Young Boys vs Aston Villa prediction, betting tips and odds: Villans could suffer an early setback

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Where to watch Young Boys vs Aston Villa

You can watch Young Boys vs Aston Villa in the Champions League at 5.45pm on Tuesday September 17, live on TNT Sports 1.

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Young Boys or draw double chance
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Young Boys vs Aston Villa odds

Young Boys 4-1
Aston Villa 4-6
Draw 16-5

Odds correct at time of publishing

Young Boys vs Aston Villa predictions

Aston Villa have risen from the Championship to the Champions League over the last six years but they have had a few setbacks along the way and may fall short against Swiss champions Young Boys in their opening match.

Champions League football is a new experience for the Villans, who last played top-level European football in 1982-83 when they reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup.

But it will be a familiar exercise to Villa manager Unai Emery, who has taken charge of five clubs - Valencia, Spartak Moscow, Sevilla, Paris St-Germain and Villarreal - in Europe's premier competition.

Emery has won three Europa League titles  with Sevilla and one with Villarreal, and reached the Champions League semi-finals with Villarreal in 2021-22.

The 52-year-old's attention to detail is superb and his preparations have included an early flight out to Switzerland to ensure maximum time for his players to train on the artificial playing surface. However, it will be difficult for Emery to get his players truly comfortable with the conditions.

Young Boys played in the Champions League group stage last season and lost two of their three home games including a 3-1 defeat at home to Manchester City. But they have had some big results in Champions League home fixtures, including a 2-1 success over Juventus in December 2018 and a 2-1 victory over Manchester United in September 2021.

The Swiss side started their domestic season with three straight defeats and sit bottom of the table on three points from six games. Nonetheless they raised their game in the Champions League playoff against Galatasaray, winning 3-2 at home and 1-0 in Istanbul.

Based on their performances against Gala, they should provide stiff opposition to Villa and are well worth backing to take at least a share of the spoils.

Key stat

Young Boys have avoided defeat in eight of their last ten home fixtures

Young Boys vs Aston Villa team news

Young Boys
Goalkeeper David von Ballmoos recently returned from injury and could get the nod over Marvin Keller between the sticks. Saidy Janko, Lukasz Lakomy and Patric Pfeiffer miss out.

Aston Villa
Leon Bailey has travelled with the squad to Switzerland but Matty Cash, Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara are unavailable.

Probable teams

Young Boys (4-2-3-1): Von Ballmoos; Blum, Camara, Zoukrou, Hadjam; Lauper, Niasse; Monteiro, Ugrinic, Colley; Ganvoula.
Subs: Marzino, Virginius, Itten, Chaiwa, Males, Husic, Imeri.

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Bogarde, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins.
Subs: Barkley, Maatsen, Duran, Buendia, Philogene, Nedeljkovic, Diego Carlos.

Inside info

Young Boys

Star man Filip Ugrinic
Top scorer Silvere Ganvoula M'Boussy
Penalty taker Filip Ugrinic
Card magnet Jaouen Hadjam
Assist ace Lewin Blum
Set-piece aerial threat Silvere Ganvoula M'Boussy

Aston Villa

Star man Ollie Watkins
Top scorer Jhon Duran
Penalty taker Youri Tielemans
Card magnet Amadou Onana
Assist ace Lucas Digne
Set-piece aerial threat Amadou Onana

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