The Round 7 match of the group stage of the Europa League 2025/26 between Fenerbahçe (Turkey) and Aston Villa (England) will take place on 22 january at Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul. Fenerbahçe vs Aston Villa: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe visited Brann in the previous round of the Europa League and unexpectedly demolished the Norwegians 4:0. The club's unbeaten run in the competition now stands at five matches, with three wins and two draws. It should also be added that in the previous four matches of this European competition the home team conceded only one goal. The home team sits 12th in the standings and, if it wins the upcoming meeting, will guarantee participation in the playoffs.
- The club has not lost in 10 of its previous 12 Europa League matches (5 wins and 5 draws).
- At home Fenerbahçe has only 2 defeats in its last 17 games in this tournament (9 wins and 6 draws).
- Fenerbahçe did not concede more than one goal in five of the six previous home matches in this European competition.
Potential Fenerbahçe Lineup (4-3-3)*
Ederson – Mert Müldür, Milan Škriniar, Jayden Oosterwolde, Archie Brown – Fred, İsmail Yüksek, Anderson Talisca – Youssef En-Nesyri, Nené Dorgeles, Kerem Aktürkoğlu.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa beat Basel in the last match of the competition at Basel's stadium (2:1). It was the third consecutive win in the group stage and in each of those games the club prevailed by exactly two goals. At the same time the team conceded only four goals, which is the fourth-best defensive record among all clubs. After six rounds the team has five wins and one defeat and occupies third place in the standings. The team has already secured progression to the playoffs, and if it wins in Istanbul it will advance directly to the last 16.
- The team has won 6 of its last 7 European matches.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in five of Aston Villa's last Europa League matches.
- The away run for the team in European competition stands at 11 matches – 5 wins and 6 defeats.
Potential Aston Villa Lineup (4-4-2)*
Marco Bizot – Ezri Konsa, Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf – Jadon Sancho, Amadou Onana, Lamar Bogarde, Evann Guessand – Donyell Malen, Emiliano Buendía.
Due to injuries the midfielders John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley are out of action. Forward Donyell Malen moved to Roma.
Referee
Luís Godinho (Portugal)
Matches – 13 (International fixtures, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow/Red cards shown (including second yellows) – 45;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 15%.
Fenerbahçe vs Aston Villa: Match Prediction
The away team is unlikely to play with maximum commitment in this fixture. The team has already secured a place in the Europa League playoffs, but it will not take the match lightly either, because finishing among the top eight is important. Therefore, even after making a number of changes to the starting lineup, Unai Emery's squad will fight for at least one point, and for that they will need to score. We note that Aston Villa have a scoring streak in European competition that now stands at 11 matches.
The hosts have much greater tournament motivation. Consequently the home team will be set on all three points in this meeting. To achieve that they will need to score more than the visitors. Fenerbahçe have good home form in the Europa League and have scored in 15 of their last 17 home matches in this competition. Therefore the optimal bet for this match is the both teams to score option.
Our prediction – Both teams to score.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its previous match in this competition.
