Aston Villa vs Manchester United 7/9/20 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Aston Villa will be one point shy of safety when hosting fifth place Manchester United on Thursday in a top flight English Premier League fixture. Aston Villa is 7-6-20 on 27 points in 18th place and is desperate for points as they sit in the relegation zone with just five matches remaining in league play. Villa was defeated on Sunday by Liverpool 2-0 for its second consecutive loss and third in its last four fixtures overall. 

Aston Villa has two draws and three losses in its last five outings in the English Premier League. Over that stretch of fixtures, Aston Villa has scored just two goals while its back line and goalkeepers have given up six. Aston Villa has been held scoreless in each of its last two outings and three of its last five. Jack Grealish is the leading goal scorer for Aston Villa with seven and leads in assists as well with six.

Manchester United looks for its fourth consecutive victory when visiting Aston Villa Thursday. The Red Devils are 15-10-8 on 55 points and just two points shy of Champions League qualification. Manchester United has taken 10 points out of a possible 12 in it's last four matches in league action. The Red Devils routed Bournemouth in their most recent outing 5-2. Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes each scored for Manchester United.

Manchester United has four wins and one draw over its last five matches across all competitions. During that span of five fixtures, Manchester United has scored 14 goals while its back line and goalkeepers have allowed 4 goals. The Red Devils defense has two straight clean sheets and three in the last four matches. Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are tied for the lead in goals scored for Manu with 15 apiece while Daniel James and Rashford are tied for the lead in assists with six apiece.