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Old Trafford, Manchester
Sunday 8 November, 4:30pm
Michael Carrick's future is under heavy scrutiny as Manchester United, with one win from nine Premier League games, host Aston Villa on Sunday in their last fixture before the international break.
Villa arrive 10th with 12 points and unbeaten in five league games, even after Tuesday's 3-0 defeat away to Barcelona in the Champions League, so United face an opponent in better form than their own. Anyone looking for a new bookmaker before the game can compare brand new betting sites in our UK ranking.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa form guide and preview
United have taken seven points from nine league games, with one win, four draws and four defeats, which leaves them 17th and level on points with Crystal Palace in 18th.
Their only league win came in a 5-2 home victory over Ipswich Town on 30 August, and the seven games since have brought four draws and three defeats.
Across their last five league games the Red Devils have scored three goals and conceded eight, losing 3-0 at home to Bournemouth on 25 October and 2-0 away to Chelsea on 31 October after three successive 1-1 draws.
Tuesday's 3-2 Champions League win over Roma ended a nine-game winless run in all competitions, although United needed a comeback from 2-0 down inside 17 minutes to get it.
At Old Trafford the league numbers are no kinder, with one win from four games and seven goals conceded against six scored.
Bryan Mbeumo is the main source of what attacking threat there is, with four league goals, one more than Bruno Fernandes, and Matheus Cunha has added two assists to his one goal.
Villa sit 10th with 12 points from three wins, three draws and three defeats, having failed to win any of their first four league games.
Since then they are unbeaten in five, winning 3-2 away to Tottenham, 1-0 away to Newcastle United and 2-1 at home to Manchester City, and drawing 2-2 with Brentford and 1-1 with Fulham.
That run has produced nine goals for and six against, with the only clean sheet coming in the 1-0 win away to Newcastle United on 17 October, and Villa have scored in the first half of each of those five games.
Tuesday's defeat in Barcelona was their first in the Champions League this season, and it followed a 3-0 League Cup loss away to Bournemouth on 28 October.
Away from Villa Park they have won two of four league games, scoring only four goals and conceding six. Those weighing up a bet on the game can browse our ranking of the best betting sites for football.
Team news and predicted lineups for Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Manchester United team news
United are without Lisandro Martinez, who serves a one-match ban after being sent off for a second yellow card away to Chelsea on 31 October, and Carlos Baleba, who faces a number of weeks out with a hamstring injury suffered against Roma.
Benjamin Sesko, Manuel Ugarte and Luke Shaw are also unavailable, which leaves Carrick short of options in defence and central midfield.
Harry Maguire limped off against Roma and remains a doubt, with Matthijs de Ligt the cover if he fails a fitness test.
Patrick Dorgu has returned to training, and Marcus Rashford, who has missed the last four matches in all competitions with a hip problem, has not been ruled out.
Matheus Cunha is available, because the red card he received against Roma carries a UEFA ban that applies only to the trip to Sporting CP on 25 November.
Manchester United predicted lineup vs Aston Villa
Lammens; Yoro, Heaven, Maguire, Dalot; Tielemans, Mainoo; Diallo, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo
Aston Villa team news
Matty Cash is suspended for one match after collecting his fifth league yellow card against Fulham, which removes Villa's first-choice right-back.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is close to a return from a hamstring injury and will face a late fitness test, so Lamare Bogarde is the likelier starter on that side if he fails it.
Matteo Ruggeri is still working alone and Amadou Onana remains injured, so neither is available.
Unai Emery is expected to rework the side after the trip to Barcelona, with Alysson and Leon Goretzka among those likely to come back in.
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Manchester United
Suzuki; Bogarde, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen; Goretzka, Kamara; Alysson, McGinn, Manzambi; Jackson
Head-to-head record for Manchester United vs Aston Villa
United have won 108 of the 204 meetings between the clubs, with Villa winning 53 and 43 drawn, though the two most recent league games suggest a closer contest than that record implies.
Villa won 2-1 at Villa Park on 21 December 2025, a result that came after a 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford in May 2025, which ended an eight-game winless league run for United.
United answered with a 3-1 home win on 15 March, and they have won 24 of their 31 Premier League home games against Villa, who have won there only twice, both by 1-0, in December 2009 and September 2021.
Emery won his first Premier League meeting with United, in November 2022, but has won only one of the seven since.
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Our Manchester United vs Aston Villa prediction and tips
Odds correct as of Saturday, 7 November 2026, 13:32 GMT.
- Jackson to open the scoring for Villa
- Cunha to level for United
- Mbeumo to complete the turnaround
Ellis has been working as a freelance sports writer since graduating from University in 2023. He is especially passionate about football, with a particular love for Manchester United.