EPL Soccer: Aston Villa vs. Manchester United:
This week’s English Premier League action concludes on Sunday, October 6, with a matchup between fifth-ranked Aston Villa and struggling 13th-ranked Manchester United. The game is one of Nigel Seeley’s EPL best bets.
How to Watch Aston Villa vs. Manchester United
Where: USA
When: Sunday, 9:00 a.m. ET
Aston Villa vs. Manchester United Odds
Aston Villa +119 // Manchester United +204
Total: 3.5 (+128/-156)
Aston Villa produced a stunning performance and result in beating Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday. There is a train of thought that they could still have their heads in the clouds come kickoff back in the EPL on Sunday. However, this is a great fixture to regain that focus. If they were playing a team in the bottom seven, I could have been interested in fading them.
In contrast to that, next up is Manchester United, and I am backing them on the Moneyline at +127. This is a United side completely on the ropes. Unai Emery could finally land the knockout punch that takes Erik ten Hag out of his job at Old Trafford.
Like it or hate it, momentum is a huge word in sport. Villa carry that into this game, thinking they are invincible in the way they are currently playing. They have just beaten one of the best club sides in Europe and kept a clean sheet against them, after they scored nine on match day one of the Champions League.
If they needed more belief, they could genuinely follow up last season’s performance when they finished in the top four, then they certainly got it with that result against Vincent Kompany’s star-studded outfit. Believe me, Villa are the real deal and are a proper team who are being totally disrespected on the Moneyline.
Look at who Manchester United have beaten this season. A 1-0 win against Fulham where they were awful, then they beat third-tier Barnsley in the League Cup, then Southampton, who we are rating the worst side in the EPL after they had missed a match-defining penalty. Against top sides comparable to Villa, they lost 3-0 to both Liverpool and Tottenham.
It seems a lot is being made of that game against Bayern Munich, but not much being said that the Red Devils travel to Portugal to play Porto on Thursday night in a late kickoff. That’s a day less recovery. Then they must travel for this road game.
Ten Hag has been given a stay of execution, but it is clear the players are not playing for him, and we have seen them down tools before if the game is going against them. Christian Eriksen recently admitted after the game against FC Twente that their opponents wanted it more.
Villa has goals from all over the pitch and create so many chances for the likes of Ollie Watkins, Jhon Duran off the bench or Youri Tielemans from midfield. If in the mood, the Villains could not only win but rack up a big score.
EPL Best Bet: Aston Villa vs Manchester United – Aston Villa Moneyline at +127.
