Manchester United vs Aston Villa Preview & Tips – Aston Villa to do all they can in battle for Champions League spot

By Ben Darvill

22 May 2025

Ben Darvill 22 May 2025

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Manchester United vs Aston Villa Premier League Preview & Tips
Aston Villa are level on points with fifth placed Chelsea
Preview, stats & head to head

John McGinn of Aston Villa (Getty Images)

Manchester United vs Aston Villa Preview & Tips

Manchester United arrive for their final league game on the back of a 1-0 loss to Tottenham in the Europa League final that has compounded a terrible season.

Manchester United vs Aston Villa Preview & Tips
Head To Head
Manchester United Form
Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa know that even a win in their final match might not be enough to see them finish in the top five due to Chelsea boasting a +20 goal difference to Villa’s +9.

Aston Villa have won their last three league games
Manchester United are winless in their last eight in the league (L6, D2)
Villa have won to nil in their last three matches
United have lost to nil in their last two league games

Head To Head

Villa have won two of their last 10 against United, with the latter winning five times and three matches ending as a draw.

Manchester United Form

It will be a tough ask for Manchester United's players to lift themselves after an insipid performance in the Europa League final saw them beaten 1-0 by Tottenham. With the chance to put a shine on an awful season, United stalled on the big stage, meaning they will end the season without a place in Europe or a piece of silverware.

In the league, United have been woefully bad. 18 defeats in 37 attempts shows how poor they have been, with the 39 points they have picked up meaning they are only 14 clear of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, they are a massive 44 points behind leaders Liverpool.

With the Europa League final in midweek sapping a lot of mental and physical energy, I predict one final insipid league performance from Manchester United as they bring the curtain down on their campaign with a 19th defeat.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa are within a whisker of securing a Champions League place for next season after an excellent campaign for the side.

19 wins is only one less than last season’s champions Manchester City, while they are level on points with fourth placed Newcastle and fifth placed Chelsea. While they do have 66 points, they are hampered by their inferior goal difference, with this giving the Magpies and the Blues a big advantage.

Simply put, Aston Villa have to win and hope the others drop points. While travelling to face United would be a nightmare match to need points from in years gone by, this season is different. United have lost nine of their 18 at home, while Villa arrive on the back of three consecutive wins.

Verdict

Man Utd v Aston Villa

I am backing Villa to secure a huge win in their final league game as they do all they can to finish in the top five spots.

Aston Villa

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