INSIGHTS
Post Match
1
This was Aston Villa’s first goalless draw at Villa Park in the Premier League since May 2021 (0-0 v Everton under Dean Smith), with today being their 62nd such home game since then.
2
Manchester United have won just eight points from their opening seven Premier League games; their fewest at this stage of a league campaign since 1989-90 (7), when they finished 13th in the top-flight.
3
The combined expected goals total between Aston Villa and Manchester United in this game was just 1.05 – the lowest in a Premier League match so far this season. Indeed, the last game in the competition to see a lower combined total was Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City in October 2023 (0.87).