Will Aston Villa remain on course for the top 8?
Aston Villa has been on a roll for two months. The Birmingham team has won nine of its last eleven (!) competitive games, laying the foundation for another successful season in the Premier League and Europa League. In England’s top flight, head coach Unai Emery’s team has already climbed to fourth place. They are only two points behind second-placed Chelsea. At the international level, they are currently in sixth place.
In order to get closer to their goal of qualifying directly for the EL round of 16 as one of the top eight teams in the league phase, three points are once again firmly on the agenda for Thursday evening. In Aston Villa’s home game against Young Boys, the tip is firmly on the “Villans.”
However, a lot has happened for the visitors from the Swiss capital since the beginning of November. Former successful coach Gerardo Seoane has taken over the yellow and blacks and sparked a kind of euphoria, especially thanks to their last two performances. Two resounding victories in St. Gallen (4-1) and at home against Winterthur (5-0) at the weekend saw Berner Sport Club climb to second place in the Super League and suddenly dream of the championship again.
However, Seoane’s comeback on the international stage went completely wrong three weeks ago with a 4-0 defeat at PAOK. Another defeat looms on the fifth matchday of the Europa League, especially as no other team in the 36-club league phase has conceded more goals than Switzerland’s largest sports club. A total of 16 goals have already been scored in four BSC games, which is why I am not averse to making another over-goal prediction ahead of the Aston Villa vs. Young Boys match.
In addition to the Asian over 3, which guarantees cashback if exactly three goals are scored during the game and still offers attractive odds of 1.54 in the Bet365 app for the Aston Villa vs. Young Boys match, it may also be worth combining the expected home win for the favorites with both teams scoring.
YB has scored at least once in three of four EL games and only came away empty-handed in the aforementioned 0-4 defeat in Greece, although the Black and Yellows had to play almost the entire 90 minutes with one man down three weeks ago. Gigovic was sent off after just six minutes and will therefore also be suspended. The Swiss can also be expected to score because coach Emery regularly changes his starting lineup in the Europa League in almost all positions compared to the Premier League weekend.
Aston Villa – Young Boys Head-to-head record
The only meeting between these two clubs dates back to September last year. At that time, Aston Villa and YB were still competing in the Champions League group stage. However, the Swiss lost 3-0 to the Villans on their home turf. Two disallowed AVFC goals could have made the result even more emphatic. Despite the changed situation on Thursday, the betting odds between Aston Villa and Young Boys seem to be showing increased interest in a handicap victory for the home side.
Aston Villa – Young Boys Tip
Aston Villa are clear favorites going into their home game against Young Boys from Bern. In the 2025 calendar year, the Villans have played five home games at international level and have been victorious on each occasion. The black and yellows from Switzerland have visited the island six times in their history and are still waiting for their first win (0-2-4). To make matters worse, no other club has conceded more goals in the first four matchdays than Seoane’s team, which lost 4-0 to PAOK Saloniki in its last away game.
Nevertheless, it should not be overlooked that YB has recently experienced a small revival, scoring nine goals in two league games and showing more enthusiasm under former Bundesliga coach Seoane. The home team will also see the usual Europa League rotation in the starting lineup. These factors are part of the reason why I prefer to bet on over 3 goals in my favorite Aston Villa vs. Young Boys tip.
