PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Lille - team news, lineups, predictions | OneFootball

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·17 March 2026

PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Lille - team news, lineups, predictions

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Aston Villa host Lille this Thursday at the Villa Park for a match of the Last 16 of the UEFA Europa League.

Last time out, Aston Villa slipped to a 3-1 defeat against Manchester United (Premier League 2025/26). In their last fixture, Lille won 1-2 against Rennes (Ligue 1 2025/26).


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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Aston Villa winning 1-0.

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MANAGERS

  • Unai Emery has faced Bruno Génésio on six occasions, recording five victories and one loss.
  • Bruno Génésio has faced Aston Villa on one occasion, recording a loss.
  • Unai Emery has faced Lille on ten occasions, recording eight victories, one draw, and one loss.

TEAMS

  • Away from home, Lille currently has one loss in the last five matches.
  • Away from home, Lille currently has one draw in the last 18 matches.
  • Away from home, Lille has scored in three consecutive matches.
  • Away from home, Lille has gone four consecutive matches without a loss.
  • Away from home, Lille has three consecutive victories.
  • Lille currently has one loss in the last six matches.
  • Lille has conceded goals in three consecutive matches.
  • At home, Aston Villa currently has four losses in the last 18 matches.
  • At home, Aston Villa currently has one draw in the last 19 matches.
  • At home, Aston Villa has gone four consecutive matches scoring goals.
  • At home, Aston Villa has gone three consecutive matches conceding goals.
  • At home, Aston Villa has gone three consecutive matches without a win.
  • Aston Villa currently has three draws in the last 36 matches.
  • Aston Villa currently has one victory in the last six matches.
  • Aston Villa has scored in three consecutive matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

  1. Aston Villa and Lille have faced each other five times, with no advantage between Aston Villa and Lille: two victories each in five matches.
  2. At Villa Park, there is no advantage between Aston Villa and Lille: one victory each in two matches.
  3. In the Europa League, a match took place between the two teams, with Aston Villa securing a victory.
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