Preview: Aston Villa vs Lille Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Europa League 2025-26 Round of 16 second leg

The Villans edged past Les Dogues when these sides last met.

Aston Villa are now going to have a face-off against Lille OSC for their second leg round of 16 contest of the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League. Villa Park is going to witness this entertaining outing.

The Unai Emery-led side are coming in after facing a dominating 1-3 loss against Manchester United in their Premier League outing. They need to maintain a balance all over the pitch if they want to get to the quarterfinals stage of the European competition. Aston Villa are in poor form at the moment and the upcoming clash is not going to be an easy one for them, despite being at home.

LOSC Lille have performed decently in their last few matches. They surely lack consistency and this can become a problem for them when they face the Villans in their away leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16. Even though they secured three points in their previous Ligue 1 clash, the upcoming game is not going to be an easy one for Les Dogues.

Kick-off:

• Location: Birmingham, England
• Stadium: Villa Park
• Date: Friday, March 20
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 a.m. IST (Thursday, Mar 19; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: TBA
• VAR: In use

Our #UEL second leg against Lille is next ⏭️ pic.twitter.com/Fs6oHVCzk2

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) March 16, 2026

Form:

Villa: D-L-L-W-L

Lille: W-W-D-L-W

Players to Watch

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

The 30-year-old scored the match-winner for Aston Villa in the first leg against Les Dogues. He will be getting ready to help his side on the attacking front once again. Ollie Watkins has only scored one goal in the European competition this season, but his presence in the final third is going to be a problem for the Villans.

Hákon Haraldsson (Lille)

From controlling the midfield to scoring goals, Hákon Haraldsson is going to be one of the important squad members for LOSC Lille. Even though he only has three goal contributions in nine Europa League games this season, the 22-year-old has been consistent with his performances and is surely going to trouble the hosts.

Match Facts

• Aston Villa have only one win to their name in their last five attempts.
• LOSC Lille have three wins in their last five games.
• The Villans have secured two wins in their last three meetings against Les Dogues.

Aston Villa vs Lille: Betting Tips and Odds

• Aston Villa to win @7/10 BetFred
• Ollie Watkins to score @33/20 BetMGM
• Goals under 3.5 @4/11 BetFred

Injury and Team News

Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara and Matty Cash are not going to be in action for Aston Villa. They are injured. Emiliano Buendia might also sit out due to his fitness issues.

Lille OSC will not have Ethan Mbappe, Hamza Igamane, Ousmane Toure and Osame Sahraoui. They are injured. Benjamin Andre and Gaetan Perrin are likely to miss out due to a lack of fitness.

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Head-to-Head

Total matches: 5

Villa won: 2

Lille won: 1

Draws: 2

Predicted Lineups

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Martínez (GK); Bogarde, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Onana, Barkley; Rogers, McGinn, Garcia; Watkins

Lille predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Özer (GK); Meunier, Ngoy, Mandi, Verdonk; Bentaleb, Bouaddi; Mukau, Heraldsson, Correia; Giroud

Match Prediction

The Villans will be under some pressure due to their current run of form and Les Dogues will be looking to use it to their advantage. Aston Villa are likely to edge past LOSC Lille in their upcoming UEFA Europa League clash.

Prediction: Villa 2-1 Lille

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Middle East/North Africa: beIN Sports

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