Aston Villa vs Manchester United Prediction, 1/15/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/10/2022

Game: Aston Villa vs Manchester United

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Aston Villa (+215) Manchester United (+114)

Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United (9-4-6, 7th in the EPL) travel to Villa Park on Saturday where they'll take on Aston Villa (7-1-11, 13th in the EPL). The starting goalies will be Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and David de Gea for Manchester United. Manchester United are at at +114 while the Villains are at +215. The over/under is set at 2.75.

Aston Villa faced Brentford in their last matchup and went home with a loss by a final score of 2-1. In the passing game, they finished with a 81.7% passes received percentage by completing 428 of the 524 targeted passes last match. Aston Villa tried 17 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 7 of the attempts for a rate of 41.2%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Aston Villa ended this match at a 31.3% rate by hitting 5 shots on target out of 16 total shots. Aston Villa averages 1.21 goals per 90 min (23 total goals) and have accounted for 19 assists in all games this season.

Ollie Watkins is a guy who can be a difference maker for Aston Villa. Watkins has been given a starting assignment in 227 contests in his pro soccer career and has 0.37 goals per 90. The forward representing England has totaled 85 goals in 20,612 minutes played. He has totaled 26 assists while earning 33 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

One more player who could decide who wins is Danny Ings, the forward born in England. He has helped on a goal 25 times so far in his career and he has scored 93 total goals. Ings has 19,250 minutes during 220 starting assignments and has earned himself 21 yellow card cautions. He sports an average of 0.43 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Aston Villa is Emiliano Martinez. Martinez (47-26-52 record in his career) has accumulated 41 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 32.8% shutout rate. The goalie born in Argentina has faced 571 shots tried against him in 125 starts. His GA/90 is 1.3 (163 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 73.6. Martinez has seen the field for 11,299 minutes and has accumulated 417 stops thus far in his career.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Manchester United took a loss by a score of 1-0 against Wolverhampton. Manchester United ended the game with a 78.9% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 15 of the 19 dribbles they attempted. They finished the match by completing 426 of the 531 passes they attempted for a percentage of 80.2%. Manchester United had 2 shots attempted out of their 9 shots attempted which gave them a 22.2% rate when they last took the field. Having accumulated 29 goals and 22 assists in all competitions, Manchester United averages 1.53 goals and 1.16 assists per 90 minutes.

Cristiano Ronaldo will need to provide a spark for Manchester United. He is currently averaging 0.87 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 560 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Portugal has totaled 50,437 minutes and has scored 487 goals. He has accumulated 80 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 140 times. You should also watch out for Bruno Fernandes, the midfielder representing Portugal. Fernandes has been given 54 yellow card cautions in 21,351 mins played (242 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.38. He has tallied 89 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 64 different times.

David de Gea will reside in front of the net for Manchester United. de Gea has earned 141 shutouts while defending 1,617 shots attempted against him in 37,288 career minutes. He is the owner of a save % of 73.1 and his shutout rate sits at 34.0%. He has surrendered 1.10 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 220-97-98. During his professional soccer career, de Gea has conceded 454 goals while earning 1,183 saves in 415 starts.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+215)

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