Premier League | Gameweek 22
Jan 15, 2022 at 5.30pm UK
Villa Park
Aston Villa
2 - 2
Man Utd
Reaction
Ralf Rangnick: 'Anthony Martial did not want to be in squad against Aston Villa'
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick reveals that Anthony Martial did not want to be in the squad for Saturday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Jan 15, 23:44
Anthony Martial rejects Ralf Rangnick claim that he refused to play against Aston Villa
Anthony Martial insists that he did not refuse to be a part of the Manchester United squad against Aston Villa on Saturday.
Jan 16, 09:13
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Manchester United.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Manchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester United could line up in Saturday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Aston Villa on Saturday.
We said: Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester United
This is a very tough match for Man United, and Villa will be confident after their impressive performance on Monday night. The Red Devils have such a strong record at Villa Park, though, and when taking into account Villa's recent form, we are backing the visitors to navigate their way to a huge three points here. Read more.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 56.82%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Aston Villa had a probability of 20.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.72%) and 0-2 (9.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.4%), while for an Aston Villa win it was 2-1 (5.57%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Aston Villa | Draw | Manchester United |
| 20.99% | 22.18% | 56.82% |
| Both teams to score 55.93% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
