Aston Villa vs Lille Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Carlos Zabala | in Europa League Picks
Aston Villa recently had a good chance of challenging Arsenal for the league title, but their domestic form has declined dramatically since February. The Villans have lost again in the Premier League; their last defeat was a 3-1 loss at Old Trafford against Manchester United. Now, they are focusing their attention on the Europa League and on Thursday, after defeating Lille away in France, they will look to close out the tie at Villa Park and advance to the quarterfinals.
Aston Villa's manager, Emery, has won four Europa League titles in the past, three with Sevilla and one with Villarreal. Now, with that track record and a Premier League team whose squad is valued at €547 million, it's natural that, with odds of +325, Aston Villa are favorites to win this Europa League. It was a goal from Watkins that secured their victory against Lille in the first leg; in the 2023-2024 Conference League, the English Villans also had the opportunity to eliminate the French side.
The opposite trend is currently affecting Lille, who are enjoying a good run of form; they are unbeaten in five of their last six matches, but that defeat came on Thursday in the Europa League against Aston Villa. Goals from Fernández-Pardo and Haraldsson allowed Lille to win 2-1 away to Stade Rennais in Ligue 1 over the weekend.
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Aston Villa vs Lille Form
Aston Villa and Lille Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 15, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 12, 2026 - Europa League
Mar 4, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 27, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 21, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 14, 2026 - FA Cup
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 4, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 21, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 14, 2026 - FA Cup
Feb 11, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 1, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 15, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 12, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 27, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 7, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 25, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 15, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 12, 2026 - Europa League
Mar 8, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 1, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 26, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 22, 2026 - Ligue 1
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 12, 2026 - Europa League
Mar 8, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 1, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 14, 2026 - Ligue 1
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 15, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 26, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 22, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 6, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 1, 2026 - Ligue 1
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
Aston Villa against Lille : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
0 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Mar 12, 2026 - Europa League
Apr 18, 2024 - Conference League
Apr 11, 2024 - Conference League
Aston Villa against Lille Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
J. Wright
M. Bizot
DefenderE. Konsa
M. Cash
L. Digne
T. Mings
MidfielderH. Elliott
A. Garcia
E. Buendia
L. Bailey
O. Watkins
A. Bodart
Z. Lanssade
DefenderT. Santos
C. Verdonk
A. Mandi
S. Boussadia
H. Haraldsson
L. Baret
ForwardM. Fernandez-Pardo
S. Diaoune
N. Edjouma
Missing players
K. Nedeljkovic
MidfielderB. Kamara
O. Toure
MidfielderB. Andre
G. Perrin
O. Sahraoui
E. Mbappe
ForwardH. Igamane
Most goals and assists
Aston Villa
Lille
J. McGinn
(5 Goals)
, 
O. Watkins
(5 Goals)
O. Giroud
(4 Goals)
, 
H. Igamane
(4 Goals)
M. Rogers
(5 Assists)
, 
E. Buendia
(5 Assists)
F. Correia
(2 Assists)
, 
T. Meunier
(2 Assists)
, 
H. Haraldsson
(2 Assists)
Aston Villa - Lille Key Points
- Aston Villa won with their only shot on target in the match against Lille
- Aston Villa have scored two or more goals in their last six European matches at Villa Park
- Lille have lost four of their last five matches against Premier League opponents
- Aston Villa completed 85% of their attempted passes in the previous match
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Our Aston Villa vs Lille Prediction
Even amidst the turbulence in the Premier League, where their place in the top four is also in jeopardy, Aston Villa could begin to see the Europa League as their most direct route to qualifying for next season's Champions League. In the Europa League, Aston Villa won their last six matches, including victories against Fenerbahçe in Istanbul and Basel in Switzerland.
Scottish midfielder John McGinn has returned from injury and has played particularly well in European fixtures this season; Ollie Watkins hasn't had the best first quarter of 2026, but he did have a good game in France, contributing a goal to the Villans' victory.
Our prediction for Aston Villa vs Lille is: Aston Villa to win.
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