The Match
Match Report
Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes scored in the 2-1 victory at Old Trafford.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester United could line up for the Premier League showdown with Aston Villa on New Year's Day.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 53.61%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Aston Villa had a probability of 23.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.8%) and 2-0 (8.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.95%), while for an Aston Villa win it was 0-1 (6.13%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester United | Draw | Aston Villa |
| 53.61% | 23.24% | 23.15% |
| Both teams to score 55.4% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
