Aston Villa vs MU Prediction and Analysis: The Red Devils will suffer a painful defeat.

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Having been heavily linked with Manchester United this summer, Villa's number one goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, has missed the last two games due to a back injury. However, he says he is feeling much better and may be ready to return.

Meanwhile, Pau Torres (calf), Tyrone Mings (thigh), and Ross Barkley (knee) remain sidelined. Harvey Elliott is ill, and Jadon Sancho is ineligible to play against his club.

Emery had no intention of using the last two players even if they were eligible to play, and he will most likely continue to use former Man Utd centre-back Victor Lindelof to fill Torres' position.

On the other side, center-backs Matthijs de Ligt (back) and Harry Maguire (thigh) are still unavailable. The visitors will also be without Noussair Mazraoui, who is preparing for AFCON along with Mbeumo and Diallo.

The absence of Diallo and Mazraoui opens up an opportunity for Patrick Dorgu to return to the starting lineup, with Diogo Dalot moving to right-back. Benjamin Sesko – recently recovered from a knee injury – is likely to replace Mbeumo in attack.

Amorim also has to solve the problem of replacing Casemiro due to a yellow card suspension, and Kobbie Mainoo could make his first Premier League start of the season, unless he decides to field a surprise option in Manuel Ugarte.

Latest predicted lineups for Aston Villa vs MU

Aston Villa:

Martinez; Cash, Lindelof, Konsa, Maatsen; Onana, Kamara; McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers; Watkins

Manchester United:

Lammens; Yoro, Martinez, Shaw; Dalot, Mainoo, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mount, Cunha; Sesko

Latest Aston Villa vs MU football match prediction

Having distanced themselves from the chasing pack in the race for a Champions League spot, Aston Villa have effectively entered the Premier League title race with their surprising winning streak, whether Unai Emery wants to admit it or not.

The Midlands side endured a tough match at London Stadium last weekend, but thanks to a superb performance from Morgan Rogers, they came from behind to win 3-2 against West Ham United and remain close to the top two.

Currently, the home team is only one point behind Manchester City and three points behind league leaders Arsenal, meaning that if other results are favorable, they could very well reach the top of the Premier League table by Christmas.

That scenario is somewhat unlikely given Villa's inferior goal difference compared to Arsenal and Man City, but in terms of form, the top two teams can't match Emery's side. Aston Villa are aiming to equal a milestone that has stood for 111 years.

Indeed, a win this weekend would see Villa achieve their first consecutive 10 wins in all competitions since 1914, and also their first ever seven consecutive Premier League wins. The last time they had seven consecutive wins in England's top flight was in 1990.

Aston Villa are on track for their seventh consecutive Premier League win against an opponent currently seven points behind them in the table. However, Manchester United fans may feel that the gap should have been just five points after the chaotic events of Monday night.

Man United maintained their impressive home record against Bournemouth – they have yet to lose a Premier League home game going into halftime with a lead – but Ruben Amorim's side squandered that advantage three times in an eight-goal clash.

Scoring four goals in two consecutive games – following a resounding victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers – would normally inspire hope, but with Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo about to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, pessimism could outweigh confidence after a poor defensive performance.

Nevertheless, Amorim's team is still close to the Champions League qualification spots ahead of matchday 17, and they have at least provided some entertainment for fans in their recent away games, having scored and conceded in all six of their last Premier League away matches.

Villa Park is also often a favorite destination for Man Utd – their 18 Premier League wins there are the second best away record against an opponent, behind only Everton (19). However, it was Emery who led Villa to beat Man Utd at home the last time in 2022.

Latest Aston Villa vs MU score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Aston Villa vs MUas follows:

• Sportsmole:Aston Villa 2-3 MU

• WhoScore:Aston Villa 2-1 MU
• We predict:Aston Villa 3-2 MU

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