Season so far

UEFA Europa League

Key, Go Ahead v Aston Villa
League position, Go Ahead Eagles 15th, Aston Villa 3rdTotal points, Go Ahead Eagles 3, Aston Villa 6

Goals scored

Go Ahead Eagles 2Aston Villa 3

Form guide

All competitions

Go Ahead Eagles lose
v PSV
2
1
Eredivisie
Aston Villa won
v Tottenham Hotspur
1
2
Premier League
Go Ahead Eagles draw
v NEC
1
1
Eredivisie
Aston Villa won
v Burnley
2
1
Premier League
Go Ahead Eagles won
v Panathinaikos
1
2
UEFA Europa League
Aston Villa won
v Feyenoord
0
2
UEFA Europa League
Go Ahead Eagles lose
v Telstar
4
2
Eredivisie
Aston Villa won
v Fulham
3
1
Premier League
Go Ahead Eagles lose
v FCSB
0
1
UEFA Europa League
Aston Villa won
v Bologna
1
0
UEFA Europa League

Match Facts

  • Go Ahead Eagles have never previously faced an English side in European competition. The last British side they faced was Celtic in the 1965-66 Cup Winners’ Cup (lost 6-0 at home & 1-0 away).

  • Aston Villa are unbeaten in all six of their major European matches against Dutch sides (W5 D1) and have already beaten Feyenoord 2-0 on MD2 of this season’s UEFA Europa League.

  • Go Ahead Eagles have averaged 70.4% possession when losing in the UEFA Europa League this season – that drops to 39.5% when drawing, and 12.3% when they’ve been winning.

  • Aston Villa have won 11 of their last 15 major European group stage matches (D2 L2), winning each of their two in this season’s UEFA Europa League without conceding (1-0 v Bologna, 2-0 v Feyenoord).

  • Although they have won both UEFA Europa League matches so far this season, only two sides have faced more shots than Aston Villa (36) and only five sides have attempted fewer shots than Villa (18).