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Premier League
Dec 21, 2025 at 4.30pm UK
 
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2-1

Rogers (45', 57')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Cunha (45+3')

The Match

Match Report

A pair of stunners from Morgan Rogers lead Aston Villa to a 2-1 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday evening.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Manchester United.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Manchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension list ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Aston Villa 2-1 Man Utd
Sunday, December 21 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Next Game: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa
Saturday, December 27 at 5.30pm in Premier League
Last Game: Aston Villa 2-1 Man Utd
Sunday, December 21 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Next Game: Man Utd vs. Newcastle
Friday, December 26 at 8pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Aston Villa win with a probability of 43.31%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 32.8% and a draw had a probability of 23.89%.

The most likely scoreline for a Aston Villa win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.8%) and 2-0 (6.41%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 1-2 (7.69%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.94%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood.

Result
Aston VillaDrawManchester United
43.31% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)23.89% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)32.8% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)
Both teams to score 60.89%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.78% (0.0019999999999953 0)41.22% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.39% (0.0020000000000024 0)63.61% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Aston Villa Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.7% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)19.29% (0.0040000000000013 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.96% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)51.04% (0.0040000000000049 0)
Manchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.44% (0.0049999999999955 0)24.55% (-0.0040000000000013 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.96% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)59.04% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Aston Villa 43.31%
    Manchester United 32.8%
    Draw 23.88%
Aston VillaDrawManchester United
2-1 @ 9.01% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
1-0 @ 7.8% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-0 @ 6.41% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-1 @ 4.94% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-0 @ 3.52% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-2 @ 3.47%
4-1 @ 2.03%
4-0 @ 1.45%
4-2 @ 1.43%
Other @ 3.26%
Total : 43.31%
1-1 @ 10.94%
2-2 @ 6.32%
0-0 @ 4.74% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-3 @ 1.62%
Other @ 0.26%
Total : 23.88%
1-2 @ 7.69% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-1 @ 6.65% (0.00099999999999945 0)
0-2 @ 4.67% (0.0010000000000003 0)
1-3 @ 3.6% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-3 @ 2.96% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 2.19% (0.00099999999999989 0)
1-4 @ 1.26%
2-4 @ 1.04%
Other @ 2.75%
Total : 32.8%

Head to Head
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Oct 6, 2024 2pm
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1-2
Man Utd
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Lenglet (45+4'), Cash (60'), Diaby (71')
Hojlund (17'), McTominay (86')
Casemiro (37'), Mainoo (45+4')
Dec 26, 2023 8pm
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Man Utd
3-2
Aston Villa
Garnacho (59', 71'), Hojlund (82')
Fernandes (73')
McGinn (21'), Dendoncker (26')
Ramsey (45+2'), Carlos (74'), Konsa (87')
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