Manchester United vs Aston Villa Preview

April 22, 2013
By: Deke Hardman

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Manchester United can finally wrap up a twentieth league title with three points against Aston Villa at Old Trafford this evening, whilst victory for the visitors will see them move six points clear of the bottom three.

The omens are good for the hosts, who have lost just once in their last thirty-two games against the Villains, whose solo victory came at the Theatre of Dreams back in 2009.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s men go in to the game on the back of Wednesday evenings 2-2 draw with West Ham United, whilst their last home game was the 2-1 defeat to neighbours City in the Manchester derby.

Ashley Young will miss the visit of his former club after being ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury, with Paul Scholes also side-lined.

Top scorer Robin Van Persie is favourite to get the first goal of the game at 4.0 (3/1) with Bet Victor, while Wayne Rooney is 5.5 (9/2) with the same firm.

United are huge favourites for the victory, and are widely available at 1.25 (1/4), with Villa as highly priced as the 15.0 (14/1) on offer from Bet Victor, and the draw 7.0 (6/1) with same firm.

The visitors remain just one place above the relegation zone despite losing just one of their last five games.

Wins for Stoke City, Sunderland and Norwich City saw them all pull clear on Saturday, and should Villa lose, they would be just three points behind eighteenth place Wigan Athletic having played a game less, and with a worse goal difference.

Gabriel Agbonlahor, who scored the winner in that sole victory at Old Trafford three and a half years ago, should return having missed the 1-1 draw with Fulham last weekend with a groin injury.

The striker is 17.0 (16/1) with Bet 365 to open the scoring, with Christian Benteke a 13.0 (12/1) shot with Paddy Power.

The league leaders ran out 3-2 winners in the reverse fixture at Villa Park back in November having trailed by two goals, and you can back them to win from behind once again at 8.5 (15/2) with 888 Sport.

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