The excellent run of results for Manchester United came to a halt with the 1-0 loss at the DW Stadium, but something was due to go wrong. Although the consistency had been outstanding, it still seemed remarkable that Sir Alex Ferguson could get so much out of the squad. European results demonstrated the limitations of Ferguson's resources and, against Wigan, the absence of Paul Scholes, with all his knowhow, was a great handicap. Nonetheless, Villa have won only three league games away from home this season. Kevin McCarra

Venue Old Trafford, Sunday 4pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season Man Utd 3 Aston Villa 1

Referee Mark Halsey

This season's matches 17 Y40, R0, 2.35 cards per game

Odds Man Utd 1-4 Aston Villa 14-1 Draw 11-2

Manchester United

Subs from Amos, Jones, Owen, Giggs, Berbatov, Smalling, Park, Hernández, Nani, F da Silva, Cleverley, Pogba, Fryers

Doubtful Owen (thigh)

Injured Anderson (hamstring, 22 Apr), Vidic (knee, Aug), Fletcher (bowel, unknown), Lindegaard (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide LWWWWW

Disciplinary record Y40 R1

Leading scorer Rooney 22

Aston Villa

Subs from Guzan, Marshall, N'Zogbia, Delfouneso, Heskey, Clark, Baker, Stevens, Lichaj, Carruthers, Williams, Gardner

Doubtful Albrighton (thigh), Clark (knee), Delph (ankle), Herd (head), Warnock (ankle)

Injured Dunne (collarbone, 28 Apr), Bent (ankle, May), Petrov (leukaemia, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide DDLLWD

Disciplinary record Y60 R2

Leading scorer Bent 9

Match pointers

• United have scored three or more goals in six of their past eight home league meetings with Villa

• Villa have won only one of their past 26 Premier League visits to Old Trafford (1-0 in December 2009)

• United lost 1-0 to Wigan in midweek but have not failed to score in consecutive league games since May-August 2007

• Defeat in this match would leave Villa with their lowest ever points tally after 33 games of a Premier League season (35)

• If selected, Ashley Young will be making his 200th top-flight appearance