The market's verdict

The betting market closed with Manchester Utd. (George) at 1.57 — an implied 59% chance. The favourite delivered.

• Manchester Utd. (George): closed 1.57 (59%)
• Aston Villa (Lucas): closed 4.70 (20%)
• Draw: closed 4.40 (21%)

Aston Villa (Lucas) — recent form

• 2026-08-20Aston Villa (Lucas) 6-1 Tottenham Hotspur FC (Juan)
• 2026-08-18Aston Villa (Lucas) 3-5 Manchester City FC (Haidan)
• 2026-08-18Aston Villa (Lucas) 3-2 Newcastle United (George)

Manchester Utd. (George) — recent form

• 2026-08-20Newcastle United (Conde) 4-3 Manchester Utd. (George)
• 2026-08-20Everton FC (Logan) 1-4 Manchester Utd. (George)