Fenerbahce SK
Football UEFA Europa League Sukru Saracoglu Stadium Thu 22 Jan 12:45
Aston Villa FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Europa League Betting Preview: Fenerbahce vs Aston Villa

Turkish Super Lig outfit Fenerbahce host Premier League side Aston Villa at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 22 January.

Why Over 2.5 Goals Looks Like the Best Bet

The Total Goals market is where we’ve found some value, especially as you can back Over 2.5 at odds of -141. Three goals or more look likely in the encounter between Fenerbahce and Aston Villa, with the odds standing out.

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Fener Landed Victory in Last Game

Fenerbahce triumphed in their last game which was away from home in the Super Lig. Alanyaspor were beaten 3-2 at GAIN Park Stadyumu. Domenico Tedesco's team enjoyed 55% possession and managed four shots on target, while Anderson Talisca netted twice along with a goal for Anthony Musaba.

Aston Villa, who sit third in the Premier League, were beaten 1-0 at home to Everton in their previous league match, with the Villans boasting 63% possession and managing five shots on goal at Villa Park.

In their most recent Europa League engagements, Fener claimed a 4-0 victory when visiting Norwegian Eliteserien side Brann, while Villa won 2-1 away to Swiss Super League outfit FC Basel.

Europa League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Aston Villa logo Aston Villa 8 7 0 1 14 6 8 14:6 21
19 Fenerbahce logo Fenerbahce 8 3 3 2 10 7 3 10:7 12
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Fenerbahce – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

6 wins and 4 draws, averaging 2.6 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. Fener have had 58.2% possession and 6.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.9 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 6.4 attempts, while being awarded 5.0 corners.

Anderson Talisca leads the way with 10 goals, Marco Asensio has 5, with Jhon Duran and two others on 2. Marco Asensio is the leading assists maker with 5.

Aston Villa – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Villa have 7 victories, 2 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.9 goals from 11.9 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal. The Birmingham outfit average 53.7% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 4.0 corners against them, while conceding 1.5 goals from 12.4 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Ollie Watkins has top scored with 6, followed by Morgan Rogers and John McGinn on 4 and 2. Youri Tielemans is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Fenerbahce confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ederson (GK), Mert Muldur, Milan Skriniar, Jayden Oosterwolde, Nelson Semedo, Fred, Ismail Yuksek, Dorgeles Nene, Marco Asensio, Kerem Akturkoglu, Jhon Duran.

Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot (GK), Matty Cash, Victor Nilsson Lindeloef, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde, Youri Tielemans, Jadon Sancho, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins.

Fenerbahce vs Aston Villa Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Fenerbahce vs Aston Villa tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, a corners recommendation, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

Goals could be the order of the day when it comes to this Europa League encounter, so let’s plump for the -141 when it comes to Over 2.5. We’re expecting a return based on the numbers that are available.

Our football experts are keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the best Europa League stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Fenerbahce vs Aston Villa Europa League & league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Fener games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Fener games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Fener games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Villa games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Villa games on the road.
Over 2.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 58.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Fenerbahce Fenerbahce logo 2 - 1 Aston Villa logo Aston Villa

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +650 and it involves Fenerbahce winning 2-1. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Rogers Over 0.5 Shots On Target -164 BetMGM logo

Morgan Rogers (Villa) has totalled one or more shots on goal in back-to-back matches. We recommend backing the -164 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Target wager hopefully providing a return.

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Marco Asensio to Score +240 BetMGM logo

Marco Asensio (Fenerbahce) has scored five goals in his past nine games. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +240 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Marco Asensio Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Fenerbahce To Have Most Corners -103 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen Fenerbahce average 6.50 corners in their past 10 matches, with an average 4.40 Aston Villa corners over the previous 5 away games. Fener are capable of having the most corners and -103 looks attractive.

Europa League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Fenerbahce Logo Fenerbahce
Total
11.50 6.50 5.00
Home
9.30 6.00 3.30
Away
11.60 6.10 5.50
Aston Villa Logo Aston Villa
Total
8.60 4.60 4.00
Home
9.10 5.20 3.90
Away
8.60 5.10 3.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -141
Asian Handicap Fenerbahce -0.25 +120
Most Corners Fenerbahce -103

We’ve got a same-game multi with three options: three or more goals to be scored, Fenerbahce to cover the -0.25 Asian Handicap merged with Fenerbahce having the most corners.

