Fenerbahce vs Aston Villa Tips & Preview - Attacks to shine in open contest

By Tolu Shotade

20 Jan 2026

Tolu Shotade 20 Jan 2026

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Fenerbahce targeting a top-eight UEFA Europa League spot, boasting solid recent form.
Aston Villa eyeing top positions with strong league performances, despite defensive struggles.
Both teams' recent matches indicate high-scoring potential, with history favoring Aston Villa.

Fenerbahce vs Aston Villa

Fenerbahce are looking to make a push for the top eight when they host Aston Villa in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League.

The Villans are in the automatic places and will be keen to maintain their position. Both teams are likely to be up for Thursday's clash and could be set to serve up an open contest.

Fenerbahce News

It has been a decent league phase campaign so far for Fenerbahce, who are unbeaten in five of their six matches, leaving them two points off the automatic places. They were rampant in their previous fixture, easing to a 4-0 victory at Brann.

Fenerbahce have been solid lately, winning seven of their last eight matches across all competitions, including a 3-2 victory at Alanyaspor last weekend. However, they have been a little unconvincing at home lately, with just two wins in their last five matches in front of their fans.

The Turkish side often impress going forward and have scored first in three of their last five matches across all competitions. However, Domenico Tedesco’s team are without a clean sheet in four of their last six home matches, while the last two on this run have produced over 2.5 goals.

Aston Villa News

Aston Villa have caught the eye in this year's Europa League, winning five of their six matches to sit third in the table. They claimed a 2-1 victory at Basel in their previous fixture, with Evann Guessand and Youri Tielemans getting the goals.

The Villans appear to have dipped slightly lately, winning just two of their last five matches and suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Everton last weekend. However, the good news for Unai Emery’s side is that they have done some good work on their travels and are unbeaten in seven of their last eight away matches.

Aston Villa often struggle to keep things tight at the back and are without a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 away matches across all competitions. However, they have scored in eight matches on this run, while all eight fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Aston Villa won the only two previous matches against Fenerbahce, which were back in 1977. The Villans earned a 4-0 home victory before a 2-0 away triumph in the second meeting.

Verdict

Fenerbahce v Aston Villa

Fenerbahce and Aston Villa have struggled to maintain their defensive discipline lately, and both teams could be backed to score. With eight of the Villans’ last 10 away matches producing over 2.5 goals, a repeat could be considered here.

The Turkish are looking to maintain their good form and will be targeting a fast start on Thursday. Having grabbed the opening goal in three of their last four matches, they could be backed to score first here.

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