-United are unbeaten in their last 18 league matches at Villa Park since a 3-1 defeat on the opening day of the 1995-96 season (W12, D6).
-It is the longest unbeaten away run in any fixture in top-flight history.
-They have won the last seven meetings home and away, scoring 21 goals and conceding only four.
- Villa's only win in 37 league games against Manchester United came through of Gabby Agbonlahor's headed goal at Old Trafford in December 2009.
- In all competitions, United have lost just once against Villa in 35 meetings (W29, D5, L1) since a 3-0 League Cup away defeat in October 1999.