Aston Villa vs Lille Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League | Quarter-Final
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THE FACT
When is Aston Villa vs Lille on and what time does it start? Aston Villa vs Lille will take place on Thursday 11th April, 2024 – 20:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Aston Villa vs Lille? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Aston Villa vs Lille on in the UK? Aston Villa vs Lille will be televised on TNT Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Aston Villa vs Lille in the UK? Aston Villa vs Lille can be streamed live on discovery+
THE KEY STATS
- This is Aston Villa’s first appearance in the quarter-finals of UEFA competition since the 1997/98 UEFA Cup when they lost on away goals to Club Atlético de Madrid (0-1 a, 2-1 h).
- Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last seven UEFA Europa Conference League matches (W5 D2).
- Aston Villa have won their previous five European home games this season.
- Aston Villa have lost only two of their last 13 European home games (W8 D3).
- Aston Villa have only failed to score in one of their last 30 European matches at home.
- Aston Villa have won two of their previous three European home games against French teams. The exception being a 2-0 defeat against Lille in the second leg of their Intertoto Cup semi-final tie in 2002 (L 3-1 on agg).
- Lille are unbeaten in their previous ten European matches this season (W6 D4). A win or a draw here would equal their best unbeaten run in UEFA competition which they achieved between October 2001 and August 2002.
- Lille have lost six and drawn one of their last seven UEFA competition matches against English clubs. Since a 1-0 home win against Liverpool in the first leg of a 2009/10 Europa League round of 16 tie (L 3-1 on agg).
- Lille’s 3-1 aggregate victory against Aston Villa in the semi-finals of the 2002 Intertoto Cup is their only success in their four previous UEFA competition two-legged ties against English teams.
- Lille have lost their last five UEFA matches away from home against English teams. Their only victory in their eight previous visits to England is a 2-0 victory against Aston Villa in the second leg of their Intertoto Cup semi-final tie in 2002.
- Lille have lost only two of their last 16 European matches (W9 D5).
THE PREDICTION
Aston Villa have injuries piling up with Unai Emery’s side maybe beginning to feel the pain of playing the amount of football they have done this season but the Villains are very likely to finish in the top five and winning this competition would actually help them in qualifying for the UEFA Champions League as the top five in England would likely all qualify as a result. Lille are one of the stronger sides left in the competition with Paulo Fonseca’s impressive French side easy on the eye but defensively resolute with over 20 clean sheets across all competitions. Villa are favourites but it may not be an emphatic first-leg win at Villa Park.
TIP: ASTON VILLA TO WIN & UNDER 3.5 GOALS
