Manchester United vs Aston Villa prediction

Premier League
Manchester UnitedMan UtdDDDLL
Sun, 8 Nov 20268/1116:30UK8°C · Clearing
Aston VillaAston VillaWDWWD
48.4%Home winFair odds 2.07
24.0%DrawFair odds 4.17
27.6%Away winFair odds 3.62
Most likely published score1-111.8%Fair odds 8.50

MODELS TOP 3

Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

Over 1.5 goalsBoth teams combined79.5%
Over 7.5 cornersBoth teams combined74.8%
Manchester United or draw72.4%

Early prediction · Model generated .

Our verdict

Road2Sushi's own call on this match: the likeliest result, how confident the model is, its strongest signals and the reasons behind them.

Every percentage is a model estimate and every fair price is 1 divided by that estimate. Neither is a bookmaker offer, and a model call is not a proven edge over the market.

Model pick

Manchester United
Match winner (1X2)48.4%
Fair odds2.07
Save model pickSaved to my bets

Top signals

Goals marketOver 1.5 goals
Model estimateModel79.5%
Fair oddsFair1.26
Corners marketOver 7.5 corners
Model estimateModel74.8%
Fair oddsFair1.34
Double chance marketManchester United or draw
Model estimateModel72.4%
Fair oddsFair1.38

Model read

Manchester United lead the result estimates at 48.4%. The match still has meaningful room for a draw or an opponent win. Over 3.5 cards · both teams sRead full analysisShow less

Manchester United lead the result estimates at 48.4%. The match still has meaningful room for a draw or an opponent win. Over 3.5 cards · both teams stands out at 59.1%. The estimate leans this way, with substantial uncertainty remaining. Without a complete matching price comparison, this is an event read rather than a verified price opportunity. The overall match assessment has not cleared the model's betting filters; this market read does not override that decision.

Over 3.5 cards · both teams

Model estimate
59.1%
Fair odds
1.69

Both teams to score

Model estimate
58.4%
Fair odds
1.71

Over 24.5 shots · both teams

Model estimate
56.2%
Fair odds
1.78

Context & limits

  • Manchester United: 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 recorded matches. Recent form is context, not an extra win probability.
  • Aston Villa: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in the last 5 recorded matches. Recent form is context, not an extra win probability.
  • The last 5 recorded meetings averaged 2.4 goals. This is a historical sample, not a forecast for this fixture.
  • Player watch: Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) records 1.47 shots on target per 90 minutes over 3543 recorded minutes. This is a recent-form rate, not a guaranteed starting place or a price advantage.
  • Some displayed estimates have limited validation. Read those percentages as a range, not a precise prediction.
  • A complete matching price comparison is unavailable for this selection, so a price edge cannot be established.
Additional match context

A measured edge to Manchester United: 48% is the model's line for this Premier League meeting on 8 November 2026. The numbers that frame it: • Our number sits above the market's 42% for Manchester United. The gap itself is information. • Totals sit close to the fence: 56% for Over 2.5 with both teams to score at 58%. • Squad notes: Manchester United have Bayindir ruled out, Dorgu ruled out, Martinez suspended, Shaw ruled out. • For shots markets, Benjamin Sesko is the obvious watch at 1.5 on target per 90 in recent data. Recent form reads W0 D3 L3 for Manchester United against W3 D2 L1 for Aston Villa. Head to head, the last 5 meetings gave 3 wins for Manchester United, 1 draws and 1 for Aston Villa, averaging 2.4 goals a game. Discipline says sit it out: trust gate: NO_TRUST (segment historically unreliable).

Form & head-to-head

Recent form uses each club’s available results in their stored order. Select a W/D/L result for details.

Head-to-head figures use their own recorded sample. Where individual results are available, the figures and journal cover the same meetings. Missing results are never counted as draws.

Manchester UnitedMan UtdLast 5
D
Draw · 1-1
D
Draw · 1-1
D
Draw · 1-1
L
Loss · 0-3
L
Loss · 0-2

0 wins · 3 draws · 2 losses

Aston VillaAston VillaLast 5
W
Win · 3-2
D
Draw · 2-2
W
Win · 1-0
W
Win · 2-1
D
Draw · 1-1

3 wins · 2 draws · 0 losses

W Win
D Draw
L Loss

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

3Manchester UnitedMan Utd wins
1Draws
1Aston VillaAston Villa wins
2.4Average goals
Date
Home team
Score
Away team
Manchester UnitedMan Utd
3 – 1
Aston VillaAston Villa
Aston VillaAston Villa
2 – 1
Manchester UnitedMan Utd
Manchester UnitedMan Utd
2 – 0
Aston VillaAston Villa
Aston VillaAston Villa
0 – 0
Manchester UnitedMan Utd
Aston VillaAston Villa
1 – 2
Manchester UnitedMan Utd

Team news

Counts cover every listed player, including those behind Show all players. An unknown status is never counted as available.

