Manchester United vs Aston Villa Prediction 26.12.2023

• Competition: England &— Premier League
• Date: Tuesday, 26th, December 2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21.00 CET
• Venue: Old Trafford (Manchester)

A frustrated Manchester United, keen to break their four-match scoreless streak, will aim to regain their scoring abilities as they welcome top-performing Aston Villa to Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.

Manchester United vs Aston Villa Betting Tips: X2 (Double chance)

At this point, there’s hardly a valid reason to back Manchester United, despite them playing at home in front of their loyal fans, who have been rather disappointed lately due to the club’s recent string of poor performances.

Since their slim 2-1 win over Chelsea on December 6th, it seems they have been hit by some sort of jinx. Rather than being motivated by that victory, their performance took an unexpected downturn, unfortunately breaking some less than desirable longstanding records.

The Red Devils suffered a shocking defeat to West Ham (0-2) on Saturday, marking their 13th loss of the current campaign. This is the highest number of losses they’ve had before the Christmas holidays since the 1930s, where they lost 16 times. This latest defeat was a disastrous performance, resulting in them being completely outplayed by West Ham.

After the recent weekend fiasco, Manchester United has now failed to score in four successive matches across all competitions, an occurrence unseen since the distant year of 1992. This grim milestone, unseen since the days of the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, casts a dark shadow over Old Trafford.

The next match for Manchester is against a team that has become the biggest football sensation to date on the island, largely attributed to Spanish maestro Unai Emery. Emery has entirely revitalized his team, Aston Villa, elevating them to compete alongside teams contending for the championship title.

Undeniably, the Birmingham team missed a significant opportunity to take control of the Premier League table and bypass both Liverpool and current leaders Arsenal. This happened after they settled for a draw against Sheffield United, the bottom-ranked team, at Villa Park. The frustrating 1-1 game was one of their worst performances of the season.

Despite the Villans having an off day, it doesn’t necessarily mean they will continue to underperform in the upcoming weeks. Before their unexpected draw, they had shocked everyone with impressive 1-0 victories over the current champions, Manchester City, and the leaders, Arsenal, on English turf.

Additionally, Aston Villa has showcased its ability to stand firm against Man Utd, steering clear of defeat in three of the preceding four top-flight duels. With Old Trafford recently witnessing more despair than delight, enduring four losses in the opening six competitive fixtures, there’s an opportunity for Emery’s chosen ones to snatch at least a point from their latest visit in 2023.