Aston Villa welcome Manchester United at Villa Park, Birmingham on Saturday, Jan 16 at 4:00 PM in a Premier League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Aston Villa come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Manchester United, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Despite playing at home, Aston Villa face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Manchester United have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Aston Villa won 1–3.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Aston Villa a slight edge, but Manchester United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.