Erik ten Hag is under increasing pressure at Manchester United going into their trip to Aston Villa.
Scrutiny over Ten Hag’s position has intensified after last weekend’s shambolic 3-0 home defeat by Tottenham.
United then needed an injury-time equaliser from Harry Maguire to salvage a 3-3 draw at Porto on Thursday and defeat at Villa Park could leave Ten Hag on the brink.
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Villa have made a strong start to the Premier League season under Unai Emery and, after their historic 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, will fancy their chances against United.
Here’s everything you need to know…
Dates, kick-off time and venue
Aston Villa vs Manchester United is scheduled for a 2pm BST kick-off on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
The match will take place at Villa Park.
Where to watch Aston Villa vs Manchester United
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 1pm.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.
Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights from 4:30pm, with Match of the Day 2 broadcasting on BBC One at 10:30pm.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United team news
Jacob Ramsey and Amadou Onana were both forced off in the win over Bayern and that leaves them as doubts for this weekend’s clash.
Villa are also likely to be without Matty Cash, while long-term absentees Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara are still someway of a return to action despite a return to training this week.
As for United, Fernandes will be available after his red card against Tottenham last week was overturned. Marcus Rashford should start at Villa Park after Ten Hag revealed he replaced him at half-time against Porto for rotation reasons.
Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are reportedly set for a return following the upcoming international break, while there is no timeline on Leny Yoro’s comeback from a injury he suffered in pre-season.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United prediction
While United did do the double over Villa last season despite finishing eighth, things have got even worse for the Red Devils in the time since.
It is hard to see anything but a win for Unai Emery’s side, who will be on top of the world after their midweek heroics, and another defeat for ten Hag in what could be his final game in charge.
Aston Villa to win 3-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Aston Villa wins: 51
Draws: 41
Man United wins: 106
Aston Villa vs Manchester United odds
Aston Villa to win: 13/10
Draw: 27/10
Manchester United to win: 15/8
