Feyenoord vs Aston Villa prediction 02.10.2025 | Europa League
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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: Thursday, 2nd October 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: De Kuip (Rotterdam)
On Thursday night at De Kuip, Feyenoord will welcome Aston Villa in another intriguing Europa League tie. Both sides are hoping to end up in the top eight teams and qualify for the 1/8 final, and the upcoming clash could have a great influence on the final standings. Can Feyenoord win after a defeat last week in Braga? Let's break down the matchup and find out the best betting option.
Feyenoord team overview
Feyenoord are playing well this season as they have lost only two of their ten matches across all competitions. One of the defeats came last week in the Europa League opening round when Braga won 1-0. However, Feyenoord bounced back only a few days after that in a 1-0 victory on the road against Groningen. The teams were even, but the guests' better efficiency was enough for another win.
Although Feyenoord's head coach, Robin van Persie, was a world-class attacker in his playing days, his team is playing excellently defensively lately. Feyenoord have allowed only four goals in the last six matches in all competitions.
Feyenoord's center-back Malcolm Jeng suffered a lower leg injury in the game against Groningen. The Swedish defender already had surgery and will not be available for Thursday's game against Aston Villa. Besides Jeng, Feyenoord will also be without Thomas Beelen, Jakub Moder, and Gernot Treuner.
Last matches of
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FC Groningen
0 : 1
Feyenoord
Eredivisie
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Braga
1 : 0
Feyenoord
Europa League
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AZ Alkmaar
3 : 3
Feyenoord
Eredivisie
-
Feyenoord
2 : 0
Fortuna Sittard
Eredivisie
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Feyenoord
1 : 0
Heerenveen
Eredivisie
lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Timon Wellenreuther
Defenders
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26
Givairo Read
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4
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
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5
Gijs Smal
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15
Jordan Bos
Midfielders
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8
Quinten Timber
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28
Oussama Targhalline
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40
Luciano Valente
Forwards
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23
Anis Hadj Moussa
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9
Ayase Ueda
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16
Leo Sauer
Aston Villa team overview
Since Unai Emery became Aston Villa's head coach, the team from Birmingham has become one of the best English teams. Last season, they were playing in the Champions League, while this year, Aston Villa are probably the biggest favorite for the title in the Europa League.
Aston Villa opened the Europa League with a 1-0 win against Bologna. On the other hand, Emery's team have disappointed in the English Premier League so far, as they are 16th on the table with only six points from six matches. Aston Villa were without a victory until last weekend, when they won 3-1 at home against Fulham. The guests got in the lead already in the third minute, but the home side was better in the rest of the match.
One of the main Aston Villa problems this season is in the attack. The team from Birmingham scored only six goals in the last eight matches in all competitions.
Tyrone Mings picked up an injury in the first half of Aston Villa's clash with Fulham, forcing Pau Torres into action. Torres is now set to start at De Kuip on Thursday. Villa will also head into the game missing Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans.
Last matches of
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Aston Villa
3 : 1
Fulham
Premier League
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Aston Villa
1 : 0
Bologna
Europa League
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Sunderland
1 : 1
Aston Villa
Premier League
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Brentford
4 : 2
Aston Villa
Carabao Cup
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Everton
0 : 0
Aston Villa
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Emiliano Martinez
Defenders
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2
Matty Cash
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4
Ezri Konsa
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14
Pau Torres
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12
Lucas Digne
Midfielders
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7
John McGinn
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9
Harvey Elliott
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26
Lamare Bogarde
Forwards
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29
Evann Guessand
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11
Ollie Watkins
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27
Morgan Rogers
Prediction
The Dutch teams are usually well-known are strong attacking sides, but Feyenoord is winning their games lately by defense. Van Persie's side have allowed only four goals in the last six matches. On the other hand, Aston Villa have scored only six goals in eight games across all competitions this season. The upcoming clash at De Kuip should be pretty even, but we also shouldn't expect more than two goals. Our prediction: Under 2.5 goals.
3 Reasons why we shouldn't expect more than two goals in this match
- Feyenoord allowed only four goals in the last six matches
- There were two or fewer goals in four of the previous five Feyenoord games
- Aston Villa scored only six goals in eight matches this season
Main prediction -
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
2.04
vs standings in Europa League
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G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Panathinaikos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Roma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Ludogorets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | LOSC Lille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | Genk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | FCSB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Olympique Lyonnais | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | Sporting Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Real Betis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Crvena Zvezda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Ferencvárosi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | PAOK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Basel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 | Brann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 | Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 | Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 30 | Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 31 | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 32 | Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 33 | Bologna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 34 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 35 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 0 |