Aston Villa v Manchester United betting preview

Aston Villa – League Form: WDLLD

Villa have not made quite the start that fans would have wished under new boss Paul Lambert, sitting just one place above the relegation zone with only two wins all season. They are however steadily progressing and a victory at Sunderland last time out to follow a last-gasp win at Swindon in the Cup sees them record back to back victories for the first time this season. Check out the free bets for this match

The defence has not done so badly, martialled well by Dutch international Ron Vlaar, however scoring goals remains a problem for the Villans; Darren Bent has been out-of-sorts this season and is injured and Gabrield Agbonlahor has never been a prolific goalscorer, leaving most of the pressure on youngster Christian Benteke to find the net. The creative players will need to start providing more opportunities if Villa are to get past a depleted, yet strong, Manchester United defence.

Manchester United – League Form: WWWWL

After a shakey start, United currently see themselves in their familiar position at the top of the league after a run of four league wins in a row. The strikeforce of Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck is proving every bit as mouth-watering as predicted with a blistering twenty-six goals being fired in in just ten games.

At the other end, despite missing the likes of Nemanja Vidic and Phil Jones through injury, The Red Devils have not conceded too many goals, with Jonny Evans proving to be a very consistant Premiership defender.

Match Prediction: Manchester United win 1.50 at William Hill

Also: Robin van Persie anytime 1.61 at William Hill

It is difficult to see past an away win on Saturday; Sir Alex Ferguson’s men are on fire at the moment and look impossible to stop. With such an array of attacking options available, they look certain to score and goal-shy Villa may not have the goalscoring ability to break down a solid United defence. The Red Devil’s have not lost at Villa Park since 1995 and only one of the last thirty-one meetings between these two sides has gone the way of Villa.

By Anthony Cunningham

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