Model availability, not a confirmed lineup.

Choose team
News view
Manchester UnitedMan Utd

11 listed players

Out / suspended
9
Doubtful
2
Available
0

Player availability

Player
Status
To play
Bayindir
Out
0%
Dorgu
Out
0%
Martinez
Suspended
0%
Shaw
Out
0%
Fredricson
Out
0%
Rashford
Doubtful
75%
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Player
Status
To play
Amad
Doubtful
75%
Ugarte
Out
0%
Collyer
Out
0%
Šeško
Out
0%
Obi
Out
0%

Absence contribution

Player
Squad xG+xA share
Patrick Dorgu
10.9 xG+xA · 3,526 min
4.0%
Luke Shaw
3.4 xG+xA · 4,050 min
1.2%

Past contribution, not a change in win probability.

Aston VillaAston Villa

11 listed players

Out / suspended
11
Doubtful
0
Available
0

Player availability

Player
Status
To play
Digne
Out
0%
Cash
Suspended
0%
A.García
Out
0%
Nedeljkovic
Out
0%
Bailey
Out
0%
Onana
Out
0%
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Player
Status
To play
Iling Jr
Out
0%
Watkins
Out
0%
Ruggeri
Out
0%
Lynch
Out
0%
Wan-Bissaka
Out
0%

Absence contribution

Player
Squad xG+xA share
Matteo Ruggeri
6.8 xG+xA · 3,049 min
4.0%
Matthew Cash
6.5 xG+xA · 5,406 min
3.9%
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
6.5 xG+xA · 4,868 min
3.8%

Past contribution, not a change in win probability.

Most likely availability from independent sources. Missing updates do not mean every player is available.

Share of the squad’s expected goal involvement (xG + xA) this season. This describes past contribution, not a change in win probability.

Odds: model vs bookmaker

Every price for this match in one place: the model's probabilities next to the bookmaker's, the bookmaker's prices with our gap, and the model's own fair odds for each market.

Bookmaker probabilities are de-vigged (the margin is removed) and come from one bookmaker. A gap between the model and that bookmaker is a disagreement, not a proven edge. Fair odds are 1 divided by the model probability, not a bookmaker quote.

Model vs market

Model estimates and recorded bookmaker probabilities.

1X2 and Goals: Bet365 prices via API-Football, observed 1 Nov 2026, 17:09 UTC, with the bookmaker margin taken out.

A market probability is the bookmaker's own price with its margin taken out, so the outcomes of each line add up to 100%. A gap from our model is a disagreement, not a proven edge: when we tested 1X2 and goal totals on matches the model had never seen, the bookmaker's closing price was more accurate. For corners, cards and shots we have no such test.

1X2

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 48.4%
Manchester United

Model minus market: +4.6 pp
Market probability: 43.8%
Model probability: 24.0%
Draw

Model minus market: -1.4 pp
Market probability: 25.4%
Model probability: 27.6%
Aston Villa

Model minus market: -3.2 pp
Market probability: 30.8%

Goals

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 94.1%
Over 0.5 goals

Model minus market: -1.1 pp
Market probability: 95.2%
Model probability: 5.9%
Under 0.5 goals

Model minus market: +1.1 pp
Market probability: 4.8%
Model probability: 79.5%
Over 1.5 goals

Model minus market: -3.2 pp
Market probability: 82.7%
Model probability: 20.5%
Under 1.5 goals

Model minus market: +3.2 pp
Market probability: 17.3%
Model probability: 56.0%
Over 2.5 goals

Model minus market: -3.2 pp
Market probability: 59.1%
Model probability: 44.0%
Under 2.5 goals

Model minus market: +3.1 pp
Market probability: 40.9%
Model probability: 33.6%
Over 3.5 goals

Model minus market: -5.6 pp
Market probability: 39.2%
Model probability: 66.4%
Under 3.5 goals

Model minus market: +5.6 pp
Market probability: 60.8%
Model probability: 17.2%
Over 4.5 goals

Model minus market: -3.3 pp
Market probability: 20.6%
Model probability: 82.8%
Under 4.5 goals

Model minus market: +3.3 pp
Market probability: 79.4%
Model probability: 7.7%
Over 5.5 goals

Model minus market: -2.3 pp
Market probability: 10.0%
Model probability: 92.3%
Under 5.5 goals

Model minus market: +2.3 pp
Market probability: 90.1%
Model probability: 58.4%
Both teams to score · Yes

Model minus market: -4.9 pp
Market probability: 63.3%
Model probability: 41.6%
Both teams to score · No

Model minus market: +4.9 pp
Market probability: 36.7%

Cards

No recorded bookmaker price for this market.

