In this 6th week match, on Saturday Sep 25th, Manchester United will play host to Aston Villa in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Manchester United recorded a 2-1 win against West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma scored the first goal for West Ham United in the 30th minute, but Cristiano Ronaldo got the equalizer for Manchester United in the 35th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 89th minute on a goal by Jesse Lingard to cap off a wild match. Manchester United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Aston Villa is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Everton. Matty Cash struck first for Aston Villa in the 66th minute, then Lucas Digne added another on an own goal in the 69th minute In the end, Everton couldn’t muster any offence and Aston Villa ran away with the shutout win. Aston Villa is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Manchester United won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Danny Ings has been the most effective weapon for Aston Villa lately. The English attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Cristiano Ronaldo has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Manchester United
Manchester United will be without Alex Telles, Donny van de Beek, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Eric Bailly, Scott McTominay and Phil Jones, while Dean Smith’s Aston Villa squad will be without Trezeguet, Keinan Davis and Philogene-Bidace.