Aston Villa vs Ajax Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League | Quarter-Final
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THE FACTS
When is Aston Villa vs Ajax on and what time does it start? Aston Villa vs Ajax will take place on Thursday 14th March, 2024 – 20:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Aston Villa vs Ajax? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Aston Villa vs Ajax on in the UK? Aston Villa vs Ajax will be televised on TNT Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Aston Villa vs Ajax in the UK? Aston Villa vs Ajax can be streamed live on discovery+
THE KEY STATS
- Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last six Europa Conference League matches (W4 D2).
- Aston Villa have won their previous four European matches at home this season.
- Aston Villa have lost only two of their last 12 European matches at home (W7 D3).
- Aston Villa have won their previous two European matches at home against Dutch teams. This includes a 2-1 victory vs Ajax in the 2008/09 UEFA Cup group stage.
- Aston Villa have only failed to score in one of their last 29 European matches at home.
- Aston Villa are aiming for a first appearance in the quarter-finals of a UEFA competition since the 1997/98 UEFA Cup.
- Aston Villa have triumphed on aggregate in seven of the previous 11 UEFA competition ties when they have drawn away from home in the first leg. The English club have won all five of the ties in which the away first leg finished 0-0.
- Ajax are unbeaten in their last four European matches (W2 D2).
- Ajax are without a win in their last ten European matches against English teams (D2 L8).
- Ajax have lost only two of their last 12 matches in all competitions (W5 D5).
- Ajax have not scored a goal in their last four European matches against English teams.
- The win against Bodø/Glimt in the previous round made Ajax's aggregate record when drawing at home in the first leg W5 L10. They have been eliminated in all three previous instances when they were held to a goalless draw at home in the first leg, most recently by Union Berlin last season.
THE PREDICTION
The pressure is on at Aston Villa with the club in danger of letting their extremely impressive campaign just fade away in the final couple of months. The Villains were hammered 4-0 by Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on Sunday and that means a top four finish is no longer in their hands. They were held to a goalless draw at the Johann Cruyff Arena by an extremely inexperienced and generally poor Ajax side that, captained by Jordan Henderson, drew 2-2 with Fortuna Sittard at the weekend and have won just one of their last nine matches inside 90 minutes across all competitions. Villa are firm favourites, especially at home.
TIP: ASTON VILLA TO WIN
