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Aston Villa prepare to entertain Manchester United at Villa Park at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 80 games played, Villans have recorded 35 wins, and Man Utd. have come away with 27 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was less than a year ago, in December 2004, with Man Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Villans in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Man Utd. | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 22 Jan | Man Utd. | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Aston Villa | 0-1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Aston Villa | 0 - 2 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 04 Jan | Aston Villa | 1 - 2 | Man Utd. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Man Utd. | 4 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Villans have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Man Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 16 matches. Man Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 34 points from their 16 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Villans of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Man Utd., who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aston Villa | 6 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Man Utd. | 8 games since last away draw. |