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Aston Villa v FC Red Bull Salzburg : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 29th Jan, 20:00 BST, Villa Park, Birmingham

FC Red Bull Salzburg, led by manager Thomas Letsch, visit Unai Emery Etxegoien and his Aston Villa side at the Villa Park on Thursday night in the Europa League. Statistics power the algorithmic predictions below for seventeen markets, and changing between them will display bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and a whole lot more besides. Odds from leading bookmakers are also provided. Click on the tabs below to find out more.


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Best Tip: A Villa to win

There looks like a strong favourite for this match, and it's A Villa. Their recent form statistics show their ability on home turf, and historical head-to-head (H2H) data proves they know how to beat Salzburg too. The odds point towards Unai Emery Etxegoien's side winning in the win / draw / win market, and that's definitely our prediction for Thursday night too.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think A Villa are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 72% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.35.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
A Villa
72%
-7/20
1%
Draw
17%
-4/1
4%
Salzburg
12%
-8/1
5%
A Villa 2-0
11%
-11/2
A Villa 2-1
9%
-15/2
A Villa 1-0
9%
-11/2
A Villa 3-0
9%
-7/1
Draw 1-1
8%
-8/1
6%
A Villa 3-1
8%
-10/1
A Villa 4-0
5%
-11/1
A Villa 4-1
5%
-16/1
Draw 2-2
4%
-18/1
Draw 0-0
4%
-11/1
9%
Salzburg 2-1
3%
-20/1
A Villa 3-2
3%
-22/1
Salzburg 1-0
3%
-16/1
A Villa 5-0
3%
-20/1
A Villa 5-1
2%
-25/1
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
-7/10
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
36%
-21/20
Home 1st Goal
60%
-3/10
Away 1st Goal
38%
-3/1
No 1st Goal
2%
-10/1
10%
BTTS - Yes
53%
-11/10
2%
BTTS - No
47%
-13/20
BTTS - Home Win
34%
-11/5
2%
BTTS - Draw
13%
-11/2
8%
BTTS - Away Win
7%
-14/1
Home/draw
88%
-1/16
Away/draw
28%
-11/5
3%
Home/away
83%
-1/6
1%
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
-2/9
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
-29/10
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
42%
-17/10
2%
Under 3.5 Goals
58%
-2/5
Over 4.5 Goals
24%
-19/5
Under 4.5 Goals
76%
-2/13
Over 5.5 Goals
12%
-8/1
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
-1/20
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
-1/33
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
-10/1
10%
Home DNB
83%
-1/12
Away DNB
23%
-11/2
7%
A Villa win to nil
38%
--
Salzburg win to nil
5%
--
A Villa / A Villa
42%
-17/20
3%
A Villa / Salzburg
2%
-40/1
A Villa / Draw
5%
-14/1
Draw / A Villa
19%
-16/5
Draw / Salzburg
5%
-14/1
Draw / Draw
12%
-11/2
8%
Salzburg / A Villa
4%
-18/1
Salzburg / Salzburg
6%
-11/1
8%
Salzburg / Draw
5%
-16/1
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Win / draw / win Europa League table
Won
Draw
Lost
A Villa
Salzburg
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lyon65011015 
-
-
-
l
 
2-0A
2
Midtjylland6501815 
-
-
-
-
3
A Villa6501615 
-
-
-
Jan 29
4
Real Betis6420714 
-
-
-
-
5
Freiburg6420614 
-
-
-
l
 
1-0A
6
Ferencvaros6420514 
-
-
l
 
2-3F
-
7
Braga6411513 
-
-
-
-
8
Porto6411413 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
-
9
Stuttgart6402712 
-
-
-
-
10
Roma6402512 
-
-
-
-
11
Nottm Forest6321511 
-
-
-
-
12
Fenerbahce6321411 
-
Jan 22
-
-
13
Bologna6321411 
w
 
1-0F
-
-
l
 
4-1A
14
Plzen6240410 
-
-
-
-
15
Panathinaikos6312210 
-
-
-
-
16
Genk6312110 
-
-
-
-
17
Red Star Bel.6312010 
-
-
-
-
18
PAOK623139 
-
-
-
-
19
Celta630339 
-
-
-
-
20
Lille630339 
-
-
-
-
21
Young Boys6303-49 
w
 
2-1F
-
-
-
22
Brann6222-18 
-
-
-
-
23
Ludogorets6213-37 
-
-
-
-
24
Celtic6213-47 
-
-
-
-
25
D. Zagreb6213-57 
-
-
-
-
26
Basel6204-16 
-
w
 
1-2F
Jan 22
-
27
FCSB6204-46 
-
-
-
-
28
GA Eagles6204-66 
-
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-0F
-
29
Sturm Graz6114-44 
-
-
-
-
30
Feyenoord6105-63 
-
w
 
0-2F
-
-
31
Salzburg6105-63 
Jan 29
-
-
-
32
Utrecht6015-61 
-
-
-
-
33
Rangers6015-81 
-
-
-
-
34
Malmö6015-91 
-
-
-
-
35
M. Tel-Aviv6015-161 
w
 
