Europa League: Aston Villa vs Lille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round of 16 match between Aston Villa and Lille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Lille come to Villa Park for the Europa League match this coming Thursday, Aston Villa will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Aston Villa vs Lille

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Chelsea by a 1-4 score, before winning 0-1 against Lille. They were back on the losing side in a 3-1 defeat against Manchester United. Aston Villa won four of their previous six Europa League games at the Villa Park. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored ten goals.

Lille Form

In their last three matches, Lille drew 1-1 with Lorient, lost 0-1 against Aston Villa and beat Rennes 1-2. Lille won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Europa League. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Aston Villa and Lille

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Aston Villa and Lille. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Aston Villa vs Lille

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Donyell Malen brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Aston Villa will start him against Lille, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Olivier Giroud, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Aston Villa won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Villa Park. They drew one and lost four as well, while Lille won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four.

Both teams to score

Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Lille scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Aston Villa managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Lille performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Aston Villa, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in one of the last ten matches that Lille played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.