Man United travel to Villa Park under pressure following a 3-3 draw with Porto in the Europa League in midweek.
The Red Devils led by two goals but lost that advantage in the second half. Harry Maguire's late goal helped them leave Portugal with a point.
Conceding 3 goals in 2 consecutive matches, and captain Bruno Fernandes receiving 2 red cards, Man United has been heavily criticized. Above all, fans' dissatisfaction with coach Erik ten Hag is growing.
United are winless in four games in all competitions and sit 13th in the Premier League, having won just three of their opening 10 games of the season. There are few positives ahead of the trip to Villa and the result could have implications for Ten Hag's future.
On the other side, Aston Villa just had an excellent performance to defeat Bayern Munich in the Champions League. With an unbeaten record in two Champions League matches this season, Unai Emery's army has won 6 of the last 7 matches in all competitions.
A win over Man United would see Villa challenge Liverpool for the top spot and set a new record after six Premier League games since 2008-09, when former manager Martin O'Neill led Villa to 13 points from six games.
In the last 4 matches Villa played against Man United, the Red Devils won all. However, the visitors still lacked identity in their playing style and played disjointedly. They were also at a disadvantage when they had to fly to Portugal, with 1 day less rest than Villa. With contrasting performances, it is not surprising that Villa are rated higher in this highly anticipated match.
Expected lineup
Aston Villa: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Rogers, Barkley, Tielemans, Philogene; Duran, Watkins
Man United: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Maguire, Dalot; Eriksen, Ugarte; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee
