Lille vs Aston Villa prediction and betting tips on April 18, 2024
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Game Prediction
All return quarter-final matches in two tournaments, including in the Conference League, will take place on Thursday. One of the most exciting couples there is Lille and Aston Villa. A French club versus a British team – who will achieve a final success? The analytical department of the website has prepared a prediction for this battle on April 18, 2024.
Lille is trying to achieve success both at the inner and international arenas
“The Mastiffs” achieved sensational success in 2021, when they stopped the dominance of PSG and won, for the second time in their history, in the Ligue 1. No one demanded a repeat of that success, moreover, a fall from 1st place was inevitable, but the team got much worse results. Paulo Fonseca managed to rise to at least 5th position in the previous season, and now there is even a chance for the bronze medals. At the same time, the French club confidently “covered” the distance in the Conference League. Even Sturm was defeated with a 3-0 score in the 1/8 finals. The game in England brought a loss, but the team was able to score, maintaining the intrigue.
Aston Villa is still hoping for a triumphant season rather than just a success
In any case, “the Villans” continued to progress under the leadership of Emery. This is despite the fact that Unai, having appeared already at the height of the previous championship, managed to raise his new wards to 7th place. Nowadays, the club from Birmingham is fighting to complete the top 4 of the Premier League. It is reasonable to mention that it is losing ground and has already lost the advantage over the more experienced opponent, Tottenham, in 2024. At the same time, the Spanish specialist takes the Conference League seriously. The representative of England started in it in the summer and showed itself well in the qualification, at the group stage and against Ajax in the 1/8 finals. The team managed to successfully play the lion’s share of the match against the French rival, but it made things worse by conceding a goal in response.
Previous head-to-head matches
The clubs met each other in the Intertoto Cup in 2002. Then “the Mastiffs”, after a home draw, won in the Foggy Albion – 2-0.
Free prediction for the match Lille vs Aston Villa on April 18:
The French club, which will perform on the native field, is considered to be the favourite of the following struggle. Still, Unai Emery can play for the result, with an eye on a draw. We bet that the representative of Britain will not lose (odd: 1.6).