Aston Villa vs Ajax – Conference League round of 16 second leg match | Date: Thursday, 14 March 2024 | Kick-off: 18:45 CET | Venue: Villa Park (Birmingham)
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The bookies see Aston Villa as clear favourites in this clash.
However, Unai Emery’s men are struggling recently. The Lions had just one victory in the last five home games across all competitions.
This will force us to avoid picking the host’s straight victory here.
Ajax, on the other hand, are winless in the last three away games in all competitions (D1, L2).
The most likely and risky bet here is a draw, with both teams exchanging goals.
Prediction: Aston Villa 1:1 Ajax
We believe that the second-leg match will have a different scenario in terms of goals. Teams will likely exchange goals here.
Betting Tip: Both Teams to score – Yes
The first leg match of the UEFA Conference League round of 16 between those teams ended in a goalless draw as both sides finished with 10 men.
Everyone were waiting for a high-scoring game with many goal attempts, but the teams decided to play a closer match.
Aston Villa are heading into this game in a bad mood, as they suffered a tough 0:4 defeat against Tottenham last weekend in the Premier League Round 28 match.
The Lions ended their four-match winless run.
Ajax, on the other hand, dropped points against Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie matchup, extending their unbeaten streak to three games.
Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Lenglet, Torres, Digne, Diaby, Douglas, Tielemans, Iroegbunam, Watkins, Rogers
Ajax: Ramaj; Hato, Kaplan, Rensch, Sosa, Mannsver, Henderson, van den Boomen, Taylor, Hlnysson, Brobbey
TV Channel: DAZN