Manchester United vs Aston Villa verdict, predicted score, key stats and suggested bets

Only six points separate the two sides, with Man Utd in fourth and Aston Villa in sixth place in the Premier League.

Premier League, Sunday April 30, Kick-off 2.00pm

Aston Villa to win

Both teams to score

Double Chance - Aston Villa to win or draw

Manchester United are unbeaten in 25 home games.

Aston Villa are unbeaten in 10 straight outings.

Aston Villa have only lost three Premier League games in 2023.

Both teams have picked up two wins from the last five H2H meetings.

Manchester United remain without Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez ahead of the weekend. Harry Maguire could also miss out after suffering a slight knock.

Scott McTominay and Alejandro Garnacho remain doubts.

Aston Villa, on the other hand, will be without Leon Bailey, Matty Cash, Philippe Coutinho, Boubacar Kamara and Jed Steer.

A couple of months ago, no one could have anticipated that this fixture would have potential Champions League implications for both teams. Yet somehow, here we are.

Aston Villa's rise to form in 2023 has been extraordinary to say the least. Since the turn of the year, Unai Emery's men have won 11 of 17 Premier League games, losing just three in the process.

Only Leicester City, Manchester City and Arsenal have been able to beat Villa in the Premier League since January, while Brentford, West Ham and Wolves are the only sides who have managed draws.

The Villans are in the midst of a 10-match unbeaten run in the Premier League, collecting 26 from 30 points on offer.

Their blistering form has left the team sixth in the table and just six points away from the promised land of the top four.

Villa have five games remaining until the end of the season and a victory over Man Utd would go a long way in helping their top four chances.

Considering the Birmingham-based outfit were relegation contenders earlier in the season, there is little to no pressure on their shoulders heading to Old Trafford.

That, however, cannot be said about a Manchester United side who have been involved in a number of tough encounters over the past couple of weeks.

Their bitterly disappointing Europa League exit in Seville was followed by a bruising FA Cup semi-final against Brighton.

While the Red Devils came out of that with a win following a penalty shootout, Erik ten Hag's men were unable to continue that winning form against Tottenham last Thursday.

United squandered a two-goal lead against Spurs as they fell to a 2-2 draw in the capital.

The Red Devils may be unbeaten in 25 consecutive home games across all competitions, although there are a number of factors going against the hosts ahead of the visit of Villa.

United have played 210 minutes of football this week and they may feel somewhat jaded at this stage of the season. Coupled with their injury worries, this may prove a tough weekend for Ten Hag.

With Villa in top form, our recommendation is to back the visitors to pick up a stunning win and continue their late push for the top four.