These 2 sides met on Monday in the FA Cup, with Manchester United running out lucky 1-0 winners, aided by VAR. Aston Villa dominated large parts of that game, enjoying 57% possession and with some more clinical finishing may have come out of the game with a better result.
Both sides changed their manager in the autumn, but many of the same issues remain and neither side has been able to put a consistent run together. This looks likely to be another tight game, as most of United’s matches have been recently. Only 1 of their last 6 matches has had more than 2 goals and Ralf Rangnick’s side have scored more than once in just 2 of their last 10 games. Aston Villa have recruited well under Steven Gerrard and with the addition of Phillipe Coutinho and Lucas Digne to their ranks, they will fancy their chances of getting a result, especially given Manchester United’s lack of potency in front of goal.
