Man Utd v Aston Villa
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- When is Man Utd v Aston Villa and is it on TV?
- What is the Man Utd team news?
- What is the Aston Villa team news?
- What form are Man Utd and Aston Villa in?
- What happened when Man Utd played Aston Villa last season?
- What are the key stats for Man Utd v Aston Villa?
- What is our Man Utd v Aston Villa prediction?
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Result: Man Utd 4-4 Aston Villa (Premier League, Sunday 8 November 2026, Old Trafford). This preview was written before kick-off and is kept as published. Source: BBC Sport, checked 10 Nov 2026.
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Last checked 7 November 2026 by Tom Perkins, Editor (00:42 GMT). Team news updated after the managers’ latest pre-match news conferences, published on Friday 6 November. Confirmed line-ups are still to come. Sources are linked in the team-news sections.
Man Utd v Aston Villa kicks off at 4.30pm (GMT) on Sunday 8 November 2026 at Old Trafford and is live on Sky Sports. Our Man Utd v Aston Villa prediction is both teams to score, with no strong lean on the result: United have not kept a clean sheet in their last ten games, and Villa have to replace suspended right-back Matty Cash. United go in on a high after coming from 2-0 down to beat Roma 3-2 on Tuesday, their first win in ten games, but they are 17th in the table and without Lisandro Martínez (suspended) and Carlos Baleba (hamstring). Villa are unbeaten in five league games but lost 3-0 at Barcelona on Tuesday. These are our opinions, not certainties, and we don’t quote odds because prices move.
When is Man Utd v Aston Villa and is it on TV?
| Competition | Premier League, Matchweek 10 |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday 8 November 2026 |
| Kick-off | 16:30 GMT (UK time) |
| Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| UK TV | Sky Sports (Premier League broadcast announcement) |
| League positions | Man Utd 17th (7 pts from 9 games). Aston Villa 10th (12 pts from 9 games). BBC Sport table, 3 November |
| Managers | Michael Carrick (Man Utd) and Unai Emery (Aston Villa) |
| Suspended | Lisandro Martínez (Man Utd) and Matty Cash (Aston Villa) |
| Last season | Aston Villa 2-1 Man Utd (21 December 2025); Man Utd 3-1 Aston Villa (15 March 2026) |
| Next games | After the international break: Aston Villa v Sunderland (Saturday 21 November, 3pm) and Liverpool v Man Utd (Sunday 22 November, 4.30pm) |
It is the last game of Matchweek 10 and the last Premier League game before the November international break. Line-ups are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
What is the Man Utd team news?
Carlos Baleba is unavailable and Patrick Dorgu is being assessed. Manchester United’s official 6 November team news explicitly names Baleba as a United player with a hamstring problem from the Roma match. BBC Sport’s report of Michael Carrick’s Friday news conference says he will be out for a number of weeks, beyond the international break.
The club says Dorgu has done only a small amount of training and Carrick wants to manage his return patiently; he is not confirmed fit for Sunday. The official update also lists Luke Shaw, Manuel Ugarte, Marcus Rashford and Benjamin Šeško as having been on the sidelines, without announcing their return. Lisandro Martínez serves his domestic suspension. Carrick remains the manager giving the pre-match update.
What is the Aston Villa team news?
Matty Cash is suspended; Aaron Wan-Bissaka faces a late fitness test. In Aston Villa’s official 6 November update, Unai Emery confirmed Cash’s one-match ban after his fifth booking. Wan-Bissaka is close to returning but still needs to be assessed. Matteo Ruggeri is training alone and Amadou Onana remains out; no return date is assumed. Brian Madjo returns to contention after being unavailable against Barcelona.
That leaves Villa’s right-back selection unresolved rather than a confirmed makeshift XI. The club says the other players are available. Both clubs played on Tuesday; there is no midweek rest advantage.
What form are Man Utd and Aston Villa in?
Man Utd beat Roma 3-2 on Tuesday after trailing 2-0 at half-time: Bruno Fernandes scored a retaken penalty and Cunha scored twice in the last eight minutes (BBC Sport). It ended a nine-game run without a win. Their league form is still poor: one win, four draws and four defeats in nine games, and they lost 2-0 at Chelsea on 31 October. They are 17th, level on points with 18th-placed Crystal Palace.
