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Sat 16 Jan · 15:00 UK · GW21 · model pl-dc-v2

Aston Villa v Manchester United

The Onside model's call for Gameweek 21, from expected goals of 1.54 to 1.23. Recorded before kick-off and graded in public.
AVL win
49%
Draw
27%
MUN win
24%
Score pick
2–1
most likely 1–1
QUICK ANSWER

Who will win Aston Villa vs Manchester United?

The Onside model makes Aston Villa the more likely winner of Aston Villa vs Manchester United in Gameweek 21: Aston Villa 49%, draw 27%, Manchester United 24%. The score pick is Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester United, and the single most probable scoreline is 1–1. This prediction is timestamped before kick-off and is never revised afterwards.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

Every scoreline, priced

AVL goals down, MUN goals across

AVL ↓MUN 0MUN 1MUN 2MUN 3MUN 4MUN 5
AVL 07.7%6.3%4.8%2.0%0.6%0.1%
AVL 18.2%13.3%7.3%3.0%0.9%0.2%
AVL 27.4%9.1%5.6%2.3%0.7%0.2%
AVL 33.8%4.7%2.9%1.2%0.4%0.1%
AVL 41.5%1.8%1.1%0.5%0.1%0.0%
AVL 50.4%0.6%0.3%0.1%0.0%0.0%

The engine’s scoreline probabilities — the joint chance of each exact score from the same expected-goals model behind the win call above. The outlined cell is the single most probable score (1–1); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 0.7%.

Your call
AI calls
2–1
Your call
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SCORELINE DISTRIBUTION · ONSIDE MODEL

Top 5 likely scorelines · model receipts

EXPECTED GOALS
1.54 — 1.23
★ MODE
1–1
13.3%
2–1
9.1%
1–0
8.2%
0–0
7.7%
2–0
7.4%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
52%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
57%

Model updated from 90 played matches. Scorelines computed from Onside's match model. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

Why the model leans this way
Aston Villa
Attack ranks #10 and defence #9 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.
Manchester United
Attack ranks #8, defence #14. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.54–1.23.

Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-dc-v2). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.

GW21 · TEAM NEWS

Predicted line-ups & team news

Each XI is picked from who started the club's last five matches, in its usual shape. Flags are FPL's, moved ahead of FPL where a newer club press conference or the Premier League injury list says so. Clubs name the real XI an hour before kick-off.

Aston Villa
4-5-1
GK
Suzuki
DEF
Lindelöf, Maatsen, Pau, Mings
MID
Kamara, Manzambi, McGinn, Gomes, Alysson
FWD
N.Jackson
  • Cash — Suspended until 21 Nov
  • Wan-Bissaka — Hamstring injury - Expected back 21 Nov
  • Ruggeri — Hamstring injury - Expected back 2 Jan
  • Onana — Knee injury - Unknown return date
TEAM NEWS SINCE THEIR LAST MATCH

Nothing from the press room yet — pre-match press conferences usually land Thursday or Friday.

FULL AVL LINE-UP →
Manchester United
4-6-0
GK
Lammens
DEF
Maguire, Dalot, Yoro, Heaven
MID
Mbeumo, B.Fernandes, Amad, Andrey Santos, Tielemans, Cunha
  • Shaw — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
  • Martinez — Suspended until 22 Nov
  • Šeško — Shin injury - Unknown return date
  • Dorgu — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
  • Ugarte — Knee injury - Unknown return date
  • Rashford 75% — Hip injury - 75% chance of playing
  • Baleba 50% — Hamstring injury - 50% chance of playing
TEAM NEWS SINCE THEIR LAST MATCH
FULL MUN LINE-UP →
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