Aston Villa vs Lille predictions, Mar 19, 2026

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As Aston Villa prepares to host OSC Lille in the UEFA Europa League on March 19, 2026, both teams arrive with contrasting recent forms. Aston Villa has struggled recently, managing to secure only one victory in their last five matches. This inconsistent performance may impact their confidence as they face a Lille side that boasts a more robust record, having won three of their last five outings.

From a tactical standpoint, Aston Villa will need to leverage their home advantage and focus on solidifying their defensive organization to stymie Lille’s dynamic attacking play. The home side’s ability to reclaim possession and effectively transition into attack could be crucial, especially given their odds of 1.53 favoring them for a win.

Lille, meanwhile, will look to exploit any defensive lapses from Villa and utilize quick counter-attacks, capitalizing on their three recent victories. With bookmakers predicting a probability of 68.6% for a home win, the matchup appears to favor Aston Villa, yet it remains vital to consider Lille’s potential to pull off an upset. Overall, while the predictive metrics suggest a likely home victory, football often unfolds in unpredictable ways, making this an intriguing encounter for both teams.

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Aston Villa 57.4%

Draw 23.4%

Lille 19.2%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:0

Outrights of UEFA Europa League Aston Villa: 25.7% Lille: 1.69%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.64	4.13	4.9
	1.7	4	5
	1.7	4.27	5.23
	1.65	3.9	4.8
	1.64	4.15	4.93

Latest Results

12.03.26 OSC Lille – Aston Villa – 0:1 04.03.26 Aston Villa – Chelsea – 1:4 27.02.26 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Aston Villa – 2:0 21.02.26 Aston Villa – Leeds United – 1:1 14.02.26 Aston Villa – Newcastle United – 1:3

12.03.26 OSC Lille – Aston Villa – 0:1 08.03.26 OSC Lille – FC Lorient – 1:1 01.03.26 OSC Lille – FC Nantes – 1:0 26.02.26 FK Crvena Zvezda Belgrade – OSC Lille – 0:2 ET 22.02.26 Angers SCO – OSC Lille – 0:1

Facts

First leg result: 1-0. Second leg.

Recent form of Aston Villa has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).

Lille is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

Aston Villa may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Aston Villa is a strong favorite.

In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Aston Villa won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 5:3. (average 1.7:1).

Including home match between the teams, Aston Villa won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:1.

Latest Head To Head

12.03.26 OSC Lille – Aston Villa – 0:1 18.04.24 OSC Lille – Aston Villa – 2:2 penalties 11.04.24 Aston Villa – OSC Lille – 2:1

Standings

Draw

Play Offs

1/16-finals

1	Ludogorets (22)	Ferencvaros (12)	0 : 2, 2 : 1
2	Braga (6)	Bye
3	Panathinaikos (20)	Plzen (14)	2 : 1, 2 : 2
4	Betis (4)	Bye
5	Din. Zagreb (23)	Genk (9)	3 : 3, 1 : 3
6	Freiburg (7)	Bye
7	PAOK (17)	Celta Vigo (16)	0 : 1, 1 : 2
8	Lyon (1)	Bye
9	Celtic (21)	Stuttgart (11)	1 : 0, 1 : 4
10	FC Porto (5)	Bye
11	Fenerbahce (19)	Nottingham (13)	2 : 1, 0 : 3
12	Midtjylland (3)	Bye
13	Brann (24)	Bologna (10)	0 : 1, 0 : 1
14	AS Roma (8)	Bye
15	Lille (18)	Crvena zvezda (15)	2 : 0, 0 : 1
16	Aston Villa (2)	Bye

1/8-finals

1	Ferencvaros (12)	Braga (6)	2 : 0
2	Panathinaikos (20)	Betis (4)	1 : 0
3	Genk (9)	Freiburg (7)	1 : 0
4	Celta Vigo (16)	Lyon (1)	1 : 1
5	Stuttgart (11)	FC Porto (5)	1 : 2
6	Nottingham (13)	Midtjylland (3)	0 : 1
7	Bologna (10)	AS Roma (8)	1 : 1
8	Lille (18)	Aston Villa (2)	0 : 1

Quarter-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8

Semi-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4

Final

1

TBD #1

TBD #2

UEFA Europa League Outrights

1. Aston Villa: 3.3 (25.7%)

2. Lyon: 6.85 (12.39%)

3. FC Porto: 8.15 (10.41%)

4. AS Roma: 9 (9.43%)

5. Betis: 11.38 (7.46%)

6. Nottingham: 17 (4.99%)

7. Bologna: 17.38 (4.89%)

8. VfB Stuttgart: 21 (4.04%)

9. Ferencvaros: 26.25 (3.23%)

10. Celta Vigo: 26.75 (3.17%)

11. Midtjylland: 27.5 (3.09%)

12. Genk: 28.25 (3%)

13. Freiburg: 29 (2.93%)

14. Panathinaikos: 38.75 (2.19%)

15. Lille: 50.25 (1.69%)

16. Braga: 61.75 (1.37%)

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