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Aston Villa prepare to entertain Manchester United at Villa Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 79 games played, Villans have recorded 35 wins, and Man Utd. have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was less than a year ago, in May 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Man Utd. | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Man Utd. | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 06 Jan | Aston Villa | 2 - 3 | Man Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Villans in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Red Devils have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Red Devils, and 3 goals against.
Aston Villa's 25 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Man Utd. sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 37 points from their 19 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Villans go into their game against Man Utd. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aston Villa | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Man Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |