Aston Villa host Lille at Villa Park within the first leg of their 2023-24 UEFA Europa Convention League Quarter-Ultimate.
Villa noticed off Ajax within the Spherical of 16 to succeed in this Quarter-Ultimate, while Lille comfortably beat Sturm Graz to safe their spot within the final eight.
Staff Information
Aston Villa haven’t any contemporary harm considerations to report after their 3-3 draw in opposition to Brentford within the Premier League, however John McGinn and Moussa Diaby are one reserving away from suspension for the second leg.
Matty Money (hamstring), Jacob Ramsey (foot), Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara (each knee) and Emiliano Buendia (ACL) stay on the side-lines.
Lille may welcome Angel Gomes (hamstring) again into competition following his return to coaching.
Rafael Fernandes (muscle), Andrej Ilic (foot) and Samuel Umtiti (knee) are dominated out.
When is Kick-Off?
Aston Villa host Lille at Villa Park on Thursday 11 April at 8pm BST, reside on TNT Sport 3 within the UK.
Stat Assault
- Aston Villa are winless in two earlier conferences in opposition to Lille (D1, L1), which got here in 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
- Lille received 2-0 on their solely earlier go to to Villa Park in August 2002 within the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
- Villa are chasing a primary clear sheet in opposition to Lille in all competitions.
- Moussa Diaby has scored in every of Villa’s final two house video games on this competitors (W2).
- Lille are unbeaten of their 5 away video games on this competitors this season (W2, D3).
Prediction
Though a home top-four end continues to be achievable, Villa can’t afford to be as sloppy as they had been defensively in opposition to Brentford however Unai Emery’s Villains do have the attacking high quality to trigger points if can apply themselves with higher sport administration.
Lille in the meantime are unbeaten of their final seven matches in all competitions albeit with two clear sheets, however they’ve received simply twice on the street in 2024 which wants to alter if they’re to win this primary leg – though they do are likely to play free-flowing assaults like Villa.
Now if each groups play their ordinary sport then I can see this proving to be a really shut sport but when Villa Park is rocking, I can see Villa simply having the sting.
Prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 Lille