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 78.0%
Over 2.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 22.0%
Under 2.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 59.1%
Over 3.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 40.9%
Under 3.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 39.6%
Over 4.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 60.4%
Under 4.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 23.5%
Over 5.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 76.5%
Under 5.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —

Corners

No recorded bookmaker price for this market.

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 74.8%
Over 7.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 25.2%
Under 7.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 63.9%
Over 8.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 36.1%
Under 8.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 52.3%
Over 9.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 47.7%
Under 9.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 40.9%
Over 10.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 59.1%
Under 10.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 30.6%
Over 11.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 69.4%
Under 11.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 22.0%
Over 12.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 78.0%
Under 12.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —

Shots

No recorded bookmaker price for this market.

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 67.5%
Over 22.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 32.6%
Under 22.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 56.2%
Over 24.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 43.8%
Under 24.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 44.7%
Over 26.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 55.3%
Under 26.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 33.9%
Over 28.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 66.1%
Under 28.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 74.9%
Over 6.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 25.1%
Under 6.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 63.8%
Over 7.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 36.2%
Under 7.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 52.1%
Over 8.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 47.9%
Under 8.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 40.8%
Over 9.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 59.2%
Under 9.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (APIF:Pinnacle:4) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

Gap is our probability minus the probability the bookmaker price implies (1 divided by the price), in percentage points. Because the price includes the margin, most gaps are negative. Model highlights are outcomes where our probability is at least 15 points higher. A gap is a disagreement, not a proven edge.

Match result · 1X2

Manchester United winBookmaker2.26Model fair2.07Model minus bookmaker probability, percentage points: +4.1 pp
DrawBookmaker3.82Model fair4.17Model minus bookmaker probability, percentage points: -2.1 pp
Aston Villa winBookmaker2.89Model fair3.62Model minus bookmaker probability, percentage points: -6.9 pp

Goals · 2.5

Over 2.5 goalsBookmaker1.61Model fair1.79Model minus bookmaker probability, percentage points: -6.1 pp
Under 2.5 goalsBookmaker2.34Model fair2.27Model minus bookmaker probability, percentage points: +1.2 pp

Model fair odds

Our published model probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote. Only the supported 1X2 calibration pool is calibrated; other markets retain their model estimates.

Match result

Manchester United win2.07
Draw4.17
Aston Villa win3.62
Both teams to score1.71

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.06
Over 1.5 goals1.26
Over 2.5 goals1.79
Over 3.5 goals2.98
Manchester United most2.12
Aston Villa most3.62

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.34
Over 8.5 corners1.56
Over 9.5 corners1.91
Over 10.5 corners2.44
Manchester United most1.91
Aston Villa most2.65

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.28
Over 3.5 cards1.69
Over 4.5 cards2.53
Over 5.5 cards4.26
Manchester United most2.54
Aston Villa most2.48

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.34
Over 7.5 SoT1.57
Over 8.5 SoT1.92
Over 9.5 SoT2.45
Manchester United most1.67
Aston Villa most3.45

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.48
Over 24.5 shots1.78
Over 26.5 shots2.24
Over 28.5 shots2.95
Manchester United most1.56
Aston Villa most3.28

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.56
Over 22.5 fouls2.07
Over 24.5 fouls3.03

Corners

Both teams combined.

Over 7.5 corners74.8%1.34Likely
Over 8.5 corners63.9%1.56Likely
Over 9.5 corners52.3%1.91Close call
Over 10.5 corners40.9%2.44Unlikely
Over 11.5 corners30.6%3.26Unlikely
Over 12.5 corners22.0%4.55Long shot
Read context

Both teams combined

Over 7.5 corners · Likely

Over 8.5 corners · Likely

Over 9.5 corners · Close call

Over 10.5 corners · Unlikely

Over 11.5 corners · Unlikely

Over 12.5 corners · Long shot

Most corners

Each team has its own model probability; these outcomes are not renormalised.

Manchester United

Model probability

52.3%Fair odds 1.91

Aston Villa

Model probability

37.7%Fair odds 2.65

Read context

Each team has its own model probability; these outcomes are not renormalised.

