Aston Villa take on the visitors Manchester United in the round 17 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, December 21st at Villa Park, Birmingham.
Aston Villa have managed to build momentum gradually. The Villans made the right call by bringing back Emery to England after his failed spell with London’s Arsenal. Already last season, they finally returned to the Champions League and produced respectable results there, confidently reaching the knockout stage, where only PSG managed to eliminate the English side. On the other hand, in domestic competition the Birmingham club finished outside the top five, losing the tie-break battle to Newcastle despite being level on points. After the break, there was a downturn, with draws being the best they could manage in the Premier League and an early exit from the League Cup. However, by winter they managed to improve, including a win over Manchester City. The match against West Ham turned out to be unexpectedly difficult, but they still squeezed out the maximum result. In the Europa League, they have also been collecting points actively. Against Basel, they managed to secure a victory as well. Overall, recent results suggest that Aston Villa are finding consistency again after a slow patch. At home, they look increasingly confident and tend to impose their rhythm on opponents.
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Manchester United have failed to produce consistently good football under almost every manager since Alex Ferguson. Many felt that the decision to part ways with Ten Hag came too late. After that, Ruben Amorim also oversaw a series of setbacks: last season brought a dreadful 15th place in the Premier League and a defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final, along with an early League Cup exit, where they lost on penalties to fourth-tier Grimsby. In the league, despite occasional strong performances and even short positive spells, there were always further slip-ups, even though Amorim was named Manager of the Month in October. They did manage a heavy win over Wolverhampton, the league’s main outsiders. However, against Bournemouth, who had gone a long time without a victory, they ended up with a 4–4 draw. Overall, Manchester United’s form remains highly unpredictable from match to match. Even after convincing results, they struggle to maintain control and consistency.
In the last six meetings, only once did the current hosts manage to avoid conceding and, as a result, avoid defeat against the Mancunians. Manchester United are far from convincing, and this should be taken advantage of. We are backing a home win for the Villans in the main match of the day.
Prediction for the match: Aston Villa to win.
