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)

Eager to put an end to their four-match scoreless run, a frustrated Manchester United will strive to rediscover their scoring touch as they host high-flying Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.

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

At this juncture, there's little genuine cause to throw our support behind Manchester United, even as they enjoy the comfort of playing in front of their faithful, who haven't been the happiest lately due to their club enduring a serious bout of results agony.

Ever since clinching a narrow 2-1 victory against Chelsea on December 6th, it's as if they've fallen under some sort of curse, because instead of being spurred on by that mentioned success, an unexpected nosedive in form followed, unfortunately leading to the shattering of some unwelcome long-standing records.

The Red Devils' disastrous display on Saturday, where they were swept off the field by West Ham (0-2), resulted in their stunning 13th loss of the current campaign, marking the highest number of failures before the Christmas holidays since the 1930s when they ended up on the losing side 16 times.

Dark clouds loom over Old Trafford as, following the weekend debacle, United has now gone through four consecutive matches across all competitions without finding the back of the net, something that hasn't happened since the distant year of 1992 in the era of the great Sir Alex Ferguson.

Manchester's next showdown is against a side that represents the biggest football revelation on the island to date, all thanks to the Spanish wizard Unai Emery, who has completely rejuvenated his Aston Villa, placing them shoulder to shoulder with teams vying for the championship title.

Admittedly, the Birmingham outfit incredibly missed the chance to take the wheel of the Premier League table and leapfrog both Liverpool and leaders Arsenal after they settled for sharing the spoils against basement side Sheffield United at Villa Park in a frustrating 1-1 draw in one of their worst games of the season.

Nevertheless, the fact that the Villans had a bad day doesn't mean their form will remain tarnished in the coming weeks, given that prior to this surprising draw, they stunned English soil with impressive 1-0 triumphs over the reigning champions Manchester City and the current leaders, Arsenal.

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.