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Manchester United will be backed by a record crowd of more than 30,000 at Old Trafford when they face Aston Villa in the Barclays Women’s Super League on Saturday.

The Red Devils are set for their third appearance at ‘The Theatre of Dreams’, they have won on both of their previous appearances at Old Trafford, beating West Ham United and Everton.

Ahead of this weekend’s fixture, FAWSL Full-Time have been looking at the facts and figures provided by Opta. Here are three facts which relate to Manchester United’s Barclays Women’s Super League clash with Aston Villa.

Two sides with very different records

Manchester United have won three of their four Barclays Women’s Super League matches against Aston Villa, scoring 10 goals and conceding none. They have taken maximum points from both of their home league fixtures against The Villans.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa are yet to score in four games against Manchester United in the Barclays Women’s Super League. Only two clubs have gone five games or more without scoring against an opponent in the history of the competition.

United aiming to avoid unwanted record

Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat against Chelsea in their last home game at The Leigh Sports Village ended a run of nine consecutive Barclays Women’s Super League home wins for The Red Devils. Manchester United have never lost two home league matches on the spin.

Having beaten Liverpool and Reading in their last two league matches, Aston Villa travel to Old Trafford aiming to win three-in-a-row for the first time in the Barclays Women’s Super League.

Expect a winner

None of Aston Villa’s last 13 away games in the Barclays Women’s Super League have finished level (W7 L6). Meanwhile, Manchester United are yet to draw a league game this season (W6 L1). Their last league draw came in the away fixture against Aston Villa last term.

The Barclays Women’s Super League fixture between Manchester United and Aston Villa is scheduled to kick-off at 12.30pm on Saturday afternoon. Tickets remain on-sale and can be purchased by clicking here.

Statistics: Opta