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last five league games (three wins and two draws, BBC Sport), but they have not won in three games in all competitions: they lost 3-0 at Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on 28 October, drew 1-1 at home to Fulham on 31 October and lost 3-0 at Barcelona on 3 November, their first defeat in this season’s Champions League. They won last season’s Europa League.
| Form and table (BBC Sport, 3 November 2026) | Man Utd | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| League position / points | 17th / 7 from 9 | 10th / 12 from 9 |
| Won-drawn-lost | 1-4-4 | 3-3-3 |
| League goals for / against | 10 / 15 | 10 / 13 |
| Last six league games (oldest first) | L D D D L L | L W D W W D |
| Last game | W 3-2 v Roma (Champions League, Tue 3 Nov) | L 0-3 at Barcelona (Champions League, Tue 3 Nov) |
What happened when Man Utd played Aston Villa last season?
The teams won a game each in the 2025/26 Premier League. Aston Villa won 2-1 at Villa Park on 21 December 2025, when Morgan Rogers scored twice and Cunha replied for United. United won the return 3-1 at Old Trafford on 15 March 2026: Casemiro headed in a Fernandes corner, Ross Barkley equalised, and Cunha and substitute Šeško scored late (BBC Sport). Both squads have changed since, so those games tell you only so much.
What are the key stats for Man Utd v Aston Villa?
- United have one league win in nine games and are 17th (BBC Sport).
- United have conceded in each of their last ten games in all competitions, including two against Roma on Tuesday.
- Villa are unbeaten in five league games but have lost their last two away games in all competitions, both 3-0 (Bournemouth and Barcelona).
- Both teams have scored ten league goals this season.
- Martínez and Cash are both suspended, so each side has a change to make in defence.
What is our Man Utd v Aston Villa prediction?
These are our opinions on how the match might go, not certainties. Football is unpredictable, and any bet can lose. Only stake what you can afford to lose.
Both teams to score: this is our main lean. United haven’t kept a clean sheet in ten games and are without Martínez, while Villa have a makeshift right side of defence without Cash. Both teams can create chances, and United showed against Roma that they can score at home.
Result: we don’t have a strong lean. United will be lifted by Tuesday’s comeback and the Old Trafford crowd, but Villa are the better side in the table and unbeaten in five league games. If you would rather have your stake back on a draw, draw no bet does that.
Score guess: Man Utd 1-1 Aston Villa.
Player markets: wait for the confirmed line-ups. Dorgu’s assessment, Baleba’s replacement and Wan-Bissaka’s fitness test leave selection questions. No return for Rashford has been announced.
United’s win over Roma is covered in our Man Utd v Roma preview, and the story around Carrick’s job is on our next Man Utd manager page. Villa’s 2-1 home win over Man City is covered in our Aston Villa v Man City preview. Earlier on Sunday, see our Crystal Palace v Liverpool prediction, and the full round is on our Premier League tips page. Tips we publish with odds go in our tips results log, wins and losses alike. This unpriced preview is now archived separately on the results page; no stake or points return has been invented.
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Sources checked
- Premier League: broadcast selections for November and BBC Sport: Premier League fixtures, November 2026, read 5 November 2026
- BBC Sport: Premier League table (updated 3 November 2026)
- BBC Sport: Man Utd 3-2 Roma (3 November) and BBC Sport: no further punishment for Cunha (4 November)
- Manchester Evening News: Carrick’s pre-Roma news conference (2 November)
- Aston Villa: official Friday team news (6 November) and BBC Sport: domestic suspensions
- BBC Sport: Barcelona 3-0 Aston Villa, Emery reaction (3 November) and BBC Sport: Man Utd 3-1 Aston Villa (15 March 2026)
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Our prediction
Both teams to score is our main lean, with no strong lean on the result. Score guess: Man Utd 1-1 Aston Villa. United haven't kept a clean sheet in ten games and are without Martínez; Villa are without suspended right-back Matty Cash.
No odds quoted. Opinion and team news checked 7 November 2026; confirmed line-ups still to come.
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FAQs
What time is Man Utd v Aston Villa?
16:30 GMT on Sunday 8 November 2026 at Old Trafford, live on Sky Sports.
Who is missing for United?
Baleba is out and Dorgu is being assessed. The club has not announced returns for Shaw, Ugarte, Rashford or Šeško. Martínez is suspended.
Who is missing for Villa?
Cash is suspended, Onana and Ruggeri remain out, and Wan-Bissaka faces a late fitness test. Madjo returns to contention, per Villa’s official Friday update.
What is our prediction?
Both teams to score is our main lean; score guess 1-1, with no strong result selection. Any bet can lose.