Venue: Old Trafford

Manchester United is #15 in the table (7 pts) and Aston Villa #6 (11 pts). 9 places separate the two teams in the table. Manchester United is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Aston Villa is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Manchester United 4, draws 1, Aston Villa 1. Their last meeting, on March 15, 2026, ended Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa.

Manchester United

04:30 PM

Aston Villa

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Manchester United have home history in this fixture, but arrive needing to convert draws into a statement league performance. Aston Villa come in with the better recent momentum and will be comfortable making the contest physical, compact and transition-led. The decisive issue is whether United can control the spaces behind their attacks while finding enough quality in the final third. Cold, calm conditions should allow a normal passing game at Old Trafford.

Predicted score and probabilities

The AI's exact score, win/draw/loss probabilities, both teams to score, over/under 2.5 and 5 key factors are in the full analysis.

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Head-to-head analysis

United have held the upper hand in recent meetings at Old Trafford, including consecutive league wins there. The wider recent series is competitive, however, with Villa also having claimed notable victories.

Form (last 5)

Manchester UnitedLeague position #15 · 7 ptsD D D

Aston VillaLeague position #6 · 11 ptsD W W

Manchester United vs Aston Villa stats

	Manchester United	Aston Villa
Played	7	8
Goals scored	10	9
Goals conceded	10	12
Clean sheets	0	2

Last meetings

2026-03-15Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa
2025-12-21Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United
2025-05-25Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa
2024-10-06Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
2024-02-11Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester United
2023-12-26Manchester United 3-2 Aston Villa