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Fenerbahce vs Aston Villa Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Betting Sites Predicting a Close Encounter

The bookies have priced up the draw at +255 on the Full-Time Result, with Fenerbahce available to back at betting odds of +138. Aston Villa are +180 to win this Europa League clash.

If you think Fener can overcome Villa, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are +106 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -167.

For those wagering on Europa League matches, it’s all about heading to the best football betting sites where hundreds of markets await you. Pre-match and In-Play options are plentiful.

Ollie Watkins Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Those interested in favourite Ollie Watkins to find the net first are able to get +450. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +175.

Player Goals
Ollie Watkins (Villa)
First
+175
Anytime
+450
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Jhon Durán (Fenerbahce)
First
+210
Anytime
+575
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Talisca (Fenerbahce)
First
+220
Anytime
+600
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Marco Asensio (Fenerbahce)
First
+240
Anytime
+600
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Player Shots On Target
Talisca (Fenerbahce)
Over 0.5
-217
Under 0.5
+120
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Ollie Watkins (Villa)
Over 0.5
-182
Under 0.5
+102
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Jhon Durán (Fenerbahce)
Over 0.5
-179
Under 0.5
-100
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Marco Asensio (Fenerbahce)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
-103
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Player Shots
Talisca (Fenerbahce)
Over 3.5
-106
Under 3.5
-
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Ollie Watkins (Villa)
Over 2.5
+107
Under 2.5
-
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Jhon Durán (Fenerbahce)
Over 2.5
-102
Under 2.5
-
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Marco Asensio (Fenerbahce)
Over 2.5
-103
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Fenerbahce logo Fenerbahce Stats
Aston Villa logo Aston Villa Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Fenerbahce vs Aston Villa Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Fener vs Villa team news before you bet. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Europa League lineups along with the latest injury developments.

Fenerbahce Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Aston Villa Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Fenerbahce Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

31 Ederson
18 Mert Muldur 37 Milan Skriniar 24 Jayden Oosterwolde 27 Nelson Semedo
7 Fred 5 Ismail Yuksek
45 Dorgeles Nene 21 Marco Asensio 9 Kerem Akturkoglu
10 Jhon Duran
40 Marco Bizot
2 Matty Cash 3 V. Nilsson Lindeloef 5 Tyrone Mings 12 Lucas Digne
26 Lamare Bogarde 8 Youri Tielemans
19 Jadon Sancho 27 Morgan Rogers 10 Emiliano Buendia
11 Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Fenerbahce Substitutes

  • 4Caglar Soyuncu
  • 11Edson Alvarez
  • 13Tarik Cetin
  • 14Yigit Efe Demir
  • 39Engin Can Biterge
  • 70Oguz Aydin
  • 94Anderson Talisca
  • 96Haydar Karatas

Aston Villa Substitutes

  • 4Ezri Konsa
  • 14Pau Torres
  • 16Andres Garcia
  • 20J. Jimoh-Aloba
  • 22Ian Maatsen
  • 24Amadou Onana
  • 29Evann Guessand
  • 51Kadan Young
  • 52Sam Proctor
  • 53George Hemmings
  • 64James Wright

Previous Fenerbahce Lineups

18 Jan Super Lig
Alanyaspor 2-3 Fenerbahce
20 Dec Super Lig
Eyupspor 0-3 Fenerbahce
15 Dec Super Lig
Fenerbahce 4-0 Konyaspor
11 Dec Europa League
Brann 0-4 Fenerbahce
06 Dec Super Lig
Basaksehir 1-1 Fenerbahce
01 Dec Super Lig
Fenerbahce 1-1 Galatasaray

Previous Aston Villa Lineups

18 Jan Premier League
Aston Villa 0-1 Everton
10 Jan FA Cup
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
07 Jan Premier League
Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa
03 Jan Premier League
Aston Villa 3-1 Nott’m Forest
30 Dec Premier League
Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa
27 Dec Premier League
Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa

Injuries & Suspensions

Fenerbahce Injury Table
Type Name Info
Sofyan Amrabat Foot
Levent Mercan Muscle
Archie Brown Muscle
Aston Villa Injury Table
Type Name Info
Alysson Edward Knee
Andres Garcia Hamstring
John McGinn Knee
Youri Tielemans Ankle
Boubacar Kamara Knee
Team Squads

