Feyenoord have kept five clean sheets in 10 games this season
Both teams' opening Europa League games finished 1-0
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Two sides who mixed it in last season's Champions League meet in the Europa League on Thursday, when Feyenoord host Aston Villa.
De club aan de Maas lost their league phase opener 1-0 to Braga, but responded by winning by the same scoreline at Groningen on Sunday.
Villa beat Bologna in another 1-0 and then carried that form into Sunday's 3-1 win over Fulham – their first in this season's Premier League.
Rotterdam's De Kuip was the scene of the Villans' most famous night, when they beat Bayern Munich 1-0 to win the European Cup in May 1982.
However, Feyenoord have won all four games they have played at home this season and can potentially keep Unai Emery's side at bay.
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Team news
Feyenoord boss Robin van Persie is without Thomas Beelen (broken leg), Malcolm Jeng (leg), Jakub Moder (knock) and Gernot Trauner (Achilles).
For Villa, Pau Torres replaced Tyrone Mings off the bench against Fulham and is expected to start on Thursday, as he did in the win over Bologna.
Dutch goalkeeper Marco Bizot was also selected for that game, while Donyell Malen will hope to get the nod against Feyenoord, having represented both Ajax and PSV Eindhoven in his youth.
The stats
Feyenoord have won four from four at home this season.
The Dutch giants have conceded only once at De Kuip – in their 2-1 Champions League win over Fenerbahce.
Villa are unbeaten in three, including winning 1-0 against Bologna last Thursday.
Thursday's match will be the two clubs' first-ever meeting in a competitive fixture.
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Prediction
It will be the usual red-hot atmosphere at De Kuip and the on-field action could be fiery, too.
However, goals might be hard to come by, with Van Persie and Unai Emery's formations likely to match up.
Feyenoord have already recorded five clean sheets this season, while Villa have kept both Everton and Bologna out in their last five in all competitions.
Expect plenty of midfield action, but few clear-cut chances at either end.
With each involved in single-goal contests last time out in this competition, the scoreboard looks unlikely to tick over too frequently.
