Manchester United are seeking their fourth straight Premier League win as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side take on Aston Villa tonight.
Champions League football is on the horizon as it stands for fifth-placed United given Man City's Uefa ban (pending an appeal), though Solskjaer can close to within two points of third-placed Chelsea with another victory.
But United will have to be wary of Dean Smith's Villa given the threat of relegation that hangs over the Midlands club, with the Villans in dire need of points as the seasons enters its final stages.
Date, time and venue
Aston Villa vs Manchester United is scheduled for a kick-off time of 8:15pm BST at Villa Park on Thursday, July 9, 2020
Team news
Aston Villa XI: Reina, Konsa, Hause, Mings, Taylor, El Ghazi, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Trezeguet, Grealish, Samatta
Subs: Lansbury, Nakamba, Hourihane, Jota, Guilbert, Nyland, Elmohamady, Vassilev, Davis
Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Pogba, Matic, Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford, Martial
Subs: Bailly, Mata, Andreas Pereira, Fred, James, Romero, Ighalo, McTominay, Williams
Referee: Jon Moss
Prediction: Aston Villa 1-3 Manchester United
United's attack has been impressive of late, but a free-scoring front line deflected from weaknesses at the back against Bournemouth.
If Villa take the game to United, they could expose those flaws again - but they will leave themselves open to counter-attacks. Expect Villa to sit deep at first, but United should collect three points.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99, or a three-month pass on offer for £25.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app, with a mobile month pass available for £5.99.
Head to head (h2h) history and odds
United have won 34 of their 49 Premier League meetings with Villa, drawing 12 and losing just three.
However, Villa left Old Trafford with a 2-2 draw in their last meeting earlier this season.
Betting odds
- Villa to win: Between 9/1 and 10/1
- United to win: 4/11
- Draw: 5/1
- Over 3.5 goals: 15/8
- Mason Greenwood to score: 11/8
Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.
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