Verified: November 8, 2026, at 1:07 p.m. UTC.
Manchester United host Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday, November 8, in a Premier League match that kicks off at 4:30 p.m. in Manchester, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+00:00). The match will be shown live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports.
United are looking for their first Premier League win since August, while Villa arrive after a midweek Champions League loss at Barcelona. United midfielder Carlos Baleba will miss the game with a hamstring injury, and both sides have a defender suspended. The match takes place before the November international break.
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The Premier League fixture is at Old Trafford in Manchester, with Manchester United listed as the home team and Aston Villa as the visitors. Although many fans search for the teams in the opposite order, the November 8 match is not at Villa Park.
Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. GMT in Manchester. The United Kingdom is on standard time on the match date, so the stated time is the same as 16:30 UTC. The Premier League's revised November schedule confirms the date, kickoff and broadcaster.
The game is part of Matchweek 10 of the 2026–27 Premier League season. It is also United's final league assignment before the November international break, giving both teams a chance to take points into the pause in domestic play.
Sky Sports has the live UK broadcast. Manchester United's match guide lists Sky Sports Main Event as the channel. Viewers should check their own subscription and the broadcaster's schedule for access and any late changes.
For fans following without the live television broadcast, United says its website and app will carry match updates and statistics. The club also lists audio commentary as part of its MUTV matchday coverage, which is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. GMT in Manchester. Availability may depend on the service and the viewer's location.
Baleba is unavailable after suffering a hamstring injury against Roma. United manager Michael Carrick said the midfielder faces a number of weeks out, although the full severity was still being assessed, according to the club's injury update.
United defender Lisandro Martínez must serve a one-game domestic suspension following his red card against Chelsea. Villa fullback Matty Cash is also suspended, according to United's preview. The same preview said Aaron Wan-Bissaka could return for Villa, while Amadou Onana and Matteo Ruggeri were possible absentees.
United's earlier preview also noted that Luke Shaw, Manuel Ugarte, Marcus Rashford and Benjamin Šeško had been out of action, while Patrick Dorgu had returned to training. Those are pre-match updates, not confirmed selections. Check the clubs' official match centers for the starting lineups and any subsequent fitness news.
United's league form has been difficult: Villa's own pre-match article says Carrick's team won one of its first nine league matches. In Europe, however, United came from two goals down to beat Roma 3–2 during the week. That result offers a positive backdrop, though it does not change the need for league points.
Villa's recent results have also varied. United's preview reported that Villa had beaten Manchester City 2–1, then drawn with Fulham in the league and lost 3–0 at Barcelona in the Champions League. The preview placed Villa 10th after nine league games; positions can change as other Matchweek 10 fixtures are played.
United won the previous Premier League meeting at Old Trafford 3–1 in March 2026. Villa have also found league wins difficult to come by at the ground: before Sunday's match, the Premier League reported that Villa had won two of their 31 Premier League visits to Old Trafford, both by 1–0.
That history gives context rather than a prediction. United's European comeback may help confidence, but their league run and the absences on both sides make the outcome uncertain. A win would add three points to the victor's total before the international break; a draw would give each team one.
No. The November 8, 2026, match is at Old Trafford, with Manchester United hosting Aston Villa.
It is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in Manchester on November 8, GMT (UTC+00:00), or 16:30 UTC.
Yes. Sky Sports Main Event is scheduled to show it live, subject to the broadcaster's schedule and subscription requirements.
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