Manchester United

Aston Villa

Shots

Both teams combined.

Over 22.5 shots67.5%1.48Likely
Over 24.5 shots56.2%1.78Close call
Over 26.5 shots44.7%2.24Unlikely
Over 28.5 shots33.9%2.95Unlikely
Read context

Both teams combined

Over 22.5 shots · Likely

Over 24.5 shots · Close call

Over 26.5 shots · Unlikely

Over 28.5 shots · Unlikely

What the model expects

The average number of shots and shots on target each team takes in the model's own distribution for this match, the same distribution the lines above come from. It is an average, not a betting line, and it is a model estimate, not a recorded result.

Model expected shots and shots on target, Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Model expects Shots On target
Manchester United 14.4 5.2
Aston Villa 11.4 3.8
Both teams 25.8 9.0

Recorded shots per game

Shots per game over each side's most recent league matches with shot data, and over the most recent matches at the venue of this match: Manchester United at home and Aston Villa away. These are recorded results, not predictions, and a missing value is never shown as zero.

Recorded shots per game over recent league matches
Last 6 matches Shots Faced On target
Manchester United 16.8 11.7 4.0
Aston Villa 13.0 16.3 4.0
Manchester United at home 20.8 10.2 6.2
Aston Villa away 13.2 16.5 3.7

Totals line guide

Both teams combined.

Over 0.594.1%Over 1.579.5%Over 2.556.0%Over 3.533.6%Over 4.517.2%Over 5.57.7%
Recommended focusOver 1.579.5%

Discipline: Fairly priced. Trust gate: NO_TRUST (segment historically unreliable).

Read context

Both teams combined. Each bar uses the stored model estimate for that exact total-goals line. Missing estimates are unavailable; they are not zero.

Fair odds are the model’s own probability price, not a published bookmaker offer.

Market explorer

Model probabilities and fair odds.

Each bar is a specific Over selection for both teams combined. Its height is the model probability, on the same 0–100% scale.

Risk describes estimated likelihood, not profitability: low risk at least 62%, medium 48% to under 62%, high below 48%. Colors follow the actual estimate, even when a risk band is missing.

Up to four markets are selected from available model data, prioritising a spread of risk profiles. Fair odds are calculated from the model, not bookmaker prices: 1 divided by probability.

Scores are exact home-away outcomes from zero to five goals per team. Unavailable estimates stay blank; partial inputs are not expanded, inferred or normalised. Scores outside the matrix remain eligible for the top three.

Low riskMedium riskHigh risk

Goals

Over 1.51.5 goals, Low risk
Model probability 79.5%
Fair odds Fair 1.26
Over 2.52.5 goals, Medium risk
Model probability 56.0%
Fair odds Fair 1.79
Over 3.53.5 goals, High risk
Model probability 33.6%
Fair odds Fair 2.98

Cards

Over 2.52.5 cards, Low risk
Model probability 78.0%
Fair odds Fair 1.28
Over 3.53.5 cards, Medium risk
Model probability 59.1%
Fair odds Fair 1.69
Over 4.54.5 cards, High risk
Model probability 39.6%
Fair odds Fair 2.53

Corners

Over 7.57.5 corners, Low risk
Model probability 74.8%
Fair odds Fair 1.34
Over 9.59.5 corners, Medium risk
Model probability 52.3%
Fair odds Fair 1.91
Over 11.511.5 corners, High risk
Model probability 30.6%
Fair odds Fair 3.26

