Damien
March 19, 2026
Although it’s a great time to be an Aston Villa fan, with one win in their last six Premier League games, many could be forgiven for feeling a little nervous.
But tonight is not the Premier League and we have done quite well in Europe. And it’s important to mention that although our run in the Premier League hasn’t been great lately, the teams chasing us are also losing points, even if they are doing a little better.
I’m writing this because we can improve, but they won’t and they might give up. And we have a nice break coming up, so that might give us the opportunity to get some players back and will give us a chance to rest.
But this post is about tonight and even though we start the game with a lead, there is only one goal and that suggests we need to score. This means we can’t just hope for a 0-0 draw. Lille will come out and get a goal and this momentum can carry them.
We need to stop this first and remind them that they are at Villa Park. I’m not sure how we’ll get there, but I could write that we need to approach this game like we’re chasing a 1-0 deficit. It’s so important that we score tonight and dare I say it, I think we might have to score more than once or twice.
pass tonight and we’ll find ourselves in a much better position for the next round. Tonight and West Ham on Sunday are important games to win. That will sort things out. And that said, I’m in London, so if there are any recommendations for pubs in central London where I can watch the match, please let me know below.
Match the BBC Facts
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The only time Aston Villa hosted Lille in a major European competition was in the 2023-24 UEFA Conference League, winning 2-1 in the first leg of a quarter-final; the Villans lost 2-1 in the second leg but eventually progressed on penalties.
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Lille have never won in nine previous trips to England in a major European competition (D1 L8), losing their last seven consecutive games since a 0-0 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the 2005-06 UEFA Champions League group stage.
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Aston Villa have won each of their last six UEFA Europa League matches and the only English team to have a longer winning streak in the competition is Chelsea between April 2013 and November 2018, an eight-match run which included the 2012-13 final.
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Lille have lost six UEFA Europa League matches this season, their most defeats in a major European campaign. They have also lost three of their last four away matches, but beat Red Star 2-0 in the previous round.
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Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins will look to score in back-to-back major European matches for the first time since April 2024, when the second goal came against Lille in the UEFA Conference League; four of the Englishman’s last five goals in Europe have come in the last 16, with Lille one of two teams he has scored against more than once (also against AZ).
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