Premier League | Gameweek 19
Dec 26, 2023 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
Man Utd3 - 2Aston Villa
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The Match
Match Report
Rasmus Hojlund scores his first Premier League goal as Manchester United produce a remarkable comeback to defeat Aston Villa 3-2 at Old Trafford.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Aston Villa.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for their Premier League Boxing Day clash with Aston Villa.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League Boxing Day clash with Aston Villa.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: West Ham 2-0 Man Utd
Saturday, December 23 at 12.30pm in Premier League
Saturday, December 23 at 12.30pm in Premier League
Last Game: Aston Villa 1-1 Sheff Utd
Friday, December 22 at 8pm in Premier League
Friday, December 22 at 8pm in Premier League
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 41.56%. A win for Aston Villa had a probability of 35.48% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.35%) and 2-0 (5.47%). The likeliest Aston Villa win was 1-2 (7.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.02%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester United | Draw | Aston Villa |
41.56% ( -0.16) | 22.96% ( -0.01) | 35.48% ( 0.18) |
| Both teams to score 65.19% ( 0.1) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