Shots on target

Over 6.56.5 shots on target, Low risk
Model probability 74.9%
Fair odds Fair 1.34
Over 8.58.5 shots on target, Medium risk
Model probability 52.1%
Fair odds Fair 1.92
Over 9.59.5 shots on target, High risk
Model probability 40.8%
Fair odds Fair 2.45
Correct score probabilitiesModel probability / Fair odds
Goal axes Home goals
Away goals 0 1 2 3 4 5
Away goals 0 0-05.9%Fair odds 16.86 1-08.5%Fair odds 11.79 2-07.6%Fair odds 13.12 3-04.3%Fair odds 23.31 4-01.8%Fair odds 55.25 5-00.6%Fair odds 163.93
Away goals 1 0-16.1%Fair odds 16.39 1-111.8%Fair odds 8.50 2-19.4%Fair odds 10.60 3-15.3%Fair odds 18.87 4-12.2%Fair odds 44.64 5-10.8%Fair odds 131.58
Away goals 2 0-24.1%Fair odds 24.21 1-27.0%Fair odds 14.39 2-25.9%Fair odds 17.09 3-23.3%Fair odds 30.49 4-21.4%Fair odds 72.46 5-20.5%Fair odds 212.77
Away goals 3 0-31.7%Fair odds 58.48 1-32.9%Fair odds 34.72 2-32.4%Fair odds 41.32 3-31.4%Fair odds 73.53 4-30.6%Fair odds 175.44 5-30.2%Fair odds 526.32
Away goals 4 0-40.5%Fair odds 188.68 1-40.9%Fair odds 112.36 2-40.8%Fair odds 133.33 3-40.4%Fair odds 238.10 4-40.2%Fair odds 555.56 5-40.1%Fair odds 1,666.67
Away goals 5 0-50.1%Fair odds 769.23 1-50.2%Fair odds 454.55 2-50.2%Fair odds 526.32 3-50.1%Fair odds 1,000.00 4-50.0%Fair odds 2,500.00 5-50.0%Fair odds 10,000.00

Model’s 3 most likely score outcomes

Model probability · Fair odds

1-1
Model probability11.8%
Fair odds8.50
2-1
Model probability9.4%
Fair odds10.60
1-0
Model probability8.5%
Fair odds11.79

Referee

One match referee is shown from an explicitly saved result or a fresh, identity-matched provider fixture. Previous referees are never used to guess an appointment. An API listing can change.

The referee’s totals count every completed match with this referee in our data: football-data.co.uk names the referee in English leagues, and API-Football names the referee of the same match (same teams, date and score) in every league from 2025/26. A rate needs at least 5 matches with that figure.

The team table shows each team’s published history with that same referee only. Matches, team cards per game and match cards per game are separate fields; their available samples can differ. Missing values are not zero. Cards include yellow and red cards in the current historical source.

Referee not confirmed

No referee assignment is confirmed in our data yet. We never guess one from past matches.

Season stats

2026/27 season. Recorded results, not model estimates.

Manchester UnitedMan Utd
Aston VillaAston Villa

Overview

Statistic
Manchester United
Aston Villa
League position
#17 of 20
#9 of 20
Matches played
9
9
Record W-D-L
1-4-4
3-3-3
Recent form
DDDLL
Last 5 matches
WDWWD
Last 5 matches
Current streak
L2
D1
Points per game
0.78
1.33
Record, home vs away
1-1-2
2-1-1
PPG, home vs away
1.00
1.75

PPG scale: 0–3 points per game. Each team uses the same scale independently.

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Goals

Statistic
Manchester United
Aston Villa
Goals scored per game
1.11
1.11
Goals conceded per game
1.67
1.44
Scored, home vs away
1.50
1.00
Conceded, home vs away
1.75
1.50
1st half goals per game
0.29
0.43
2nd half goals per game
1.14
0.57
xG for per game
1.64
1.31
xG against per game
1.78
2.01

Scale: 0–3 goals or expected goals (xG) per game. Each team uses the same scale independently.

Shooting

Statistic
Manchester United
Aston Villa
Shots per game
19.7
11.9
Shots faced per game
11.0
15.9
Shots on target per game
5.0
3.1
1st half shots per game
7.3
5.6
2nd half shots per game
12.6
6.4

Scale: 0–20 shots per game. Each team uses the same scale independently.

Corners & discipline

Statistic
Manchester United
Aston Villa
Corners won per game
6.1
3.1
Cards per game
1.7
—
Fouls per game
9.6
10.7
Red cards this season
0
—

0–10 corners per game; 0–5 cards per game; 0–20 fouls per game Each team uses the same scale independently.

Goal rates

Statistic
Manchester United
Aston Villa
Over 2.5 rate
33.3%
55.6%
BTTS rate
55.6%
55.6%
Clean sheets
0.0%
22.2%

Scale: 0–100% of recorded matches, not model estimates. Each team uses the same scale independently.

League averages this season: 2.74 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 47.7% · BTTS in 48.9%. Full league tables & stats →

First half / second half

Averages per game in this season’s league matches, split at half-time. Games is the number of each team’s matches with verified half data for that row; below five matches the row stays blank, and a missing value is never a zero.

Corners, shots on target and yellow cards per half come from the data provider’s half-by-half match statistics and are only used when the two halves add up to the full-time count. Cards are split by the minute they were shown, and first-half stoppage time counts as the first half. These are recorded results, not predictions.

In the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 the shots per half come from a different source than the match shot totals, so the two can differ slightly.

