Match Details.

With eight points (W2 D2 L3), this is Manchester United’s lowest tally in their opening seven matches of a league season since 1989-90 (7), when they went on to finish 13th under Alex Ferguson – his lowest league finish in charge of the club.

Manchester United have scored five goals in the Premier League this season, their fewest in the opening seven games of a single season in the competition’s history.

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Highlights.

Manchester United have now failed to score a first-half goal in 6 of their 7 Premier League games this season. No team has failed to do so more often in the competition this season.

Manchester United’s attacking numbers in the Premier League this season:

• 5 goals (t-18th)
• 11.07 xG (8th)
• 89 shots (t-11th)
• 19 big chances (t-9th)
• 188 touches in pen. area (9th)
• 11% big chance conversion (20th)
• 5.6% goal conversion (18th)

Last season, Erik ten Hag equalled the record for the fewest points Manchester United had won after seven Premier League games (9). This season he has beaten it (8).

Fewest shots in the first half of a Premier League game this season:

• 6 – Man Utd vs. Liverpool
• 6 – Aston Villa vs. Man Utd

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.

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).