Manchester United will be aiming to give their Champions League hopes a boost when they head to Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon for an intriguing battle in the Premier League.
Erik ten Hag's side are currently sixth in the Premier League table, six points behind fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and eight behind Villa in fourth.
Fifth may be enough to secure Champions League football for next term, but Man United will have their eyes on Villa, with the Red Devils seeking a fourth straight win in all competitions this weekend.
Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides ahead of the contest at Villa Park.
Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 140
Aston Villa wins: 25
Draws: 34
Man Utd wins: 81
Man United have faced Villa on 140 occasions in all competitions, and the Red Devils comfortably lead the overall head-to-head, boasting 81 wins to Villa's 25, while there have also been 34 draws.
Unsurprisingly, the 20-time English champions also lead the way in terms of goals in this fixture, scoring 269, with Villa finding the back of the net on 144 occasions.
Incredibly, Villa have only ever won five Premier League matches against Man United, with the Red Devils triumphing in 39 of their 57 fixtures at that level, while there have also been 13 draws.
Man United are currently on a three-game winning run against Villa, including a 3-2 success when the two teams locked horns at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Boxing Day.
Each of the last three meetings between the two sides have been at Old Trafford, with their last game at Villa Park coming in November 2022, which Villa won 3-1.
The Lions have only managed to triumph twice against Man United since December 2009, though, with the club enjoying huge success over Villa during Sir Alex Ferguson's time at the helm.
Villa actually won the first-ever Premier League meeting between the two sides back in November 1992, but as mentioned, there have only been five Villa wins over Man United in the Premier League.
Man United's best run over Villa in the Premier League came between March 2003 and March 2008, when they recorded 11 wins in a row.
Wayne Rooney is actually the leading goalscorer in this particular fixture, with the Englishman netting 14 times against Villa during his time at Man United.
Ex-Red Devils forward Jack Rowley managed 10 goals, while Cristiano Ronaldo, Mark Hughes and Ruud van Nistelrooy struck nine times against the Lions while representing Man United.
Last 20 meetings
Dec 26, 2023: Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Apr 30, 2023: Man Utd 1-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Nov 10, 2022: Man Utd 4-2 Aston Villa (EFL Cup Third Round)
Nov 06, 2022: Aston Villa 3-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Jan 15, 2022: Aston Villa 2-2 Man Utd (Premier League)
Jan 10, 2022: Man Utd 1-0 Aston Villa (FA Cup Third Round)
Sep 25, 2021: Man Utd 0-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
May 09, 2021: Aston Villa 1-3 Man Utd (Premier League)
Jan 01, 2021: Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Jul 09, 2020: Aston Villa 0-3 Man Utd (Premier League)
Dec 01, 2019: Man Utd 2-2 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Apr 16, 2016: Man Utd 1-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Aug 14, 2015: Aston Villa 0-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Apr 04, 2015: Man Utd 3-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Dec 20, 2014: Aston Villa 1-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Mar 29, 2014: Man Utd 4-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Dec 15, 2013: Aston Villa 0-3 Man Utd (Premier League)
Apr 22, 2013: Man Utd 3-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Nov 10, 2012: Aston Villa 2-3 Man United (Premier League)
Apr 15, 2012: Man United 4-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Last 10 Premier League meetings
Dec 26, 2023: Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Apr 30, 2023: Man Utd 1-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Nov 06, 2022: Aston Villa 3-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Jan 15, 2022: Aston Villa 2-2 Man Utd (Premier League)
Sep 25, 2021: Man Utd 0-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
May 09, 2021: Aston Villa 1-3 Man Utd (Premier League)
Jan 01, 2021: Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Jul 09, 2020: Aston Villa 0-3 Man Utd (Premier League)
Dec 01, 2019: Man Utd 2-2 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Apr 16, 2016: Man Utd 1-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
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