Aston Villa (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Friedel; L Young, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; Albrighton, Clark, Bannan, Downing; A Young; Agbonlahor.

Manchester United (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Van der Sar; Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes; Nani, Park; Berbatov.

Referee: Mike Dean.

Tale of the game
On Wednesday United wasted the opportunity to maintain the gap behind Chelsea to two points, dropping instead to four points adrift of the leaders with the goalless draw away to Manchester City.

United have drawn half of their games, the first time they have drawn six of their opening 12 since the 2004-05 season. On that occasion United had only 18 points – compared to 24 now – and were seventh in the Premier League.

The midweek draw at Eastlands extended United’s unbeaten league run to 17 games, while it extended their record start in the Premier League without loss to 12, three short of the club record.

United also have the best away record of any Premier League team at Aston Villa. In a total of 18 visits, they have won 11, drawn five and lost just twice at Villa Park. Villa last beat United at home in the league in August 1995.

Though they have drawn their last two, they had won the previous six and have only ever conceded more than one goal there once – the 3-1 defeat in 1995.

Last season Carlos Cuéllar gave Villa the lead, only for fellow defender James Collins to net an own goal and hand United a point, though having had Nani sent off in the 29th minute, the visitors were grateful for that.

On Wednesday, Villa beat Blackpool 3-2 to claim only their second league win under Gerard Houllier and their first in six.

Villa could recall Gabriel Agbonlahor after the striker returned, as a substitute, against Blackpool. But they miss Steve Sidwell, Nigel Reo-Coker, John Carew, Emile Heskey, Stiliyan Petrov, Fabian Delph and Andreas Weimann.

United, meanwhile, are without Owen Hargreaves, Anderson, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney and Antonio Valencia.

Last season: United 0 Villa 1, Villa 1 United 1.

Stat of the game: In their last eight league visits to Villa Park, United have concede just two goals.

Match

man u na!!!!!

Agbolahor. . . 3 - 2 win for the Villians!

First loss of the season for Man U. . .

another drab encounter

I juz pray my club ain't gon drop poinz dz wikend, Plz man u do me proud na, i want to be happy dz wikend,

3point losted

Some1 should pls gimme update,i cant watch it rightnow

Berbatov just missed a glorious chance, sigh!

Scores please!

@adagz, It's the 38th minute and the game remains goalless

It's half time and Utd's performance has been utter crap in the first half, thanks to the worthless display from the likes of Brown and Berbatov ~ sluggish @ss wimp. . .here's hoping the boys would buck up and go all out for three points in the second half.

^^i'm following up just be giving me the actions

Young, Villa 1 vs Utd 0

manure being gangraped

United overcome.

2 - 0

I enjoy days like this. . . .

Albrighton

party style!!!!

SAF would be mad not to make massive changes in this squad come the next transfer window in January . . .

looks like this match will end 3 - 0 and red card to Man Utd

Great work between Young, Downing, and Albrighton.
2-0 Villa.

Macheda replies
2-1

United pull one back! Macheda with a rising shot.

Villa hold on or score more

comon AV we can do it, lets hold on,

Villa should not ruin this.

Macheda is back again,

Man u don wake up now

shit 2-2

Villa capitulate again
2-2