Aston Villa face Maccabi Tel Aviv tonight, with the Israeli side still searching for their first Europa League win this season.
20:00 Thursday
Aston Villa, currently positioned tenth in the Europa League group stage, will host Maccabi Tel Aviv, who are struggling in 32nd place, at Villa Park.
Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Form & Head to Head
Aston Villa suffered a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in their last match. Prior to this, the Villains had a mixed bag of results, including a 1-0 win against Manchester City, a 2-1 loss against Go Ahead Eagles, a 2-1 victory over Tottenham, a 2-1 win over Burnley and a 2-0 win against Feyenoord.
Maccabi Tel Aviv secured a 2-0 victory against Maccabi Bnei Raina in their most recent outing. Before that, the visitors have had mixed results, winning 3-1 against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona. In the Europa League, Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered defeats to Dinamo Zagreb and FC Midtjylland.
This is the first meeting between the two teams.
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Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Probable Lineups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Digne, Torres, Konsa, Cash; Kamara, Bogarde; Rogers, McGinn, Malen; Watkins
Maccabi Tel Aviv (4-2-3-1): Mishpati; Revivo, Shlomo, Camara, Asante; Belic, Sissokho; Varela, Andrade, Davida; Peretz
Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Team News
- Emiliano Martínez remains between the posts, shielded by Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, and Lucas Digne. In midfield, Boubacar Kamara anchors alongside youngster Lamare Bogarde, with John McGinn pushing higher as the link between midfield and attack. Width and incision come from Donyell Malen and Morgan Rogers, while Ollie Watkins leads the line. Villa’s balance between controlled build-up and direct verticality — a hallmark of Emery’s European sides — has so far proven effective even when ceding territory.
- For Maccabi Tel Aviv, captain Dor Peretz—who leads the scoring charts with eight goals—could once again start in an advanced role. The 30-year-old may be joined by either Elad Madmon or Sayed Abu Farkhi, depending on whether the visitors line up in a 3-5-2 or back-four system. Tyrese Asante and Roy Revivo are set to start in defence, while Kristijan Belic and Issouf Sissokho are expected to continue in midfield.
Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Prediction
Aston Villa’s perfect Europa League record ended with a 2-1 loss to Go Ahead Eagles last time out, but Unai Emery’s side quickly responded with a 1-0 win over Manchester City before falling 2-0 to Liverpool last weekend.
The West Midlands outfit sit 11th in the Premier League, though they remain just four points off second place, and will look to maintain their strong home form—losing only one of their last 27 games at Villa Park.
Maccabi Tel Aviv, meanwhile, are still without a win in the Europa League League Phase after taking just one point from their first three matches.
Despite their European struggles, Zarko Lazetic’s men are flying domestically, unbeaten in the Israeli Premier League and just one point off top spot.
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Who are the betting favourites in Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
Aston Villa are the strong favourites to win this Europa League tie with Maccabi Tel Aviv at a best price of 2/9 with AKBets.
| Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2/9 |
| Draw | 7/1 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 14/1 |
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