Manchester United vs Aston Villa
The remaining Champions League berths will be settled in the final matchday of the 2024-25 Premier League campaign, with five teams vying for the three remaining spots to join Liverpool and Arsenal. Manchester City, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest are all in contention, but only three can get in.
Aston Villa are currently the sixth seed with 66 points, tied with fifth-seeded Chelsea, fourth-seeded Newcastle United. Manchester City are in third place with 68 points, and Nottingham Forest are lurking in seventh with 65 points. The Villans are in fine form heading into this match, fresh from a 2-0 win against Tottenham last weekend.
Unai Emery’s men will visit Old Trafford this Sunday to get the job done. Manchester United are in horrific league form, going winless in their last eight matches. The hosts need a morale boost following last night’s Europa League final defeat against Tottenham.
Talking Points
Manchester United are back to the drawing board
Manchester United are in for a long offseason after a poor showing this 2024-25 campaign. They will finish either 16th or 17th in the Premier League, and while they looked different in Europe, Manchester United came up short when it counted.
The Red Devils had zero momentum heading into last night’s Europa League final against Spurs, and it showed. Their lack of a clinical touch has hounded them all season, and it reared its ugly head. Ruben Amorim’s men couldn’t find the back of the net despite having more shots than Ange Postecoglou’s side (16 total shots and six on target).
Amorim surprised everyone when he started Luke Shaw and Mason Mount last night. However, the manager was criticized when he played the English duo for too long. Manuel Ugarte did not even play, and Alejandro Garnacho only received 20 minutes of playing time.
Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes looked dangerous on the pitch, while Rasmus Hojlund almost scored a late equalizer. However, it wasn’t meant to be for the Red Devils.
Manchester United need to make numerous roster changes this summer. According to local reports, they’re close from signing Matheus Cunha from Wolves and are eyeing Emiliano Martinez as Andre Onana’s potential replacement.
Martinez could play his last Aston Villa game
Speaking of Martinez, the Argentine goalkeeper has bid farewell from the Villa Park crowd during their 2-0 win against Spurs last time out.
The 32-year-old veteran was a key figure in goal, saving the early shots from Heung-Min Son and Wilson Odobert, giving his team enough confidence to put the game away in the second half. Ezri Konsa scored off a set-piece before the hour mark to give the Villans the lead before Boubacar Kamara sidestepped Yves Bissouma on the edge of the box and hit a low shot past Antonin Kinsky.
Martinez will likely play his final game for Aston Villa this Sunday, joining Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Matty Cash, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Amadou Onana, Morgan Rogers, Marco Asensio, John McGinn, and Ollie Watkins in the starting XI.
History
Manchester United and Aston Villa shared the spoils in a goalless draw last October. Before this, Manchester United had a four-game winning streak over Aston Villa.
Overall, the Red Devils have won 40 Premier League matches against Aston Villa. However, they will finish the season without winning back-to-back Premier League matches for only the third time in their English top-flight history (1893-94 and 1921-22).
Aston Villa have earned eight points from their last seven Premier League games against Manchester United (W2, D2, L3), as many as they had in their previous 31 (W1, D5, L25). The Villans have won just one of their last 26 final away league matches of the season (D7, L18) – winning 3-1 at Chelsea in 2001-02.
Betting Tip
The Premier League 2025 odds unsurprisingly expect Aston Villa to dispatch Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Villans are 1.73 favourites to take the three points, whereas the Red Devils are 3.98 underdogs, and a draw is at 3.68 in the 1X2 market.
SBOTOP football fans can expect new Premier League 2025 highlights from this fixture, with the visitors likely to score more goals. Besides our recommended bet, bettors can go for options like Total Goals 2-3 at 2.08 and Over 2.75 at 1.75. You can double down with Over 3.00 at 2.02 and Over 3.25 at 2.29. Furthermore, a Correct Score of 0-0 – the result of the reverse fixture – could yield a handsome payday of 16.00.
A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR (⭐) BETS ARE WORTH:
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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