Aston Villa vs Manchester United: betting tip (cf 3.80) and bets on the English Premier League match

Current form

Aston Villa was one of the contenders for a place in the top four at the start of the season, but it was swinging for a long time, even being in the relegation zone for some time. Nevertheless, Unai Emery managed to stabilize the game of his players and right now the team is on a winning streak of nine matches, taking into account all tournaments. There were six consecutive wins in the Premier League during this period. As a result, against the background of such successes, the lions are in third place by the start of the 17th round and are only three points behind the leading Arsenal.

In the last round, Aston Villa played West Ham away. There was no easy walk in that meeting. The Hammers took the lead twice, but once again Unai Emery's team demonstrated their ability to put the squeeze on their opponents in the second 45-minute match. This time, we managed to score two goals in the second half and snatch a 3-2 victory.

In the Europa League, after six rounds, the lions scored 15 points, are in third place, but at the same time they lose the first two places to Lyon and Midtjylland only in additional indicators. In the last round, Aston Villa beat Basel 2-1 on the road.

Disqualifications and injuries

Mings, Barkley and Torres are injured. Sancho will not play under the terms of the lease. Martinez's entry into the field is questionable.

Interesting betting trends

• In four of the last five matches, Aston Villa have not won in the first half.
• In five of Birmingham's previous six Premier League matches, at least three goals have been scored.
• Aston Villa have won six consecutive Premier League matches on home turf.

Approximate composition: Bizot – Cash, Lindelof, Consa, Dinh– Onana, Kamara–McGinn, Thielemans, Rogers– Watkins.

Current form

Manchester United are approaching their upcoming trip to Birmingham on a four-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League. However, such a result cannot be fully described as positive. At home, the Red Devils failed to beat West Ham (1-1) and Bournemouth (4-4). Each time we allowed the opponents to win back in the endings. We took the lead against the cherries three times, but we couldn't get three points. It's hard to count on getting into the top 4 with such a disastrous defensive game, which is what the bet is on.

On the positive side, it is worth noting the away wins over Crystal Palace (1:2) and Wolverhampton (1:4). Again, even with wolves, there was a 1-1 draw after the first half, only in the end it turned out to put the squeeze on the outsider. In general, this season Ruben Amorim's team has been weak at Old Trafford, where they have traditionally been strong. We see only 14 points scored in eight home matches played. At the same time, the Red Devils currently have a five-game winless streak on the road.

By the start of the 17th round, Manchester United is in sixth place, with 26 points in the asset. Undoubtedly, the fans and management were waiting for better results, especially considering that, unlike many competitors, the Mancunians do not play in European competitions this season and even dropped out of the League Cup literally immediately after the start.

Disqualifications and injuries

Maguire and de Ligt will not play due to injuries. Mazraoui, Diallo and Mbemo went to the Africa Cup of Nations, and Casemiro has too many yellow cards.

Interesting betting trends

• In eight of Manchester United's last nine Premier League matches, there has been an exchange of goals scored.
• In four consecutive matches, the Red Devils have not lost in the first half.
• At least three goals have been scored in 11 of Mancunians' previous 14 Premier League matches.

Approximate line–up: Lammens - Shaw, Haven, Yoro – Dalot, Ugarte, B.Fernandes, Dorgu Cunha, Mount Sheshko.