Pundit predictions ahead of Aston Villa v Man Utd | 21 December 2025

WES BROWN

Five-time Premier League winner Wes Brown knows a thing or two about clinching three points in England’s top tier.

Our Villa Park visit will be the first match without all three of Africa Cup of Nations trio Bryan Mbeumo, Amad and Noussair Mazraoui, but Wes believes another key dressing-room figure will step up to get the result over the line.

Starting XI: Lammens; Yoro, Heaven, Martinez; Dalot, Fernandes, Mainoo, Shaw; Zirkzee, Mount; Sesko.

Correct score: Aston Villa 2 United 3.

First goalscorer: Bruno Fernandes.

Man of the Match: Bruno Fernandes.