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Aston Villa vs Manchester United prediction: How will Premier League fixture play out tonight?

Steven Gerrard is taking no notice of Manchester United’s indifferent form ahead of Aston Villa’s FA Cup trip to Old Trafford (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Wire)
Steven Gerrard is taking no notice of Manchester United’s indifferent form ahead of Aston Villa’s FA Cup trip to Old Trafford (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Wire)

Aston Villa are hoping to gain revenge against Manchester United in the Premier League this afternoon.

Steven Gerrard’s side suffered a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford when the two sides met in the FA Cup third round just a few days ago after Scott McTominay struck the game’s only goal inside eight minutes.

Villa could give debuts to both Lucas Digne and Philippe Coutinho for this fixture, though, as they look to surge up the table from a disappointing 14th.

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United’s momentum will have been raised slightly by victory but they still remained six points off the top four heading into the weekend, with Cristiano Ronaldo calling publicly on his teammates to improve their attitudes.

Here is everything you need to know:

When is it and what time is kick-off?

The match will get underway at 5.30pm GMT at Villa Park on Saturday 15 January.

How can I watch it online and on TV?

The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

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Confirmed line-ups

Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Ramsey, Luiz, Sanson; Buendia, Ings, Watkins

Manchester United: De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Lindelof, Telles; Fred, Matic; Elanga, Fernandes, Greenwood, Cavani

Odds

Aston Villa - 21/10

Draw - 5/2

Manchester United - 6/5

Prediction

Aston Villa will be desperate to respond after defeat against United in the FA Cup and will benefit from being on home turf. The arrivals of Digne and Coutinho will boost the squad and it is likely to be a close and hard-fought encounter. Not for the first time this season, though, Ronald might just pop up with a late winner. Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester United.