Manchester United v Aston Villa preview: Matchweek 10 lineups, injuries and prediction

Manchester United host Aston Villa at Old Trafford in Matchweek 10 of the Premier League on Sunday, November 8, with kick-off scheduled for 10 p.m. IST; the fixture pits a Manchester United side struggling near the relegation zone against a mid-table Villa outfit sitting tenth with 12 points from nine games.

Manchester United have taken only one win from nine matches and sit outside the relegation zone on goal difference, scoring in only five of those nine games. The Red Devils have recorded one victory in their last five matches and arrive after defeats to Chelsea, Bournemouth and Como. United have won each of their last five home meetings with Aston Villa.

Aston Villa are placed 10th with 12 points from nine games and, despite earlier wins over Viking and Man City, are winless in their last three matches and have recent defeats to Barcelona and Bournemouth. The source also records Villa as unbeaten in their last five Premier League games. Manager Unai Emery is noted as seeking to alter Villa’s record at Old Trafford.

Recent form in all competitions is listed as Manchester United: W-L-L-L-D and Aston Villa: L-D-L-W-W. Matheus Cunha is reported to have scored two late goals in quick succession against Roma before being sent off; across nine games the Brazilian striker has one goal and two assists, with his last Premier League goal coming against Spurs in a 1-1 draw.

Tactical notes in the preview state Villa frequently deploy an aggressive offside trap and that Cunha will be asked to pull central defenders out of position. The article adds that Manchester United’s double pivot can be pulled out of position by wide overloads, while Malik Manzambi’s runs through the centre can open gaps between United’s midfield and centre-backs.

The piece identifies a Swiss midfielder as having five goal contributions in six games — two goals and three assists — and credits him with providing an assist to Nicolas Jackson in Villa’s most recent Premier League fixture against Fulham. Suspension and injury updates list Lisandro Martinez as suspended for the hosts, with Luke Shaw, Baleba, Benjamin Sesko and Marcus Rashford unavailable due to injury concerns; Aston Villa are said to be without Wan Bissaka, Matty Cash and Matteo Ruggeri.

The preview supplies expected lineups as follows: Senne Lammens (GK); Diogo Dalot, Ayden Heaven, Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro; Kobbie Mainoo, Youri Tielemans; Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo; Bryan Mbeumo. For Aston Villa the projected lineup is Zion Suzuki (GK); Victor Lindelöf, Tyrone Mings, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen; João Gomes, Boubacar Kamara; John McGinn, Malik Manzambi, Emiliano Buendía; Nicolas Jackson.

The article forecasts a high-scoring encounter, predicting a 2-2 draw and naming Nicolas Jackson as the away side’s brace-scorer. The match will be played at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, on Sunday, November 8, at 10 p.m. IST; in India the fixture is listed as available on JioHotstar and the Star Sports Network, and in the UK it is listed as available on Sky Sports.