Manchester UnitedMan Utd
Manchester United: season average per game by half
Per game 1H 2H Games
Goals scoredScored 0.29 1.14 7
Goals concededConceded 0.43 1.00 7
Shots 7.3 12.6 7
Shots facedOpp. shots 5.3 5.9 7
Shots on targetOn target 1.7 3.3 7
Shots on target facedOpp. on target 2.6 1.9 7
Corners wonCorners 1.7 4.4 7
Corners concededOpp. corners 1.4 2.1 7
Yellow cardsYellows 0.3 1.4 7
Opponent yellow cardsOpp. yellows 1.1 1.4 7
Aston VillaAston Villa
Aston Villa: season average per game by half
Per game 1H 2H Games
Goals scoredScored 0.43 0.57 7
Goals concededConceded 0.71 0.86 7
Shots 5.6 6.4 7
Shots facedOpp. shots 6.0 9.9 7
Shots on targetOn target 1.9 1.3 7
Shots on target facedOpp. on target 2.3 2.1 7
Corners wonCorners 2.0 1.1 7
Corners concededOpp. corners 2.4 1.9 7
Yellow cardsYellows 0.9 1.1 7
Opponent yellow cardsOpp. yellows 1.4 1.7 7

Players to watch

Published player-market probabilities, shown in kickoff order. Model estimates, not confirmed lineups.

How our football predictions work →

A watch list, not a confirmed lineup.

Manchester UnitedMan Utd (3)
Benjamin Sesko
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Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
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To score
32.1%
3.12
1+ shot on target
62.5%
1.60
2+ shots
59.4%
1.68
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots3.00
On target1.47
Goals0.58
Marcus Rashford
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Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
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To score
16.7%
5.99
1+ shot on target
43.5%
2.30
2+ shots
47.9%
2.09
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots3.62
On target1.28
Goals0.41
Matheus Cunha
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Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
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To score
28.1%
3.56
1+ shot on target
65.9%
1.52
2+ shots
78.4%
1.28
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots3.42
On target1.27
Goals0.39
Aston VillaAston Villa (3)
Nicolas Jackson
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Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
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To score
28.0%
3.57
1+ shot on target
62.5%
1.60
2+ shots
63.8%
1.57
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots3.17
On target1.43
Goals0.48
Ibrahim Mbaye
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Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
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To score
11.1%
9.01
1+ shot on target
39.5%
2.53
2+ shots
31.8%
3.14
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots2.63
On target1.15
Goals0.27
Alejandro Garnacho
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Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
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To score
8.9%
11.24
1+ shot on target
38.9%
2.57
2+ shots
50.4%
1.98
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots2.89
On target0.84
Goals0.16
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 67.5% Over 24.5 56.2% Over 26.5 44.7% Over 28.5 33.9%
Most: Manchester United 64.2% Most: Aston Villa 30.5%
Manchester United Over 10.5 76.5%
Manchester United Over 12.5 62.4%
Manchester United Over 14.5 47.4% Aston Villa Over 10.5 54.7%
Aston Villa Over 12.5 37.9%
Aston Villa Over 14.5 24.1%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 74.9% Over 7.5 63.8% Over 8.5 52.1% Over 9.5 40.8%
Most: Manchester United 59.8% Most: Aston Villa 29.0%
Manchester United Over 3.5 71.2%
Manchester United Over 4.5 55.8%
Manchester United Over 5.5 41.0% Aston Villa Over 3.5 50.3%
Aston Villa Over 4.5 33.3%
Aston Villa Over 5.5 20.3%

Cards

Over 2.5 78.0% Over 3.5 59.1% Over 4.5 39.6% Over 5.5 23.5%
Most: Manchester United 39.3% Most: Aston Villa 40.4%
Manchester United Over 1.5 60.7%
Manchester United Over 2.5 33.7% Aston Villa Over 1.5 61.5%
Aston Villa Over 2.5 34.4%

Manchester United: players to watch (recent-form projection)

Each number is the player’s recent rate per 90 minutes, scaled to how long we expect them to play. Only players in this season’s squad appear. It is a projection from recent form, not a confirmed lineup: nobody has announced the team yet.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Benjamin Sesko 3 1.47 0.58 62.5% 59.4% 32.1%
Marcus Rashford 3.62 1.28 0.41 43.5% 47.9% 16.7%
Matheus Cunha 3.42 1.27 0.39 65.9% 78.4% 28.1%
Bryan Mbeumo 2.44 1.05 0.4 63.3% 67.5% 31.7%
Bruno Fernandes 2.63 0.8 0.3 53.8% 72.1% 25.2%

