Manchester United vs Aston Villa BetKing Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

Aston Villa will visit Old Trafford for their FA Cup encounter against Manchester United with a spot in the fourth round of the competition up for grabs.

The Red Devils, under interim manager Ralf Rangnick, and the 12-time winners of the FA Cup, will face off with Steven Gerrard's side who last won the trophy in 1957.

A win for Manchester United is valued at (1.70) with BetKing.

Aston Villa have lost their last six FA Cup matches and to end their longest ever losing run in the competition with a win at Old Trafford has been tipped to occur at (5.00).

A draw at full-time between the Premier League sides has been considered to occur at (4.00).

With Ivorian star Eric Bailly unavailable due to the Africa Cup of Nations finals, Phil Jones is set to make another appearance and partner Victor Lindelof, who has recovered from Covid-19, in defence.

Paul Pogba is still out due to injury while Harry Maguire is also struggling to recover from his knock and they are automatically not available for the Red Devils.

For Villa, they will miss Egypt's Trezeguet and Burkina Faso star Bertrand Traore, who are on national duty at the Afcon finals, while Marvelous Nakamba and Leon Bailey are ruled out by injuries. Kortney Hause and Ashley Young are also doubtful due to injury.

Aston Villa have already beaten Manchester United at Old Trafford this season (1-0 in the Premier League). There have been just three occasions of a team winning twice away at United in the same season; Chelsea in 2004-05, Tottenham in 1989-90 and Aston Villa themselves in 1919-20.

Manchester United have won their last nine FA Cup home games by an aggregate score of 20-2. They’re unbeaten in their last 11 at Old Trafford in the competition since a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to Arsenal in 2014-15.

As a player, Aston Villa boss Gerrard faced Manchester United 35 times in all competitions (W13 D2 L20), only facing Chelsea more often (40). His last appearance against the Red Devils in March 2015 saw him sent off just 38 seconds after coming on as a half-time substitute.

Villa have scored six goals in the last five games, in which they conceded seven and kept just one clean sheet. Manchester United have also scored six, conceded four and kept one clean sheet in the same number of games.

Punters can take an offer of under 2.5 goals at (2.10) with BetKing.

Under 2.5 goals at (2.10) with BetKing.

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