Aston Villa have lost each of their last four visits to Old Trafford, winning there only twice in 39 attempts since 1983.
A new abyss for Manchester United, who've finally hit rock bottom. On Wednesday night, the Red Devils were beaten 1-0 by Tottenham in the Europa League Final at San Mamés, looking generally lifeless and lacking any semblance of creativity or a plan all night long. So now, having missed out on the ultimate get out of jail free card, their Premier League form comes into sharper focus.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa preview
Rúben Amorim's team are 16th in the table, having not yet reached the 40 points mark, failing to win any of their eight matches since the start of April, losing six of them. In fact, if you remove the three relegated clubs and matches involving them, Man United would be rock-bottom, claiming only five victories all season against the entire rest of the division.
The Red Devils will not be in European competition next year and a gloomy, sombre, apocalyptic afternoon awaits here at Old Trafford.
This is though a vitally important fixture for Aston Villa, as they seek to gatecrash the Champions League positions on the final day. Last time out, on Friday night, the Claret and Blue Army swatted aside Spurs' reserves at Villa Park, thanks to second half goals from Ezri Konsa and then Boubacar Kamara.
This means, since the start of March, Unai Emery's team have won eight of nine Premier League fixtures, beaten only at Manchester City, making them the form team in the country.
So, with one game to go, the Villans kick off in sixth, just outside the Champions League places, but still with a great chance of sneaking in, even if their fate is not in their own hands. If Villa win they'll end the day in the top five if just one of the following happens concurrently: Man City lost at Fulham, Newcastle fail to beat Everton or Chelsea fail to beat Nottingham Forest.
A draw will also be enough, but only if Newcastle are defeated. Thus, you would have to say, Emery's side are still in with a great shout, but only if they are victorious at Old Trafford, so can they collect the victory they require?
Manchester United vs Aston Villa head-to-head record
- Matches Played: 201.
- Manchester United Wins: 106. Draws: 42. Aston Villa Wins: 51.
Manchester United team news
How on earth does Rúben Amorim go about motivating his team to go again in this match? First and foremost, Lisandro Martínez and Matthijs de Ligt both remain sidelined.
Meantime, Diogo Dalot and Joshua Zirkzee both came off the bench in Bilbao, returning after injury lay offs. Given the disappointment of Wednesday night, Amorim is likely to heavily alter his lineup, with Altay Bayındır, Victor Lindelöf, Ayden Heaven, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho, who was lively off the bench, amongst those set to start.
Manchester United predicted lineup vs Aston Villa: (3-4-2-1): Bayındır; Lindelöf, Maguire, Mazraoui; Amad, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Garnacho, Mount, Højlund.
Manchester United player to watch vs Aston Villa
Bruno Fernandes has 19 goals to his name this season, while he has scored more goals in his career against Aston Villa than any other opponent, bagging seven to date.
Aston Villa team news
Marcus Rashford, who'd be ineligible anyway, is injured, as is Youri Tielemans, so Amadou Onana is likely to partner Boubacar Kamara, scorer against Spurs, at the base of midfield again.
Lucas Digne is expected to displace Ian Maatsen at left-back but, that aside, Unai Emery could name the same lineup that beat Tottenham, featuring in-form Marco Asensio and Morgan Rogers.
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Manchester United: (4-3-3): Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Onana, Kamara, McGinn, Rogers, Asensio; Watkins.
Aston Villa player to watch vs Manchester United
Ollie Watkins has 17 goals to his name this season, although he's only ever scored once in 17 meetings with Manchester United, this coming at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup three years ago, but can he fire Villa back into the Champions League?
Manchester United vs Aston Villa prediction
We cannot see beyond a very comfortable Aston Villa victory and, with results elsewhere likely to go their way, this would spark jubilant scenes in the away section: Manchester United 0-3 Aston Villa.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa FAQs
How to watch Manchester United vs Aston Villa on TV
Manchester United vs Aston Villa will be available on the following TV channels:
- UK: TNT Sports 1 & Ultimate
- USA: fuboTV, NBC, Telemundo & Deportes En Vivo
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network Canada
How to watch Manchester United vs Aston Villa on live stream
Manchester United vs Aston Villa Premier League game is available on the following streaming services:
- UK: Discovery+
- USA: fuboTV, nbcsports.com, USA Network, Telemundo & SiriusXM FC
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Manchester United vs Aston Villa?
Manchester United vs Aston Villa takes place on Sunday 25 May 2025, with kick off at 16:00 (BST), 11:00 (EDT) & 8:00 (PDT).