Aston Villa: players to watch (recent-form projection)

Each number is the player’s recent rate per 90 minutes, scaled to how long we expect them to play. Only players in this season’s squad appear. It is a projection from recent form, not a confirmed lineup: nobody has announced the team yet.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Nicolas Jackson 3.17 1.43 0.48 62.5% 63.8% 28.0%
Ibrahim Mbaye 2.63 1.15 0.27 39.5% 31.8% 11.1%
Alejandro Garnacho 2.89 0.84 0.16 38.9% 50.4% 8.9%
Ross Barkley 2.23 0.81 0.31 26.7% 21.1% 11.2%
Tammy Abraham 1.83 0.64 0.32 19.1% 12.4% 10.1%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Worked out from the scoreline grid above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the other side fails to score. It is the model’s own percentage, scored against the result afterwards, and it is not a tip.

Manchester United clean sheet 28.7%
Aston Villa clean sheet 18.5%
Manchester United win to nil 22.8%
Aston Villa win to nil 12.6%

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

The model’s own percentages, with no odds attached. The smaller markets are here so you can see everything we hold a number on, not because we claim an advantage in them. The colour says how close our percentages have landed to reality on matches the model had never seen. This is the raw model spectrum. Its match-result marginal can differ from the published 1X2 above; it does not replace the saved prediction.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 47.3% draw 25.1% away 27.7%
double_chance
1X 72.4% 12 74.9% X2 52.7%
dnb
home 63.1% away 36.9%
btts
yes 58.4% no 41.6%
clean_sheet
home 29.0% away 18.6%
win_to_nil
home 23.0% away 12.6%
winning_margin
home_by_1 21.8% home_by_2 14.5% home_by_3plus 10.9%
away_by_1 15.9% away_by_2 7.9% away_by_3plus 3.9%
correct_score
0-0 5.9% 0-1 6.1% 0-2 4.1%
0-3 1.7% 0-4 0.5% 0-5 0.1%
1-0 8.5% 1-1 11.8% 1-2 7.0%
1-3 2.9% 1-4 0.9% 1-5 0.2%
2-0 7.6% 2-1 9.4% 2-2 5.9%
2-3 2.4% 2-4 0.8% 2-5 0.2%
3-0 4.3% 3-1 5.3% 3-2 3.3%
3-3 1.4% 3-4 0.4% 3-5 0.1%
4-0 1.8% 4-1 2.2% 4-2 1.4%
4-3 0.6% 4-4 0.2% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.6% 5-1 0.8% 5-2 0.5%
5-3 0.2% 5-4 0.1% 5-5 0.0%
other 1.0%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 11.8%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 94.1% under_0.5 5.9% over_1.5 79.5%
under_1.5 20.5% over_2.5 56.0% under_2.5 44.0%
over_3.5 33.6% under_3.5 66.4% over_4.5 17.2%
under_4.5 82.8% over_5.5 7.7% under_5.5 92.3%
odd_even
odd 48.7% even 51.3%
team_home
over_0.5 81.4% under_0.5 18.6% over_1.5 50.2%
under_1.5 49.8% over_2.5 23.9% under_2.5 76.1%
team_away
over_0.5 71.0% under_0.5 29.0% over_1.5 35.2%
under_1.5 64.8% over_2.5 13.0% under_2.5 87.1%
most
home 47.3% draw 25.1% away 27.7%
handicap
home_-2.5 10.9% away_+2.5 89.1% home_-1.5 25.4%
away_+1.5 74.6% home_-0.5 47.3% away_+0.5 52.7%
home_+0.5 72.4% away_-0.5 27.7% home_+1.5 88.3%
away_-1.5 11.7% home_+2.5 96.2% away_-2.5 3.9%
total_exact
exact_0 5.9% exact_1 14.6% exact_2 23.5%
exact_3 22.4% exact_4 16.4% exact_5 9.6%
exact_6 4.7% exact_7plus 3.0%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 36.9% draw 43.8% away 19.3%
total
over_0.5 66.2% under_0.5 33.8% over_1.5 29.5%
under_1.5 70.5% over_2.5 9.6% under_2.5 90.4%
btts
yes 16.4% no 83.6%
total_exact
exact_0 33.8% exact_1 36.7% exact_2 19.9%
exact_3 7.2% exact_4plus 2.5%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 35.4% draw 31.9% away 32.7%
total
over_0.5 84.9% under_0.5 15.1% over_1.5 56.4%
under_1.5 43.6% over_2.5 29.4% under_2.5 70.6%
