Premier League: Aston Villa vs Manchester United
At 1:30 a.m. Beijing time on January 16, 2022, the 22nd round of the Premier League, Aston Villa will host Manchester United at home. Aston Villa's results this season are not ideal, last season was still in the middle of the league, and after 19 league rounds this season, it has achieved 7 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses, in order to rank 14th in the league with 22 points in the case of 2 rounds of less matches, fortunately, it is currently 11 points higher than the relegation zone, and the team has no relegation worries for the time being. From the statistical point of view, Aston Villa scored 25 goals in 19 league rounds, conceded 30 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance was not satisfactory.
Aston Villa has suffered three consecutive defeats in the past, losing to the Blues Chelsea and Brentford, and the most recent FA Cup match against their opponent Manchester United, also lost 0-1, showing that their current state is very depressed. In terms of lineup, Aston Villa's current injury situation is not optimistic, reaching 6 players, including midfielders John McKinn and Traore. In addition, new signing Coutinho has participated in the team's joint training, and it is not ruled out that this game will usher in its debut.
Manchester United this season can be said to be more twists and turns, the beginning of the season is not in good shape, the club had to start the coaching process, by Ronnick to take over the coaching seal, after the new coach in place, the team's performance has picked up, although it has not yet been able to return to the European zone, but the Red Devils' current defensive problems have been greatly improved. After 19 rounds of league matches, Manchester United achieved 9 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, ranking 7th in the league with 31 points, and in the case of 2 rounds of less matches, there is a 6-point gap with West Ham United in the Champions League, which shows that the team still has a chance to return to the top 4 of the league.
Manchester United's recent performance has declined slightly, the last round of the league was upset by Wolves, ending the previous unbeaten situation in many games, but fortunately in the latest FA Cup match, successfully won the opponent Aston Villa, successfully qualified for the promotion. Unfavorable news, there are many problems in the current locker room in the team, coupled with the absence of 11 people such as C Ronaldo, Pogba, Martial, Luke Shaw, McTominay and Bailey, Manchester United's situation is not optimistic, I am afraid that the strength of the team has declined.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Aston Villa has faced Manchester United in the past 10 times, with a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats, and the past record is obviously at a disadvantage, but it is worth noting that the first leg of the league this season has upset the Red Devils 1-0 away. In terms of recent situation, Aston Villa has recently suffered 3 consecutive defeats, the morale of the team has been damaged, fortunately, there are new signings to join, it can be said that it is mixed; and Manchester United has just won Aston Villa in the FA Cup, occupying a certain psychological advantage, but there is a lot of unfavorable news in the team at present, plus it can be said that the team is full of injuries, and the team's combat strength may be difficult to guarantee.