Aston Villa’s results are on the up, with Unai Emery’s side winning two of their last three games
Fenerbahce have picked up two wins and a draw since their 1-1 draw with Roma last month
Nicolas Jackson scored his first Villa goal in the Champions League last month and he has netted in back-to-back Premier League games
Aston Villa’s Premier League start has been underwhelming, but they have already got a win under their belt in the Champions League as they prepare to host Fenerbahce on Wednesday.
The Villains were 3-2 winners at Club Brugge last month and they can trouble a Fenerbahce side that toiled in a 1-1 draw with Roma in their league-phase opener.
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Key Stats
Aston Villa have kept only one clean sheet across all competitions this season
Fenerbahce have qualified for the Champions League proper for the first time since 2008-09
Fener were beaten 1-0 at home by Villa in last season’s Europa League
Villa have won their last 10 home matches in Europe
Emery’s side won five of their six home matches in their last Champions League campaign
That run included victories over Bayern Munich, PSG and Bologna
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Team News
Matteo Ruggeri picked up a knock in Villa’s 2-2 draw with Brentford on Saturday. He faces a late fitness test and he could join Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen and Leon Goretzka on the sidelines.
Fenerbahce make this trip without Matteo Guendouzi, who is suspended.
Need to know
Aston Villa have won 18 of their 20 home European games under Unai Emery, while they won 13 of their 15 matches in the Europa League last term.
Prediction
Aston Villa’s defensive issues continued in their 2-2 draw with Brentford at the weekend. They have now conceded 16 goals across their nine games this term and Fenerbahce can get on the scoresheet at Villa Park.
Nicolas Jackson is thriving under Emery, scoring in back-to-back Premier League games. He scored three times across just 313 minutes in this competition for Bayern Munich last season.
John McGinn has drawn 27 fouls for Aston Villa this season across all competitions and the Scotsman can trouble English left-back Archie Brown, who was booked in Fener’s draw with Roma.
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