- The Aston Villa vs Manchester United clash will kick off on Sunday at 4 PM at Villa Park.
By Tony Kipkorir
A limping Manchester United side is set to battle it out with Aston Villa in an eagerly awaited Premier League clash on Sunday.
Aston Villa have had a motivating start to their 2024/2025 season and will be aiming to continue with their good form.
The Unai Emery-coached charges prepare to host Manchester United at Villa Park, just days after picking up a vital 1-0 win over Germany giants Bayern Munich in a UEFA Champions League clash.
The goal came courtesy of Colombian forward Jhon Duran who took advantage of Manuel Neuer’s poor positioning to fire the ball into the back of the net.
A win for the Villans on Sunday will increase their chances of qualifying for the Champions League for the second season as they sit fifth at the moment in the Premier League with 13 points, five behind leaders Liverpool FC.
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Meanwhile, the situation is completely different at the Manchester United camp who have hurt the feelings of their supporters countless times this season.
The Red Devils are just four points above the drop season and they have also had a nightmare start to their European campaign, with their last game against FC Porto ending 3-3.
Head coach Erik Ten Hag, who is under enormous pressure to post good results, will prepare for the match knowing there is no more room for error.
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What time does Aston Villa vs Manchester United Start?
The match will start at 4 pm Kenyan time on Sunday at Villa Park.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United Team News
The hosts will miss the services of their skipper John McGinn (thigh), Tyrone Mings (knee) and Boubacar Kamara (knee).
In addition, the availability of Jacob Ramsey and Leon Bailey is also not guaranteed since they did not manage to finish the Bayern Munich clash due to injury related issues.
As for Manchester United, the trio of Tyrell Malacia (knee), Luke Shaw (calf) and Leny Yoro (foot) are all unavailable. The involvement of Mason Mount (knock) and Kobbie Mainoo (unspecified) also hangs in balance.
Possible Starting Lineups
Aston Villa: Martinez, Digne, Torres, Carlos, Konsa, Tielemans, Rogers, Barkley, Philogene, Watkins, Duran
Manchester United: Onana, Dalot, De Ligt, Maguire, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Eriksen, Fernandes, Garnacho, Rashford; Zirkzee
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Aston Villa vs Manchester United Head-to-head
Manchester United and Aston Villa have locked horns four times since 2022 win the Red Devils winning all the matches. The most recent encounter which was played at Villa Park on February 11, ended 1-2.
Aston Villa: 0
Draws: 0
Manchester United: 4
Aston Villa vs Manchester United Current Form
Aston Villa: WWWDW
Manchester United: WDDLD
Aston Villa vs Manchester United Prediction
Although Manchester United has dominated this fixture in recent years, Aston Villa may be too strong for them on Sunday based on the current form.
However, since anything can happen in the beautiful game, football supporters should not entirely rule out the visitors from picking up something in Sunday’s match.
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