Aston Villa vs Lille Predictions, Betting Tips & Europa League Preview

19th March 2026

Aston Villa need to be better. Three losses on the spin in the Premier League, fourth in the table but wobbling badly – this Europa League second leg is exactly the kind of night that can go either way when form deserts you.

Lille arrive at Villa Park in far better nick. The French side have gone W D W W D in their last five, with a clean sheet in 40% of games this season. They are disciplined, well-organised, and Giroud is still a threat at the top end.

Villa are at home though, and that matters. Their team stats on Statz show they average 12.8 shots per game – not blowing teams away, but enough to create. Ollie Watkins leads the line in a 4-2-3-1, with Rogers and Sancho wide.

Lille line up the same shape with Giroud as the focal point. Mukau (17) is their most dangerous forward option and a constant threat on the break.

Predicted Lineups

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Bogarde, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Onana, Barkley; McGinn, Rogers, Sancho; Watkins

Lille (4-2-3-1): Özer; Perraud, Mandi, Ngoy, Meunier; Bouaddi, Bentaleb; Fernández-Pardo, Haraldsson, Mukau; Giroud

The Betting Angle

Lille’s BTTS is just 30% this season and they have kept clean sheets in 40% of their last 10. Villa have been inconsistent going forward, averaging just 3.7 shots on target per game. This has low-scoring second leg written all over it – a defensive Lille side, Villa needing to force the issue but misfiring badly in recent weeks.

Tip: Under 2.5 Goals. Lille average just 3.5 shots on target per game and Villa’s attack has dried up in the last five. Back the under and let the tie play itself out.

For bet builder options, head to the Statz Bet Builder and filter by tonight’s Europa League fixtures. The Villa vs Lille H2H page has the full head-to-head breakdown, and you can track team form across all competitions on the Lille team page and Villa team page.

All data via Statz Europa League projections.