It seems simple enough for Aston Villa. Win at Old Trafford and let the rest of the results settle as they may. Either way, not even for the pursuit of Champions League, there is an opportunity to end the season on a high note.
When remembering past performances against Manchester United away from Villa Park, there is a reasonable cause for hesitation, even with a terrible Ruben Amorim side standing in the way of three points.
The last win at Old Trafford was in 2009, when Villa won 1-0 through a Gabriel Agbonlahor score. Since 1983 there has been only one other victory for Villa at the Manchester stadium. From the most recent last five Premier League matches for AVFC at the venue, there have been two draws and three losses.
Sunday, for the final fixture of the EPL season, though, there is an opportunity to stare history in the face and turn a new page in that regard entirely. Without a doubt, Villa is one of the most in-form clubs in the Prem at the moment.
Add into consideration how poor United have been; this is an excellent opportunity.
Without a question, the current state of the club with Unai Emery and this corps is simply different. This is the same side that nearly pulled off what looks now to be the impossible and almost came into a position to advance against PSG.
Someone in particular who can release some bad omens in Ollie Watkins. Having recently passed the aforementioned Agbonlahor as the club's top EPL goal scorer, he hasn't scored at the venue that is set to feature Sunday's match.
A lot going in Aston Villa's favor
Considering what is likely to be a midfield advantage and the potential of a lot of gifted opportunities from the opponents on that day, this is an excellent chance for Watkins to score there for the first time, perhaps even going for a brace or hat trick.
Either way, for fans worried about the record at Old Trafford, it is valid, and if the match remains scoreless for long enough, certainly that feeling and knowledge will creep into the atmosphere of the game.
It is a tale of two teams having drastically different seasons in the league. If Emery's men play at the level that everyone knows they are capable of, this one should be put out of question fairly quickly.