Fenerbahce Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Domenico Tedesco

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ederson 31 G 6 540 6 0 0 0 0 0
Milan Skriniar 37 D 6 533 6 0 0 0 2 0
Archie Brown 3 D 6 510 6 0 0 1 1 0
Youssef En-Nesyri 19 F 6 474 6 0 0 0 0 0
Nelson Semedo 27 D 5 450 5 0 0 0 2 0

Aston Villa Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Unai Emery

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Evann Guessand 29 F 6 524 6 0 2 0 0 0
Ian Maatsen 22 D 5 419 5 1 1 0 1 0
Pau Torres 14 D 5 392 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ezri Konsa 4 D 5 391 4 2 0 0 1 0
Lamare Bogarde 26 D 5 365 4 2 0 0 0 0
UEFA FlagEuropa League Table
Europa League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lyon 8 7 0 1 18:5 21
2 Aston Villa 8 7 0 1 14:6 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 6 1 1 18:8 19
4 Real Betis 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
5 Porto 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
6 Braga 8 5 2 1 11:5 17
7 Freiburg 8 5 2 1 10:4 17
8 Roma 8 5 1 2 13:6 16
9 Genk 8 5 1 2 11:7 16
10 Bologna 8 4 3 1 14:7 15
11 Stuttgart 8 5 0 3 15:9 15
12 Ferencvaros 8 4 3 1 12:11 15
13 Nott’m Forest 8 4 2 2 15:7 14
14 Viktoria Plzeň 8 3 5 0 8:3 14
15 Crvena Zvezda 8 4 2 2 7:6 14
16 Celta Vigo 8 4 1 3 15:11 13
17 PAOK 8 3 3 2 17:14 12
18 Lille 8 4 0 4 12:9 12
19 Fenerbahce 8 3 3 2 10:7 12
20 Panathinaikos 8 3 3 2 11:9 12
21 Celtic 8 3 2 3 13:15 11
22 Ludogorets 8 3 1 4 12:15 10
23 Dinamo Zagreb 8 3 1 4 12:16 10
24 Brann 8 2 3 3 9:11 9
25 Young Boys 8 3 0 5 10:16 9
26 Sturm Graz 8 2 1 5 5:11 7
27 FCSB 8 2 1 5 9:16 7
28 Go Ahead E. 8 2 1 5 6:14 7
29 Feyenoord 8 2 0 6 11:15 6
30 Basel 8 2 0 6 9:13 6
31 RB Salzburg 8 2 0 6 10:15 6
32 Rangers 8 1 1 6 5:14 4
33 Nice 8 1 0 7 7:15 3
34 Utrecht 8 0 1 7 5:15 1
35 Malmo FF 8 0 1 7 4:15 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 8 0 1 7 2:22 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stuttgart 4 4 0 0 11:4 12
2 Lyon 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
3 Porto 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
4 FC Midtjylland 4 4 0 0 8:1 12
5 Aston Villa 4 4 0 0 8:3 12
6 Freiburg 4 4 0 0 6:1 12
7 Real Betis 4 3 1 0 8:4 10
8 Nott’m Forest 4 3 0 1 11:3 9
9 Lille 4 3 0 1 10:5 9
10 Celta Vigo 4 3 0 1 8:5 9
11 Braga 4 3 0 1 7:4 9
12 PAOK 4 2 2 0 7:1 8
13 Ferencvaros 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
14 Crvena Zvezda 4 2 2 0 4:2 8
15 Genk 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
16 Fenerbahce 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
17 Sturm Graz 4 2 1 1 3:2 7
18 Ludogorets 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
19 Brann 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
20 Bologna 4 1 3 0 7:4 6
21 Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 3 0 4:1 6
22 RB Salzburg 4 2 0 2 7:5 6
23 Basel 4 2 0 2 6:4 6
24 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 7:6 6
