Comments and predictions for Young Boys vs Aston Villa: Dramatic draw
The match between Young Boys vs Aston Villa in the Champions League takes place at 11:45 p.m. on September 17. Nghe An Newspaper compiles statistics, analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score of this match.
Latest Young Boys vs Aston Villa team information
Leading his sixth team into the Champions League, Unai Emery will have most of his key players available on Tuesday, however Leon Bailey (hamstring) and Matty Cash (thigh) will miss out.
Long-term injured players Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara have returned to training with the team, but are not yet ready to play, while Jaden Philogene is working his way back to fitness.
The full-back position is likely to be the most rotated, with Kosta Nedeljkovic and Ian Maatsen competing for a starting place. Up front, Ollie Watkins scored five goals in the Conference League last season, while Jhon Duran, despite starting just three Premier League games, has scored seven goals off the bench for Villa, including three winners this season.
Silvere Ganvoula has scored three of Young Boys' seven league goals, but will have to compete with Cedric Itten, Darian Males and Meschak Elia for a starting place. Alan Virginius, on loan from Lille, scored the winner in the return leg against Galatasaray, while Swiss winger Joel Monteiro is another option for coach Patrick Rahmen up front. First-choice goalkeeper David von Ballmoos returned from injury and replaced young Marvin Keller in goal at the weekend.
Young Boys vs Aston Villa latest expected lineup
Young Boys:
Von Ballmoos; Blum, Camara, Zoukrou, Hadjam; Lauper, Niasse; Monteiro, Ugrinic, Colley; Ganvoula
Aston Villa:
Martinez; Nedeljkovic, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Onana, Tielemans; McGinn, Ramsey, Rogers; Watkins
Latest Young Boys vs Aston Villa football review
Aston Villa, the 11th English team to reach the Champions League group stage, are finally back in UEFA competition after a 41-year wait. The Birmingham club finished in the top four of the Premier League last season and will be back in the Champions League for the first time since 1982, when they won the European Cup. Their last appearance at the top of Europe was when they lost to Juventus in the quarter-finals, a year after winning the title in Rotterdam.
Aston Villa recently made their first European appearance in over a decade, reaching the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League under Unai Emery. Despite being knocked out by Olympiacos in the semi-finals, Villa topped their group before beating Ajax and Lille. This season has started well, with three wins from their first four games, although they have only lost to Arsenal. In particular, in the 3-2 win over Everton, Ollie Watkins scored twice and Jhon Duran sealed the win with a spectacular finish.
Before their historic trip to Bern, Aston Villa had won just two of their 11 away games in Europe, including a heavy defeat in Greece in last season’s semi-finals. Villa will be keen to get points against Young Boys, a Swiss side they have not faced in two decades. This is Aston Villa’s third appearance in the Champions League group stage, while Young Boys have qualified for the fourth time in six years.
Young Boys finished third in their group last season and were eliminated in the Europa League by Sporting Lisbon. This time they will experience the new UEFA group stage after beating Galatasaray in both legs of their playoff last month. However, Patrick Rahmen’s side have made a poor start to the Swiss Super League season, failing to win and with just three points from six games.
Young Boys avoided Swiss Cup humiliation last weekend with a narrow win over Vevey-Sports. Including their win over Galatasaray, it was their sixth consecutive game unbeaten in all competitions. Young Boys are now looking for just their second win in 12 games against English sides, with their only previous win coming against Manchester United in 2021.
With Barcelona set to face Young Boys and Bayern Munich hosting Aston Villa, both teams will need a win in their opening game. However, the game could end in a draw, with Villa unconvincing away from home, while Young Boys appear to be recovering from a slow start to the season.
Young Boys vs Aston Villa score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Young Boys vs Aston Villaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Young Boys 1-1 Aston Villa
- WhoScore:Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Our newspaper predicts:Young Boys 1-1 Aston Villa
When and where to watch Young Boys vs Aston Villa live?
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