The market's verdict

The betting market closed with Manchester Utd. (Pascal) at 2.10 — an implied 44% chance. The favourite delivered.

• Manchester Utd. (Pascal): closed 2.10 (44%)
• Aston Villa (Lucas): closed 2.50 (37%)
• Draw: closed 4.90 (19%)

Aston Villa (Lucas) — recent form

• 2026-08-12Aston Villa (Lucas) 5-3 VfB Stuttgart (Baba)
• 2026-08-12Villarreal CF (Jack) 2-1 Aston Villa (Lucas)
• 2026-08-12Sporting Cp (Kratos) 3-1 Aston Villa (Lucas)
• 2026-08-12VfB Stuttgart (Baba) 5-3 Aston Villa (Lucas)
• 2026-08-12Aston Villa (Lucas) 1-2 Villarreal CF (Jack)