Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Aston Villa and Manchester United. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at Villa Park in Birmingham and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert (via the Birmingham Mail): "We're working on something new and the lads seem to enjoy it. We've only started working on it recently, but the more the players do it, the more confident they feel. I believe it will work. We are trying to play a good game of football and trying to win a game. We're playing with a lot of confidence at the moment."
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal (via the Express): "It should deliver talents for the first team because the youth education is built for that reason. I hope that I can take benefit of it as a manager. I think we have shown at Manchester United that we have belief in young talent and we give them also the chance to show themselves in the first team."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Manchester United's Juan Mata has been instrumental in 13 league appearances. The 26-year-old has five goals and an average of 1.4 key passes.
Aston Villa's Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Guzan; Clark, Vlaar, Okore; Cissokho, Delph, Sanchez, Lowton; N'Zogbia; Agbonlahor, Benteke
Manchester United's Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Gea; Evans, Carrick, Jones; Young, Rooney, Fellaini, Valencia; Mata; Persie, Wilson
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
16 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
36 |
13 |
23 |
39 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
16 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
33 |
14 |
19 |
36 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester United |
16 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
29 |
17 |
12 |
31 |
|||
|
4 |
West Ham United |
16 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
27 |
19 |
8 |
28 |
|||
|
5 |
Southampton |
16 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
25 |
13 |
12 |
26 |
|||
|
6 |
Arsenal |
16 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
28 |
19 |
9 |
26 |
|||
|
7 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
16 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
20 |
22 |
-2 |
24 |
|||
|
8 |
Newcastle United |
16 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
18 |
22 |
-4 |
23 |
|||
|
9 |
Swansea City |
16 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
21 |
19 |
2 |
22 |
|||
|
10 |
Everton |
16 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
27 |
24 |
3 |
21 |
|||
|
11 |
Liverpool |
16 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
19 |
22 |
-3 |
21 |
|||
|
12 |
Stoke City |
16 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
18 |
21 |
-3 |
19 |
|||
|
13 |
Aston Villa |
16 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
20 |
-10 |
19 |
|||
|
14 |
West Bromwich Albion |
16 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
15 |
20 |
-5 |
17 |
|||
|
15 |
Sunderland |
16 |
2 |
10 |
4 |
14 |
24 |
-10 |
16 |
|||
|
16 |
Crystal Palace |
16 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
19 |
24 |
-5 |
15 |
|||
|
17 |
Burnley |
16 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
24 |
-13 |
15 |
|||
|
18 |
Queens Park Rangers |
16 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
17 |
30 |
-13 |
14 |
|||
|
19 |
Hull City |
16 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
15 |
23 |
-8 |
13 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
16 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
15 |
27 |
-12 |
10 |
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