Aston Villa vs Young Boys Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | League Phase
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Aston Villa have turned themselves around as the season has gone on and the Villains are seeking to continue their strong form with the visit of Young Boys to Birmingham.
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Key stats
- The only previous UEFA competition meeting between these sides came on Matchday 1 of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, when Aston Villa recorded a 3-0 away victory.
- Aston Villa have lost just one of their last five UEFA competition matches against Swiss opposition (W3 D1), winning both encounters at home.
- Aston Villa have won seven of their last nine UEFA competition matches (L2).
- Aston Villa have won eight and drawn one of their last nine UEFA competition group/league matches at home.
- Aston Villa have won 13 of their last 15 UEFA competition matches at home (D1 L1).
- Aston Villa have kept six clean sheets in their last eight UEFA competition matches at home.
- Young Boys have won only two of their previous 13 UEFA competition matches against English teams (D2 L9). They are winless in their six encounters away from home (D2 L4).
- Young Boys have not drawn any of their last 16 UEFA competition matches (W6 L10). The last draw was away from home against Sporting CP (D 1-1) in the second leg of the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League knock-out play-off round in February 2024.
Aston Villa vs Young Boys prediction
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa come into this one on the back of a come from behind 2-1 defeat of Leeds United at Elland Road in their most recent outing at the weekend. That victory means that they have now enjoyed nine wins in their last 11 matches across all competitions since a six-match winless start to the campaign.
Young Boys come into this one on the back of a 5-0 demolition of Winterthur in the Swiss Super League at the weekend, continuing their strong domestic form. However, in the UEFA Europa League, they were most recently beaten 4-0 by PAOK Salonika, making it two victories and two defeats in their four matches.
Young Boys have been better this season but they are quite an average side for this context and so Villa should come out on top here with their home advantage.
Aston Villa vs Young Boys tip: Aston Villa to win