Aston Villa vs Young Boys Preview and Prediction: A crushing victory for the underdog.
The Europa League match between Aston Villa and Young Boys will take place at 00:45 on November 28th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest team news for Aston Villa vs Young Boys
Tyrone Mings (thigh) and Andres Garcia (injury of unknown type) remain unavailable, while Amadou Onana (muscle) will be assessed ahead of the match after missing last weekend's win at Leeds.
Ross Barkley is now eligible to play in the Europa League after replacing Mings in Villa's first-team squad and could be offered a rare starting spot in midfield alongside Lamare Bogarde. Donyell Malen – who started and scored in the 2-0 win against Maccabi Tel-Aviv – could replace Ollie Watkins in attack.
Jadon Sancho, Evann Guessand, Victor Lindelof, and Ian Maatsen are all hoping to return to the starting lineup, but Ezri Konsa and Pau Torres are likely to remain in central defense, shielding goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
On the Young Boys' side, Armin Gigovic is suspended, while former West Ham midfielder Edimilson Fernandes is injured, along with Zachary Athekame and Facinet Conte.
English defender Ryan Andrews – a new signing from Watford – will compete for a starting spot on the right flank with Saidy Janko, a former Manchester United academy player. On the left, Jaouen Hadjam and midfielder Rayan Raveloson could be used, although both would only need one more yellow card to be suspended.
Chris Bedia has scored 14 goals in 21 games this season, including 9 in 13 Swiss Super League matches, and he is expected to play as the furthest forward. Christian Fassnacht – who has scored 10 goals – will operate on the right wing of the attack.
Latest predicted lineups for Aston Villa vs Young Boys
Aston Villa:
Martinez; Lindelof, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Bogarde, Barkley; Guessand, Rogers, Sancho; Malen
Young Boys:
Keller; Andrews, Lauper, Zoukrou, Hadjam; Ravelloson, Pech; Fassnacht, Sanches, Virginius; Bedia
Latest Aston Villa vs Young Boys football match prediction
After a disastrous start to the 2025-26 season, failing to win any of their first six matches, manager Unai Emery has helped Aston Villa bounce back strongly in the West Midlands, leading the team to nine wins in their last 11 games across all competitions (losing two).
The two defeats against Go Ahead Eagles (2-1) and Liverpool (2-0) were rare slip-ups for them during this period. Since the Liverpool loss, Villa have won their last three matches with a combined score of 8-1, including a 2-1 comeback victory against Leeds United in the Premier League last weekend.
Morgan Rogers' brace in the second half helped Villa come from behind to secure their sixth Premier League win of the season and lift them to fourth place after 12 rounds. Emery was pleased with how the players have overcome the "challenges" of recent weeks and believes Villa are getting closer to their "ambitious goal of finishing in the top group".
In the Europa League, Aston Villa are currently sixth in the League Phase table of 36 teams, just three points behind surprise leaders FC Midtjylland, having won three of their first four matches (losing one), including a 2-0 home victory against Maccabi Tel-Aviv three weeks ago.
Emery's team has reason to be confident going into Young Boys, as they enter Thursday's match with a run of 14 wins in their last 16 matches at Villa Park in all competitions (1 draw, 1 loss). They also have won all five of their home European cup matches this year – no team has more home wins in European competitions (excluding qualifying rounds) than Villa (12) since the start of the 2023-24 season.
Competing in European competition for the third consecutive season, Young Boys still have a chance to reach the Europa League round of 16 despite an inconsistent start to the League Phase, with two wins and two losses in four matches.
A heavy 1-4 home defeat against Panathinaikos in the opening match was followed by wins against FCSB (2-0) and Ludogorets (3-2), but they were brought back down to earth after a 0-4 loss to PAOK in Greece three weeks prior.
No team has conceded more goals than Young Boys (10) after four Europa League matches this season. They are currently 22nd out of 36 teams but are only three points behind Aston Villa – who are in the top six.
Razvan Lucescu's side responded positively with emphatic wins against St Gallen and Winterthur in the Swiss Super League, 4-1 away and 5-0 at home respectively, last weekend, helping them climb to second place and close the gap with league leaders Thun to six points.
Young Boys are preparing for their 14th encounter with an English team in European cup history. In their previous 13 matches, they have only won twice (2 draws, 9 losses), against Manchester United (2-1) in September 2021 and Tottenham in August 2010. The Swiss team has never won at English ground in their six previous away matches (2 draws, 4 losses).
Latest Aston Villa vs Young Boys score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Aston Villa vs Young Boysas follows:
- Sportsmole:Aston Villa 3-1 Young Boys
- WhoScore:Aston Villa 2-0 Young Boys
- We predict:Aston Villa 3-1 Young Boys
When and where can I watch Aston Villa vs Young Boys live?
To watch the Aston Villa vs Young Boys match live in the Europa League, taking place at 00:45 on November 28th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
