Ace Football previews the Europa League round 3 match between Go Ahead Eagles and Aston Villa and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Aston Villa head over to the De Adelaarshorst this coming Thursday to face title favourites Go Ahead Eagles in a round 3 match in the Europa League.
Form: Go Ahead Eagles vs Aston Villa
Go Ahead Eagles Form
They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Go Ahead Eagles beat Panathinaikos 1-2, followed by a 1-1 draw against NEC Nijmegen. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 2-1 defeat against PSV Eindhoven. Go Ahead Eagles are without a win in their last six Europa League matches on home soil, which produced a record of zero draws and one defeats, in which they conceded one and scored zero goals.
Aston Villa Form
In their last three matches, Aston Villa first beat Feyenoord 0-2, then Burnley by 2-1 and finally Tottenham by 1-2. Aston Villa performed a very admirable four wins in six Europa League away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored eight times, while also conceding six goals.
Betting facts for Go Ahead Eagles and Aston Villa
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Go Ahead Eagles and Aston Villa played across all tournaments.
- In the last 4 Go Ahead Eagles home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Go Ahead Eagles matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Aston Villa matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Aston Villa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Aston Villa matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Aston Villa have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Aston Villa away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Go Ahead Eagles vs Aston Villa
Milan Smit is the most prolific Europa League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. The Villans look to John McGinn, hoping he can add to his current total of two Europa League goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Go Ahead Eagles vs Aston Villa
Full-time result
Go Ahead Eagles won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at De Adelaarshorst. They drew three and lost four as well, while Aston Villa won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Aston Villa won their last 5 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Go Ahead Eagles scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Aston Villa scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Go Ahead Eagles games Go Ahead Eagles managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Go Ahead Eagles’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Aston Villa’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.