25 Roma 4 2 0 2 5:4 6
26 Dinamo Zagreb 4 2 0 2 8:8 6
27 Celtic 4 2 0 2 6:8 6
28 Young Boys 4 2 0 2 5:7 6
29 Panathinaikos 4 1 2 1 4:4 5
30 FCSB 4 1 1 2 6:8 4
31 Rangers 4 1 1 2 2:4 4
32 Go Ahead E. 4 1 1 2 2:6 4
33 Nice 4 1 0 3 5:7 3
34 Malmo FF 4 0 1 3 2:5 1
35 Utrecht 4 0 1 3 2:6 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 0 0 4 1:15 0
Turkey FlagSuper Lig Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Galatasaray 21 16 4 1 50:14 52
2 Fenerbahce 21 14 7 0 48:18 49
3 Trabzonspor 21 13 6 2 41:23 45
4 Goztepe 21 11 7 3 27:12 40
5 Besiktas 21 10 7 4 37:27 37
6 Basaksehir 21 9 6 6 36:22 33
7 Samsunspor 21 7 9 5 24:24 30
8 Gaziantep 21 7 7 7 29:35 28
9 Kocaelispor 21 7 6 8 18:22 27
10 Alanyaspor 21 4 11 6 22:24 23
11 Genclerbirligi 21 6 4 11 26:31 22
12 Konyaspor 21 4 8 9 24:33 20
13 Rizespor 21 4 8 9 24:33 20
14 Antalyaspor 21 5 5 11 19:34 20
15 Eyupspor 21 4 6 11 17:30 18
16 Kasimpasa 21 3 7 11 16:29 16
17 Kayserispor 21 2 9 10 17:43 15
18 Karagumruk 21 3 3 15 18:39 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Galatasaray 11 8 3 0 27:9 27
2 Fenerbahce 10 7 3 0 23:9 24
3 Trabzonspor 10 6 4 0 19:8 22
4 Goztepe 10 6 3 1 14:5 21
5 Besiktas 11 6 3 2 19:14 21
6 Kocaelispor 11 5 3 3 10:8 18
7 Genclerbirligi 10 5 2 3 17:14 17
8 Gaziantep 11 4 3 4 15:19 15
9 Basaksehir 10 3 5 2 17:13 14
10 Samsunspor 11 3 5 3 9:12 14
11 Alanyaspor 10 3 3 4 9:9 12
12 Konyaspor 11 2 5 4 12:14 11
13 Rizespor 11 3 2 6 10:17 11
14 Eyupspor 11 2 4 5 10:17 10
15 Karagumruk 11 2 2 7 10:19 8
16 Antalyaspor 10 2 2 6 12:24 8
17 Kayserispor 10 1 3 6 7:23 6
18 Kasimpasa 10 0 5 5 6:13 5
England FlagPremier League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 25 17 5 3 49:17 56
2 Man City 25 15 5 5 51:24 50
3 Aston Villa 25 14 5 6 36:27 47
4 Man United 25 12 8 5 46:36 44
5 Chelsea 25 12 7 6 45:28 43
6 Liverpool 25 11 6 8 40:35 39
7 Brentford 25 12 3 10 39:34 39
8 Everton 25 10 7 8 28:28 37
9 Sunderland 25 9 9 7 27:29 36
10 Fulham 25 10 4 11 35:37 34
11 Bournemouth 25 8 10 7 41:44 34
12 Newcastle 25 9 6 10 35:36 33
13 Crystal Palace 25 8 8 9 26:29 32
14 Brighton 25 7 10 8 34:33 31
15 Tottenham 25 7 8 10 35:35 29
16 Leeds 25 7 8 10 34:43 29
17 Nott’m Forest 25 7 5 13 25:38 26
18 West Ham 25 6 5 14 31:48 23
19 Burnley 25 3 6 16 25:49 15
20 Wolverhampton 25 1 5 19 16:48 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 13 10 2 1 31:8 32
2 Man City 12 9 2 1 29:8 29
3 Man United 13 8 3 2 25:15 27
4 Sunderland 12 7 5 0 21:9 26
5 Aston Villa 12 8 1 3 18:10 25
6 Brentford 12 7 3 2 23:12 24
7 Liverpool 13 7 3 3 21:14 24
8 Fulham 13 7 2 4 22:16 23
9 Bournemouth 13 6 5 2 20:14 23
10 Newcastle 13 7 2 4 24:20 23
11 Leeds 13 6 4 3 22:18 22
12 Chelsea 12 6 3 3 20:13 21
13 Brighton 13 5 6 2 20:14 21
14 Everton 12 4 4 4 15:16 16
15 Crystal Palace 12 2 6 4 11:15 12
16 Nott’m Forest 12 3 3 6 13:18 12
17 Tottenham 12 2 4 6 15:16 10
18 Burnley 13 2 4 7 12:19 10
19 West Ham 12 3 1 8 16:26 10
20 Wolverhampton 13 1 2 10 11:28 5