In one of Saturday’s premier EPL matches, Aston Villa (2 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw) travels to take on Manchester United (4-0-1). The match is set to kick off at 7:30 a.m. ET at Old Trafford. Below, we preview the Manchester United vs. Aston Villa odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Manchester United defeated West Ham 2-1 last weekend but then lost 1-0 in the League Cup Wednesday. Man U has won three straight EPL matches with its only draw coming against Southampton, who also managed to draw Manchester City.
Man U is led in the middle of the field by M Paul Pogba and up top by superstar F Cristiano Ronaldo. It faces a tough test in Aston Villa, which enters the weekend 10th in the table.
Aston Villa is coming off a midweek penalty shootout loss to Chelsea in the League Cup. Last weekend, Aston Villa thrashed Everton 3-0. F Danny Ings has led the attack with 2 goals.
Manchester United vs. Aston Villa: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 5:45 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Manchester United -240 (bet $240 to win $100) | Aston Villa +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Draw +390
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +145 | U: -190)
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Prediction
Manchester United 3, Aston Villa 1
Money line (ML)
PASS on the money line. Manchester United is the popular play, but it has taken on four of the six worst teams in the EPL through five games.
The other match was its most recent EPL showing, a 2-1 victory over West Ham in which it was saved by an 89th-minute goal. Betting -250 just isn’t smart.
BOTH SIDES TO SCORE (-125) is also a fine play, as Man U has the league’s best attack but is also lacking defense.
It has given up a goal in four of five EPL matches and scored in each performance. Aston Villa and its opponent both scored in two of five matches.
Given how Man U should dictate the pace with its elite midfield, the pace should bode well for ample opportunity for both sides.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET on the OVER 3.5 (+145) as Manchester United has the most lethal scoring attack in the EPL.
With Ronaldo now set into the system, having scored 3 goals since his debut, Ronaldo, F Bruno Fernandez and Pogba should be able to create plenty of chances.
Man U had 10 shots on goal against West Ham and easily could’ve pocketed a few more goals. It has scored 13 goals through 5 matches on the season.
As for Aston Villa, it scored 8 goals through 5 games and has given up 7; however, it gave up 3 against Chelsea, which is an attacking side comparable to Man U.
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