Aston Villa return to the Champions League for the first time in 41 years.
17:45 Tuesday
Aston Villa kick of their Champions League group phase when they travel to Bern to face Young Boys.
Young Boys vs Aston Villa Prediction
Young Boys are yet to win a league match this season but have drawn their last three having lost their opening three outings.
Aston Villa came from two goals down to beat Everton 3-2 at the weekend to make three wins from their first four games of the campaign.
Villa could mark their first ever Champions League game with a narrow victory on Tuesday.
Score Prediction: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
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Young Boys vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups
Below you can see Young Boys vs Aston Villa expected lineups from WhoScored.com.
Young Boys vs Aston Villa Team News
- David von Ballmoos has recently returned from injury and should keep his spot between the sticks.
- Ollie Watkins may be rested for this one as he is not quite 100% fit following the Euros.
- Matty Cash, Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara all miss out, with the latter duo working their way back to fitness following lengthy spells out.
- Leon Bailey has been included in the travelling squad, indicating that his hamstring injury isn't too serious.
- Jhon Duran may be rewarded with a start following an impressive showing off the bench at the weekend.
Young Boys vs Aston Villa Odds
| Result | Best Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Young Boys | 4/1 | 20% |
| Draw | 10/3 | 23% |
| Aston Villa | 4/6 | 60% |
Young Boys vs Aston Villa Bet Builder Tips
Aston Villa to win, Ollie Watkins to Score and Both Teams to Score is 15/4 with BetMGM at the time of publishing.
Aston Villa enter this match in strong form, having won three of their first four Premier League games. With an attack led by Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran, who have both been in fine scoring form, Villa should have no trouble exploiting Young Boys' shaky defence, which has conceded 14 goals in six domestic games.
However, Villa's own defensive vulnerabilities—failing to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 matches—make it likely that Young Boys, particularly through Silvere Ganvoula, will find the net.
Young Boys managed to score at home to Manchester City, Leipzig and Red Star Belgrade in last year's Champions League and can do the same against a Villa defence that struggles for clean sheets.
Villa should however outscore their opponents and win this game with their superior offence that is in fine form.
Ollie Watkins has rediscovered his scoring touch, netting twice in his last match, and is set to play a crucial role for Villa. Having scored five goals in last season's Conference League, the in-form striker is expected to increase his tally against a fragile Young Boys defence.
