Villarreal vs Aston Villa Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Pre-season friendly 2025

The previous confrontation between these clubs ended in favour of Villarreal.

Villarreal are all set to square it off against Aston Villa in a pre-season friendly fixture. The interesting contest between these teams will take place at the Estadio de la Ceramica.

The LaLiga side Villarreal will be at home and will be looking to use it to their advantage. They are coming in after taking down the powerhouse Arsenal in their previous fixture. The Spanish club will be looking confident and will put up a strong fight against their upcoming opponents.

Aston Villa displayed a top performance against AS Roma in their last game. The Villans dominated the game completely and scored goals. The English Premier League side also secured a clean sheet.

Even though it is going to be an away game for Unai Emery’s men, they will be feeling confident enough.

Kick-off:

• Location: Villarreal, Spain
• Stadium: Estadio de la Ceramica
• Date: Monday, August 11
• Kick-off Time: 12:30 a.m. IST (Sunday, August 10; 07:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: Not in use

Pre-Season Form:

Villarreal: L-L-D-D-W

Aston Villa: L-D-W-D-W

Players to Watch

Etta Eyong (Villarreal)

The 21-year-old forward from Cameroon is going to play an important role in the final third for the hosts. Etta Eyong scored a crucial goal, which helped Villarreal secure a win against the Gunners. He will be looking to step up yet again and deliver a top performance for his side.

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Ollie Watkins is going to be a big threat to the opponent’s defence. The English forward scored an important goal in Villa’s 4-0 win against AS Roma. Even though he has not been their most consistent player, Watkins is one of their main men in the attacking front.

Ollie can't stop heading them in 😎 pic.twitter.com/HOabfhqbm4

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) August 6, 2025

Match Facts

• Villarreal are on a three-match undefeated run.
• Aston Villa are on a four-match unbeaten run.
• This is going to be the third-ever clash between these clubs.

Villarreal vs Aston Villa: Betting Tips and Odds

• Aston Villa to win
• Ollie Watkins to score
• Goals over 3.5

Injury and Team News

Logan Costa and Willy Kambwala are injured. Hence, keeping them out of action for Villarreal.

Aston Villa might miss out on the services of Andres Garcia and Ross Barkley due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 2

Villarreal won: 1

Aston Villa won: 1

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Villarreal predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Luiz Junior (GK); Mouriño, Foyth, Marin, Cardona; Pepe, Gueye, Parejo, Moleiro; Moreno, Eyong

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

Martínez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Buendía, Ramsey; Watkins

Match Prediction

Both of these clubs are coming in after winning their previous fixtures and are going to produce an intense game. Aston Villa are likely to come up with a win against Villarreal in the upcoming friendly.

Prediction: Villarreal 2-3 Aston Villa

Telecast Details

The pre-season club friendly game will be live-streamed on Villa TV.

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