Manchester United v Aston Villa result predicted by supercomputer
Aston Villa are preparing for a final-day trip to face Manchester United on Sunday.
The Villans know they must come away from Old Trafford with three points on 25 May if they have any chance of qualifying for the Champions League.
This will come against a Red Devils side who are coming off the back of a Europa League final defeat against Tottenham on Wednesday night (21 May).
As a result, Unai Emery can be confident of a win as pressure builds for the Spaniard’s side and his counterpart, Ruben Amorim, in the opposite dugout.
Aston Villa set for huge Manchester United clash
After Manchester City picked up an easy win against Bournemouth in mid-week, Villa know exactly what they need to do in their last game of the campaign.
Nothing but a win in the hope of Chelsea, Newcastle United or Man City dropping points will be good enough to secure a top-five finish.
| Position | Club | Games played | Goal difference | Points |
| 3. | Manchester City | 37 | +26 | 68 |
| 4. | Newcastle United | 37 | +22 | 66 |
| 5. | Chelsea | 37 | +20 | 66 |
| 6. | Aston Villa | 37 | +9 | 66 |
This could prove to be the difference between a hugely exciting summer window or a difficult few months for Monchi and Co. in terms of PSR problems.
With that being said, confidence has to be high at Bodymoor Heath right now ahead of the trip to face the Red Devils.
Hopes of putting pressure on the likes of Chelsea and Newcastle will be high now that the Opta Supercomputer (22 May) has made a prediction.
This has seen Villa come in at a 51.8 per cent likelihood of winning at Old Trafford, while the hosts have been handed a chance of just 24.9 per cent to secure victory.
This leaves a 23.3 per cent probability that the points could be shared by Emery and Amorim on the final day.
Aston Villa need to win v Manchester United
If the Opta prediction comes true, Villa will have put plenty of pressure on the sides above them in the race to finish in the top five.
With that being said, the supercomputer has also backed those teams to pick up much-needed victories, potentially setting up the B6 club to finish sixth.
As devastating as this could prove to be for the players, it would prove to be a positive season overall, especially after the success of the Champions League campaign.
The performance against PSG will live with fans for many years, and the reaction at full-time showcased everything good about Villa right now.
A place in Europe’s elite competition will be what is wanted at Villa Park, but positivity can grow regardless of the result against United.