Aston Villa vs. Manchester United Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec 21

Aston Villa vs. Manchester United Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec 21

Updated Dec. 21, 2025 8:55 a.m. ET
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Aston Villa, currently third in the Premier League, hosts seventh-place Manchester United on Sunday, in a clash of top-half clubs. Below, you can find our prediction for this contest.

Offensively, Aston Villa is eighth in the Premier League (25 goals, 1.6 per match). And defensively, Manchester United is 14th (26 goals conceded, 1.6 per match). Manchester United is third in the Premier League in goals scored (30 overall, 1.9 per game), and Aston Villa is third in goals conceded (17 overall, 1.1 per game). Aston Villa is fourth in the Premier League in goal differential at +8. Manchester United has outscored opponents 30-26, and its +4 goal differential is fifth in the Premier League.

Aston Villa played West Ham United away from home in its last match and was victorious by a final score of 3-2. The Aston Villa side took nine shots in the victory, equal to the defeated West Ham United side's total. Morgan Rogers two goals for his side in the match against West Ham. In its last match on December 15, Manchester United drew with AFC Bournemouth 4-4 at home. Manchester United outshot AFC Bournemouth 24 to 12. Amad Traore and Matheus Cunha were among the four Manchester United players with a goal each.

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Aston Villa vs. Manchester United Odds & Betting Lines

Aston Villa vs Manchester United Betting Information updated as of December 21, 2025, 5:40 AM ET.
Moneyline Favorite Moneyline Underdog Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Aston Villa +106 Manchester United +233 2.5 -170 +131

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Aston Villa vs. Manchester United Prediction & Pick

  • Moneyline Pick: Aston Villa +106
  • Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
  • Score Prediction: Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 1

Aston Villa vs. Manchester United Match Info

  • Match Day: Sunday, December 21, 2025
  • Match Time: 11:30 AM ET
  • Location: Birmingham, England
  • Stadium: Villa Park
  • TV: NBC (DirecTV SAT (DVB-S)), Telemundo, Peacock Premium
  • Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Aston Villa's Moneyline Performance

  • Aston Villa has six wins as a favorite this season, in 10 opportunities.
  • So far this season, Aston Villa (+106) has been at least this big a favorite four times, and went 3-0-1.
  • The likelihood of Aston Villa winning this match is 48.5%, based on the moneyline.

Aston Villa's Key Players

Name Games Goals Assists Shots Chances Created
Morgan Rogers 16 5 3 19 11
Emiliano Buendia 15 4 2 13 9
Donyell Malen 16 4 1 16 5
Matty Cash 16 3 1 12 10
Ollie Watkins 16 3 0 15 11

Aston Villa's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Home/Away Result Score Shots Opp. Shots
West Ham 12/14/2025 A W 3-2 9 9
Arsenal 12/6/2025 H W 2-1 14 15
Brighton 12/3/2025 A W 4-3 13 11
Wolverhampton 11/30/2025 H W 1-0 14 6
Leeds 11/23/2025 A W 2-1 14 11

Manchester United's Moneyline Performance

  • This season Manchester United has been an underdog in four matches, and won two.
  • This season Manchester United (+233) has been at least this big an underdog in three games, and won one.
  • The likelihood of Manchester United winning this match is 30.0%, based on the moneyline.

Manchester United's Key Players

Name Games Goals Assists Shots Chances Created
Bruno Fernandes 16 5 7 26 41
Bryan Mbeumo 16 6 1 32 25
Casemiro 15 4 1 17 5
Amad Traore 15 2 2 17 17
Mason Mount 15 3 0 9 12

Manchester United's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Home/Away Result Score Shots Opp. Shots
Bournemouth 12/15/2025 H D 4-4 24 12
Wolverhampton 12/8/2025 A W 4-1 25 7
West Ham 12/4/2025 H D 1-1 14 10
Crystal Palace 11/30/2025 A W 2-1 13 13
Everton 11/24/2025 H L 1-0 23 2

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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