Aston Villa vs Manchester United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Aston Villa play Manchester United in Premier League (England). The match date is 21 December 2025 at 17:30. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Aston Villa: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Manchester United: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Aston Villa scores 1.47 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. Manchester United scores 1.82 and concedes 1.32. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Aston Villa 58%, Manchester United 71%. Over 2.5: Aston Villa 53%, Manchester United 63%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Manchester United has higher xG: 1.74 vs 1.47. Aston Villa: 12.7 shots per match, Manchester United: 15.7.

Match halves

Aston Villa: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.92. Manchester United: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 1.05.

Goals by minute

Aston Villa: 76-90+ (14 goals). Manchester United: 76-90+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

43Possession (%)57
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12Shots15
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4Shots on target6
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1.15xG1.86
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5Corners5
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16Dangerous attacks67
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11Fouls14
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1Cards2
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Aston VillaManchester United
1.47Goals scored / match1.82
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1.29Goals conceded / match1.32
Aston VillaManchester United
54%Average possession52%
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4.47Shots on target / match5.68
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.71Shots per match15.68
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4.47Shots on target5.68
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11.6%Shot conversion11.6%
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54%Possession52%
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1.47xG for1.74
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1.46xG against1.35
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Shooting quality

Aston Villa: BalancedManchester United: Attacking
Aston VillaManchester United
Accuracy (shots on target)35%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Manchester United is 86% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Aston Villa · 2.6 pts / match - Manchester United

Aston Villa
LLDWW
Season result split
50% W21% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
19-8-11
1.71 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-2-5
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Manchester United
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
53% W29% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
20-11-7
1.87 pts / match · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-8-4
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LDWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Manchester United is 24% better for: goals scored per match.

1.47 goals / match - Aston Villa · 1.82 goals / match - Manchester United

Aston Villa scoring profile: very strong

Aston Villa scores in 74% of matches (28 of 38 matches), while Manchester United keeps a clean sheet in 21% (8 of 38 matches).

Manchester United scoring profile: very strong

Manchester United scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Aston Villa keeps a clean sheet in 24% (9 of 38 matches).

56Goals scored (season)69
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49Goals conceded (season)50
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2.76Average goals in match3.13
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9Goals scored (last 5)11
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8Goals conceded (last 5)5
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How often they score at least...

74%1 goal89%
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45%2 goals58%
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18%3 goals26%
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11%4 goals8%
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How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal79%
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32%2 goals42%
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16%3 goals8%
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5%4 goals3%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

71%
Manchester United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.27 of 38 matches
56%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time18%
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8%BTTS in both halves5%
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37%Scored in both halves34%
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BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS58%
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5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
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80%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
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29%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
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11%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
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2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
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50%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
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16%Min. 3 goals after half-time34%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Manchester United is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.21 pts / match - Aston Villa · 1.63 pts / match - Manchester United

Aston Villa - half-time state
26% leading42% draw32% trailing
Manchester United - half-time state
42% leading37% draw21% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1.63
Aston VillaManchester United
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.76
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0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.42
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1.16Average goals (1st half)1.18
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50%Clean sheet before half-time63%
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53%No goal before half-time42%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.68Points per match (2nd half)1.32
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0.92Goals scored (2nd half)1.05
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0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
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1.61Average goals (2nd half)1.95
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58%Clean sheet after half-time39%
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37%No goal after half-time34%
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Aston Villa - second-half results

45% W34% R21% P
46
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
64
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding192%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Manchester United - second-half results

29% W45% R26% P
62
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding126%

Leads at half-time in 42% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Aston Villa - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.20
Goals scored / match0.41.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-3+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Manchester United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.00
Goals scored / match1.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+7-1
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Aston Villa
ScoredConceded
4
9
0-15
6
5
16-30
11
9
31-45
11
10
46-60
10
7
61-75
14
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Manchester United
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
7
5
16-30
14
6
31-45
13
11
46-60
11
8
61-75
16
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.95
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+36%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Aston Villa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Manchester United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
149%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Aston VillaLigaManchester United
Average goals in match 2.762.75 3.13
Both teams scored 58%56% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%55% 63%
Clean sheets 24%26% 21%
Goal before half-time 74%72% 76%
Goal after half-time 79%79% 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.75
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Aston Villa 0 - 0 - 1 Manchester United. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Aston Villa vs Manchester United?

The Premier League match finished Aston Villa 2:1 Manchester United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Aston Villa vs Manchester United?

Aston Villa score 1.47 goals per game on average and Manchester United 1.82. The Premier League average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Aston Villa's matches and 71% of Manchester United's.

What form are Aston Villa and Manchester United in?

Over the last 5 games Aston Villa have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Manchester United 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Aston Villa vs Manchester United?

The statistical background for Aston Villa vs Manchester United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.