Aston Villa entered the match to welcome Manchester United in very good form, in the context that the away team had just had a dramatic 4-4 draw but at the same time revealed many problems in the defense.
Unai Emery's team is aiming for a milestone of 10 consecutive victories in all competitions - an achievement they have not reached since 1914.
At Villa Park, Aston Villa have also won all 9 recent matches and have the opportunity to establish a series of 10 home matches for the second under Emery.
In terms of statistics, Aston Villa are showing "exceeding the standard" form in both attack and defense. They scored more than 7.9 goals than expected goals (xG), and conceded nearly 5 goals less than xGA.
Meanwhile, Man United are also bringing positive signals on the attack front. In the last two rounds, this team created the highest xG excluding penalties since the beginning of the season, reaching 3.5 against Wolves and 3.4 against Bournemouth respectively.
The first half of the match against Bournemouth was a clear demonstration, when the "Red Devils" outperformed in the number of shots as well as the number of touches in the opponent's penalty area.
However, the imbalance between attack and defense is still a big problem that has not been solved. Man United are missing many key players due to AFCON and suspension, while Casemiro cannot participate, forcing Ruben Amorim to put more faith in Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes.
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