Aston Villa vs Salzburg Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | League Phase
by Alex Lawes ·
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Aston Villa are one of the favourites for the UEFA Europa League and they seek to finish at the top of the league phase table as they welcome Red Bull Salzburg to Birmingham.
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- This is the first UEFA competition match between Aston Villa and Salzburg.
- Aston Villa’s only previous UEFA meetings with Austrian opposition came against SK Rapid. The sides met in the qualifying play-off round of the UEFA Europa League in both 2009/10 and 2010/11. Villa were eliminated on away goals in the first tie after a 2-2 aggregate draw (0-1 away, 2-1 at home), and Rapid again prevailed the following year, winning 4-3 on aggregate (1-1 away, 3-2 at Villa Park).
- Aston Villa have won ten of their last 12 UEFA competition matches (L2).
- Aston Villa have won nine and drawn one of their last ten UEFA competition group/league matches at home.
- Aston Villa have won 14 of their last 16 UEFA competition matches at home (D1 L1).
- Aston Villa have won 15 of their last 18 matches in all competitions (D1 L2).
- Salzburg are winless in their previous eight UEFA matches against English teams (D2 L6).
- Salzburg are aiming to win successive UEFA competition matches for the first time since the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage.
- Salzburg have lost their last four UEFA competition matches away from home.
Aston Villa vs Salzburg prediction
Unai Emery and his Aston Villa side are involved in a Premier League title race after a 2-0 victory away at St James’ Park against Newcastle United closed the gap on league leaders Arsenal to just four points. The Villans sit just behind league phase leaders Olympique Lyonnais on goal difference in this competition.
Red Bull Salzburg, who began their season back in June with the FIFA Club World Cup, head into the final match day of the league phase sitting just a couple of points outside of the top 24. The Austrians appear destined to miss out on a knockout playoff spot and also have the distraction of an Austrian Cup quarter-final at the weekend.
Salzburg may have their priorities elsewhere ahead of the trip to Villa Park and a comfortable home win is surely to be expected for the brilliant Villa.
Aston Villa vs Salzburg tip: Aston Villa to win to nil
