After recording a thrilling win over West Ham last weekend, Manchester United will return to Old Trafford to try and take down Aston Villa.
What a roller coaster of emotions last week turned out to be for Manchester United. The English Premier League giants suffered an embarrassing Champions League loss to Young Boys, but followed things up with a heart-stopping win over West Ham during the weekend thanks to Jesse Lingard and David De Gea’s late heroics.
Now, the club is ready to take on Aston Villa at the Theatre of Dreams on Saturday. Will United be able to send the local fans home with a smile?
How to watch Manchester United vs. Aston Villa on TV
When is kick off? Saturday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 a.m. ET
Where is the match being played? Old Trafford
What TV channel is the match on? NBC Sports, fuboTV for online streaming
Who’s the referee? Mike Dean
Who’s on VAR duty? Simon Beck
Manchester United team news
Sunday’s contest with West Ham indeed was incredible. After the Hammers jumped out to a 1-0 lead, Cristiano Ronaldo evened the score. Then Lingard score a late goal, while De Gea saved a penalty from Mark Noble to secure the three points for the visitors.
Aston Villa team news
Aston Villa currently sits in 10th place of the EPL table with seven points. In the first five games of the campaign, Villa has two wins, one draw and two losses to its name. They’ll have quite the tall task in trying to steal three points away from United on Saturday.
Manchester United vs. Aston Villa predicted lineups
Manchester United: De Gea, Wan-Bisakka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, Fernandes, Fred, Pogba, Sancho, Greenwood and Ronaldo
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, El Ghazi, Luiz, McGinn, Young, Ings and Watkins
Manchester United vs. Aston Villa prediction
With Ronaldo back in the mix for Manchester United, it really feels like this could be a season to remember. Things will continue moving forward with a convincing win against Aston Villa over the weekend.
Prediction: Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa