Man Utd v Aston Villa predictions: Another high-scoring affair looks likely

Danny Ings has four goals in all competitions.

Man Utd v Aston Villa is on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Football at 8pm on Thursday.

Danny Ings will be the first goalscorer for Manchester United against Aston Villa.

Raphael Varane, Axel Tuanzebe, Brandon Williams, Jadon Sancho and Antony are out for Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes is back from suspension for Aston Villa. Diego Carlos and Philippe Coutinho are still absentees. Leander Dendoncker and Jan Bednarek are cup tied.

Unai Emery won his first game in charge of Aston Villa 3-1 on Sunday. Manchester United lost to Barcelona in the Europa League and they have to play Aston Aston in EFL Cup. Both teams have won the competition five times and finished runners-up on four occasions. Danny Ings scored in Villa's 4-2-3 formation in their second round win over Bolton. He is fancied to score against Manchester Utd. The World Cup is coming up. They have scored over 2.5 goals in four of the last six meetings between these sides.

Both Manchester United and Aston Villa have scored over 2.5 goals in the last six meetings.

Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Scott McTominay and Scott van Persie are expected to play a part in Manchester United's win over Aston Villa.