Aston Villa could only attempt one shot on target against Manchester United on Sunday, as the away team frustrated Unai Emery’s side at Villa Park. Look back at the game and analyse the Opta data with our Aston Villa vs Manchester United stats page.
Not all 0-0 draws can be classified as ‘bore draws’ but this probably falls into the category. It was a game of low quality chances at both ends of the pitch, with Aston Villa only attempting one shot on target in the whole game, as Manchester United put in a solid defensive display to win a point.
Both teams had central defenders depart through injury in the first half, with Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa being forced off before Harry Maguire suffered the same fate. The second half saw Aston Villa control large parts of the match, and Erik ten Hag’s United side could only manage five touches in the opposition box after half-time.
Despite the introduction of supersub Jhon Durán for the final half hour, Villa were unable to find the winning goal that would have taken them into the top four as we reach the October international break.
Our Opta match centre delivers you all the Aston Villa vs Manchester United stats from their Premier League meeting at Villa Park on Sunday.
The match centre below includes team and player stats, expected goals data, passing networks, an Opta chalkboard and more. It gives you everything you need to do your own in-game and post-match analysis.
Underneath the match centre you can find the official Opta stats on the game as well.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United: Post-Match Facts
- The combined expected goals total between Aston Villa and Manchester United in this game was just 1.05 – the lowest in a Premier League match so far this season. Indeed, the last game in the competition to see a lower combined total was Arsenal 1-0 in October 2023 (0.87).
- Manchester United have won just eight points from their opening seven Premier League games; their fewest at this stage of a league campaign since 1989-90 (7), when they finished 13th in the top-flight.
- Man Utd have scored just five goals in their opening seven Premier League games of 2024-25 – only in 1972-73 (4) have they ever netted fewer through their first seven games of a top-flight campaign.
- Aston Villa have only lost one of their last four Premier League home games against Manchester United (W1 D2), taking more points from these games (5) than they did from their previous 16 home matches against them in the top-flight between 2002-03 and 2020-21 (4).
- This was Aston Villa’s first goalless draw at Villa Park in the Premier League since May 2021 (0-0 v Everton under Dean Smith), with today being their 62nd such home game since then.
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