btts
yes 37.4% no 62.6%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 27.3% H/D 6.3% H/A 3.3%
D/H 15.5% D/D 14.0% D/A 14.3%
A/H 2.2% A/D 3.8% A/A 13.3%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 74.8% under_7.5 25.2% over_8.5 63.9%
under_8.5 36.1% over_9.5 52.3% under_9.5 47.7%
over_10.5 40.9% under_10.5 59.1% over_11.5 30.6%
under_11.5 69.4% over_12.5 22.0% under_12.5 78.0%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 72.6% under_3.5 27.4% over_4.5 58.0%
under_4.5 42.1% over_5.5 43.4% under_5.5 56.6%
team_away
over_3.5 63.0% under_3.5 37.0% over_4.5 46.8%
under_4.5 53.2% over_5.5 32.4% under_5.5 67.6%
most
home 52.3% draw 10.0% away 37.7%
handicap
home_-3.5 24.1% away_+3.5 75.9% home_-1.5 42.1%
away_+1.5 57.9% home_-0.5 52.3% away_+0.5 47.7%
home_+0.5 62.3% away_-0.5 37.7% home_+1.5 71.5%
away_-1.5 28.5% home_+3.5 85.9% away_-3.5 14.1%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 67.5% under_22.5 32.6% over_24.5 56.2%
under_24.5 43.8% over_26.5 44.7% under_26.5 55.3%
over_28.5 33.9% under_28.5 66.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 76.5% under_10.5 23.5% over_12.5 62.4%
under_12.5 37.6% over_14.5 47.4% under_14.5 52.6%
team_away
over_10.5 54.7% under_10.5 45.4% over_12.5 37.9%
under_12.5 62.1% over_14.5 24.1% under_14.5 75.9%
most
home 64.2% draw 5.3% away 30.5%
handicap
home_-4.5 41.3% away_+4.5 58.7% home_-2.5 52.9%
away_+2.5 47.1% home_-0.5 64.2% away_+0.5 35.8%
home_+0.5 69.5% away_-0.5 30.5% home_+2.5 78.9%
away_-2.5 21.1% home_+4.5 86.3% away_-4.5 13.7%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 74.9% under_6.5 25.1% over_7.5 63.8%
under_7.5 36.2% over_8.5 52.1% under_8.5 47.9%
over_9.5 40.8% under_9.5 59.2%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 71.2% under_3.5 28.8% over_4.5 55.8%
under_4.5 44.2% over_5.5 41.0% under_5.5 59.0%
team_away
over_3.5 50.3% under_3.5 49.7% over_4.5 33.3%
under_4.5 66.7% over_5.5 20.3% under_5.5 79.7%
most
home 59.8% draw 11.2% away 29.0%
handicap
home_-2.5 36.3% away_+2.5 63.7% home_-0.5 59.8%
away_+0.5 40.2% home_+0.5 71.0% away_-0.5 29.0%
home_+2.5 87.6% away_-2.5 12.4%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 78.0% under_2.5 22.0% over_3.5 59.1%
under_3.5 40.9% over_4.5 39.6% under_4.5 60.4%
over_5.5 23.5% under_5.5 76.5%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 60.7% under_1.5 39.3% over_2.5 33.7%
under_2.5 66.3%
team_away
over_1.5 61.5% under_1.5 38.6% over_2.5 34.4%
under_2.5 65.6%
most
home 39.3% draw 20.3% away 40.4%
handicap
home_-1.5 21.8% away_+1.5 78.3% home_-0.5 39.3%
away_+0.5 60.7% home_+0.5 59.7% away_-0.5 40.4%
home_+1.5 77.4% away_-1.5 22.6%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 64.3% under_20.5 35.8% over_22.5 48.2%
under_22.5 51.8% over_24.5 33.0% under_24.5 67.0%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 69.2% under_9.5 30.8% over_11.5 46.8%
under_11.5 53.2% over_13.5 26.5% under_13.5 73.5%
team_away
over_9.5 65.7% under_9.5 34.3% over_11.5 42.8%
under_11.5 57.2% over_13.5 23.3% under_13.5 76.7%
most
home 48.8% draw 8.1% away 43.2%
handicap
home_-3.5 26.1% away_+3.5 73.9% home_-0.5 48.8%
away_+0.5 51.2% home_+2.5 71.9% away_-2.5 28.1%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 13.3% no 86.7%
home
yes 2.5% no 97.5%
away
yes 11.1% no 88.9%
Method, limits & performance

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.8% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0106 (56049 matches).

Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.

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