2-0F
-
-
-
36
Nice6006-90 
-
-
-
-
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Win / draw / win form
6
A Villa have won 6 consecutive home european games
4
Salzburg have lost 4 consecutive away european games
9
A Villa have not lost in 9 consecutive home european games
A Villa 3RD
20 league games
Home
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
15
D
2
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
A Villa2 - 1Young Boys
A Villa2 - 0M. Tel-Aviv
A Villa1 - 0Bologna
A Villa3 - 2PSG
A Villa3 - 0Brugge
A Villa4 - 2Celtic
A Villa0 - 0Juventus
A Villa2 - 0Bologna
A Villa1 - 0Bayern
A Villa2 - 4Olympiakos
A Villa2 - 1Lille
A Villa4 - 0Ajax
A Villa2 - 1L. Warsaw
A Villa2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
A Villa1 - 0Hsk Zrinjski Mostar
A Villa3 - 0Hibernian
A Villa2 - 3Rapid Wien
A Villa2 - 1Rapid Wien
A Villa1 - 1CSKA M
A Villa1 - 2Zilina
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
13
D
1
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AA Villa2 - 1Basel
HA Villa2 - 1Young Boys
HA Villa2 - 0M. Tel-Aviv
AA Villa1 - 2GA Eagles
AA Villa2 - 0Feyenoord
HA Villa1 - 0Bologna
HA Villa3 - 2PSG
AA Villa1 - 3PSG
HA Villa3 - 0Brugge
AA Villa3 - 1Brugge
HA Villa4 - 2Celtic
AA Villa0 - 1Monaco
AA Villa3 - 2RB Leipzig
HA Villa0 - 0Juventus
AA Villa0 - 1Brugge
HA Villa2 - 0Bologna
HA Villa1 - 0Bayern
AA Villa3 - 0Young Boys
AA Villa0 - 2Olympiakos
HA Villa2 - 4Olympiakos
Salzburg 31ST
20 league games
Away
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
46
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Freiburg1 - 0Salzburg
Bologna4 - 1Salzburg
Lyon2 - 0Salzburg
Brugge3 - 2Salzburg
Brann1 - 4Salzburg
Real Madrid5 - 1Salzburg
Leverkusen5 - 0Salzburg
Feyenoord1 - 3Salzburg
Sparta3 - 0Salzburg
Dynamo Kyiv0 - 2Salzburg
Twente3 - 3Salzburg
R.Sociedad0 - 0Salzburg
Inter2 - 1Salzburg
Benfica0 - 2Salzburg
Roma2 - 0Salzburg
Milan4 - 0Salzburg
D. Zagreb1 - 1Salzburg
Chelsea1 - 1Salzburg
Bayern7 - 1Salzburg
Lille1 - 0Salzburg
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
45
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
D
2
Lost
14
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASalzburg0 - 1Freiburg
ASalzburg1 - 4Bologna
HSalzburg2 - 0GA Eagles
HSalzburg2 - 3Ferencvaros
ASalzburg0 - 2Lyon
HSalzburg0 - 1Porto
ASalzburg2 - 3Brugge
HSalzburg0 - 1Brugge
HSalzburg1 - 1Brann
ASalzburg4 - 1Brann
HSalzburg1 - 4A.Madrid
ASalzburg1 - 5Real Madrid
HSalzburg0 - 3PSG
ASalzburg0 - 5Leverkusen
ASalzburg3 - 1Feyenoord
HSalzburg0 - 2D. Zagreb
HSalzburg0 - 4Brest
ASalzburg0 - 3Sparta
HSalzburg1 - 1Dynamo Kyiv
ASalzburg2 - 0Dynamo Kyiv
Goal Statistics

Aston Villa's forwards have been in fine form of late, finding the net twice or more in 3 consecutive Europa League outings. A PG of 2.4 suggests that run should continue on Thursday night.

A Villa 3rd Salzburg 31st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.4
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
9%
1
21%
2
26%
3
21%
4+
23%
There is a 70% probability that A Villa will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
41%
1
37%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Salzburg scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
A Villa’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+1
Salzburg’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.0
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
2.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa League - 2025/2025 season
A Villa
PG (predicted goals)
Salzburg
2.4
0.9
Attack rating
7%
better
AVL
RBS
view stats
Games scored17
16
Failed to score3
4
Scored first10
11
Goals scored36
32
Avg. goals scored1.8
1.6
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for19
17
Avg. XG for1.7
1.6
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
8%
better
AVL
RBS
view stats
Games conceded15
16
Clean sheets5
4
Conceded first9
9
Goals conceded23
29
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against14%
12%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.8
KickOff rating
+8%

The line-ups for the Europa League match between A Villa v Salzburg will show here when available.

A Villa Europa League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6322
E GuessandD MalenM RogersJ McGinn
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Buendía MID611
1
-
B Kamara MID61
-
M Rogers MID62
1
-
O Watkins FWD6
-
E Guessand FWD62
-
D Malen FWD63
-
I Maatsen DEF51
1
-
V Lindelöf DEF5
1
-
E Konsa DEF5
1
-
P Torres DEF5
-
J McGinn MID52
2
-
L Bogarde MID5
-
J Sancho FWD5
-
M Cash DEF4
2
-
A Onana MID4
1
-
E Martínez GLK3
-
M Bizot GLK3
1
-
L Digne DEF3
-
Y Tielemans MID311
-
T Mings DEF1
-
R Barkley MID1
-
H Elliot MID1
-
Salzburg Europa League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6312
S LainerY VertessenM YeoM Yeo
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Lainer DEF6
1
-
J Rasmussen DEF6
1
-
S. Diabaté MID6
-
P Ratkov FWD6
1
M Yeo FWD61
2
-
E. Baidoo FWD611
-
Y Vertessen FWD63
2
-
A Schlager GLK5
-
K. Gadou DEF5
-
A Terzić DEF511
-
K. Alajbegović FWD5
-
S Kitano MID41
-
M Kjaergaard MID41
1
-
C. Bischoff FWD4
-
K Onisiwo  FWD4
-
T. Trummer DEF3
-
M Bidstrup MID3
-
F. Krätzig DEF2
-
K Konaté FWD2
-
E. Aguilar FWD2
-
C. Zawieschitzky GLK1
-
J. Schuster DEF1
-
L Gourna-Douath MID1
-
M Diambou MID1
1
-