We simulated Manchester United vs Aston Villa to get a Premier League score prediction

Manchester United face a tough test against Aston Villa in the Premier League this weekend as Erik ten Hag looks to tighten his grip on a top-four spot.

After racing into a two-goal lead, United allowed Tottenham Hotspur to come from behind and earn a point in their last outing, drawing 2-2 in the capital. The result meant United remained in fourth place, with Newcastle two points ahead in third and Spurs six points behind in fifth.

Next up for Ten Hag's side is Aston Villa, with the Villains currently one of the most in-form sides in the country. Since Unai Emery took over at Villa, he's moved them from 17th to sixth in the table, winning eight and drawing two of their last 10.

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So, can United return to winning ways? We simulated the game to find out.

To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot; Casemiro, Fernandes, Eriksen; Antony, Rashford, Sancho.

We predict that the visitors could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Martinez; Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno; Dendoncker, Luiz; McGinn, Buendia, Ramsey; Watkins.

Despite their impressive form of late, Villa offered no threat in the first half at Old Trafford, with United controlling the game comfortably. A few chances fell their way early on, and they took the lead after 24 minutes through Casemiro.

After Bruno Fernandes' shot was parried over the bar, the United captain took the resulting corner, swinging a fantastic ball into the middle of the box. In a sea of blue, Casemiro towered over three defenders