They take on a Man United team that doesn\u2019t look as bad as the side that finished last season in 15th, but a 4-4 draw against Bournemouth on Monday night showed plenty of frailties at the back.<\/p>\n
Ready to deliver his verdict on Sunday\u2019s meeting at Villa Park is former Villan \u2013 though always a hero to us \u2013 Peter Crouch<\/a> with his best bets for the Aston Villa v Man United<\/a>.<\/p>\n And remember, any player bets are covered by Super Sub<\/a>, where, if your selection is taken off, your bet rolls on\u2026<\/p>\n Morgan Rogers to have 1+ shots on target A Bet Builder on these selections pays at approximately 5\/1 with Paddy Power. CLICK OR TAP HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP<\/a><\/p>\n WHEN: Sunday, December 22nd, 4:30pm Considering the games they\u2019ve won recently, it would\u2019ve been a big disappointment for Villa to lose, or even draw, at West Ham last weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n They\u2019re really struggling and it felt like they were going to take a massive scalp, but Villa deserve credit for the manner they came back and won.<\/p>\n Morgan Rogers to have 1+ shots on Target<\/p>\n You have to say Morgan Rogers\u2019 goal was first class \u2013 to pull that out when he did and grab all three points, it was brilliant. He\u2019s got so much talent \u2013 he has great feet, he can drift past people and dribble through the centre of the pitch, he gets his shots off and is getting goals. <\/p>\n It\u2019s obvious that Thomas Tuchel likes him and if he continues to play like this he\u2019ll be undroppable for England. I\u2019d fancy him for another goal against United and will have him for a shot on target in my Bet Builder.<\/p>\n The strange thing is Villa would probably be top of the league if they\u2019d not had that poor start to the season, they had only three points and one goal after the first five games. And now you can\u2019t discount them in the title race.\u00a0<\/p>\n A lot of teams who are expected to challenge have shown frailties. There was an air of invincibility in recent years around the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal, but that\u2019s not there at the moment.<\/p>\n Now, I look at their squad and while it\u2019s not as good as Arsenal\u2019s, City\u2019s or Liverpool\u2019s, they are consistently churning out results, and their first XI can compete with anyone.<\/p>\n ASTON VILLA TO WIN<\/p>\n They should be too good for United on Sunday. Ruben Amorim\u2019s side are very difficult team to understand at the moment. You see they are in sixth and a couple of points behind Chelsea and you think that\u2019s not a disaster by any means, but then you see the game on Monday night where it finishes 4-4.<\/p>\n Not winning that when you\u2019ve fought back to get the lead must be so deflating. Everyone goes away thinking what an amazing game we\u2019ve seen but, in the end, they\u2019ve drawn with Bournemouth at Old Trafford. In previous seasons that would\u2019ve been seen as a bad result, but it looks like a good point now.<\/p>\n While United have improved this season, and they have the forwards to get in the top four, it still feels like they\u2019re no more than a couple of bad results from a crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n They are without their AFCON players now too, Bryan Mbuemo and Amad Diallo are gone, along with Noussair Mazraoui, and Casemiro\u2019s suspended as well, so\u00a0I have to pick Villa to win at home on Sunday.<\/p>\n BRUNO FERNANDES TO HAVE 2+ SHOTS Bruno Fernandes got the fourth goal on Monday night before all hell broke loose with the Bournemouth equaliser. He plays every game and is a first-class footballer for me even if he\u2019s not everyone\u2019s cup of tea.\u00a0<\/p>\n For United, he looks their likeliest goal threat, and Mbuemo\u2019s absence only strengthens that. The stats show him with 26 shots in his last seven games for United as well, so two or more is a no-brainer.<\/p>\n He doesn\u2019t get fouled at the same rate, but he has been fouled 27 times this season for club and country, including four times in his last four games.<\/p>\n Boubacar Kamara to commit 1+ fouls<\/p>\n Villa\u2019s French midfielder had two fouls in that comeback win against West Ham last weekend and has 16 this season which have earned him four yellow cards. This should be a competitive game and that ought to see him commit at least one more.<\/p>\n Morgan Rogers to have 1+ shots on target A Bet Builder on these selections pays at approximately 5\/1 with Paddy Power. CLICK OR TAP HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP<\/a><\/p>\n *All odds quoted are correct at time of publication but subject to change<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/p>\n Tap here for PP.com\u2019s latest football odds<\/a><\/p>\n The Paddy Power Guide To Safer Gambling \u2013 Everything You Need To Know<\/a><\/p>\n
Aston Villa to win
Bruno Fernandes to have 2+ shots
Bruno Fernandes to be fouled 1+ times
Boubacar Kamara to commit 1+ fouls<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5551201-PP-CM-Generic-Banners-SOS-25-Xmas-Free-BB-on-Premier-League-GENERIC-991x624-UK.webp.webp\"\/)
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WHERE: Villa Park, Birmingham
WATCH: Sky Sports Main Event<\/p>\n
BRUNO FERNANDES TO BE FOULED 1+ TIMES<\/p>\n
Aston Villa to win
Bruno Fernandes to have 2+ shots
Bruno Fernandes to be fouled 1+ times
Boubacar Kamara to commit 1+ fouls<\/p>\n
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