Aston Villa will welcome Swiss side Young Boys to Villa Park in the Europa League on Thursday night, hoping to stretch their winning streak to four matches across all competitions.
Unai Emery’s side are sixth in the league phase standings with nine points, three points more than the visiting team, who are 22nd.
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Villa started the season poorly, failing to win their opening six competitive matches, but the Villains have since turned things around and are flying high.
Emery’s men have won nine of their last 11 matches (L2) and are on a three-match winning run heading into this clash.
The two defeats they have suffered in those 11 games have been on the road, as they have been solid at home, winning 14 of their last 16 home games (D1, L1), including each of the last six.
In Europe, the Villains have won all five home games they have played in 2025, a record they will feel well-placed to stretch after Morgan Rogers’ brace secured a 2-1 win for them at Leeds United at the weekend.
Meanwhile, Young Boys also have momentum coming into this affair with two straight wins, though their last defeat was in the Europa League, a 4-0 thrashing away to PAOK.
The visitors will be more concerned about stopping Villa’s in-form attack, as they possess the worst defence in the competition at this stage with 10 goals conceded.
With a 2-0 win against FCSB on matchday two, the Swiss side have shown they could make things happen on opposition ground and they will carry that belief with them.
Aston Villa vs Young Boys head-to-head
There has only been one meeting between these sides, with Villa beating Young Boys 3-0 in September 2024 in what is also the English side’s only-ever meeting with Swiss opposition in major European competition.
The visitors, meanwhile, have met English sides in 13 meetings and have won just twice (D2, L9), failing to win any of the six on the road (D2, L4).
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Aston Villa vs Young Boys team news
Tyrone Mings has missed the last three games for Villa with a hamstring injury and is likely to miss this clash, while Amadou Onana might remain out after missing the Leeds win due to injury.
Armin Gigovic was sent off early for Young Boys in the loss to PAOK and is suspended for this clash.
Facinet Conte (knee) and Edimilson Fernandes (muscle) are absent on the injury front.
Aston Villa vs Young Boys probable lineups
Aston Villa: Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; McGinn, Kamara, Tielemans, Buendia; Rogers, Watkins
Young Boys: Keller; Janko, Zoukrou, Lauper, Hadjam; Raveloson, Fassnacht; Colley, Sanches, Monteiro; Cordova
Aston Villa vs Young Boys prediction and betting tips
Villa are nailed on to triumph here, with Emery’s men enjoying great form and proving too strong for the visitors at Villa Park.
Correct score prediction: Aston Villa 3-0 Young Boys
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