Man United vs Aston Villa Tips & Predictions - Premier League Goals Expected

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Last updated: Fri 06 Nov 2026 10:27

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Man United haven’t kept a clean sheet in 10 games
Aston Villa have conceded 6 goals in 2 away matches
More Premier League goals are likely at Old Trafford

Man United have seen over 2.5 goals in 2 consecutive home games (Getty)

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Man United and Aston Villa have been high-scoring recently and both sides struggle to keep clean sheets. BTTS and over 2.5 goals are the best bets in this Premier League encounter.

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Key Stats - Recent High-Scorers
H2H
Man United Are Leaky
Aston Villa Concede Goals on the Road
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Key Stats - Recent High-Scorers

Man United have seen over 2.5 goals in 2 consecutive home games.
Aston Villa have seen BTTS in their last 2 Premier League matches.
Aston Villa have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 2 away games.

H2H

Man United have a 108-52 advantage against Aston Villa, alongside 42 draws.

Man United Are Leaky

Man United have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their nine Premier League matches this season. Michael Carrick’s side have shipped 15 league goals in 2026/27.

The Red Devils are winless in their previous seven league matches and have seen BTTS in four of those fixtures. United have lost back-to-back league games 3-0 at home against Bournemouth and 2-0 at Chelsea.

The Manchester outfit cameback from two goals down and beat Roma 3-2 at Old Trafford on Tuesday. United had 2.7 XG, trailed 2-0 after 17 minutes before Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha scored in the second period.

Aston Villa Concede Away Goals

Unai Emery’s Aston Villa are a high-scoring away side. They have seen 25 total goals in their last seven on the road, scoring 13 and conceding 12.

The Villans are on a three-match winless streak in all competitions. That run began with a 3-0 loss at Bournemouth, where Villa allowed 2.57 XG.

Emery’s team were then held to a 1-1 home draw against Fulham, facing five shots on target and allowing 2.24 XG.

Villa’s winless run continued following a 3-0 Champions League loss at Barcelona. The Villans conceded in the seventh minute and shipped two goals after half time.

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Man United (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens; Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Ayden Heaven, Diogo Dalot; Youri Tielemans, Kobbie Mainoo; Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha; Bryan Mbeumo

Defender Lisandro Martinez is suspended and full-back Luke Shaw is injured. Striker Benjamin Sesko and midfielder Manuel Ugarte are unavailable with long-term injuries.

Carlos Baleba is unlikely to feature following a hamstring injury. Michael Carrick was unsure about the midfielder’s condition and said, "We’ll have to assess what that looks like but, initially, it doesn’t look great.”

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Zion Suzuki; Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen; Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley; Alysson, John McGinn, Johan Manzambi; Nicolas Jackson

Full-backs Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Matteo Ruggeri are injured and unavailable. Midfielder Amadou Onana is also out due to a knee issue.

Verdict

Man Utd v Aston Villa

Man United and Aston Villa are lacking defensive quality. These sides struggle to keep goals out and a high-scoring match is anticipated at Old Trafford.

BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals

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