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Ajax vs Aston Villa Predictions - No Stopping Watkins in the Europa League

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 05 Mar 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 05 Mar 2024

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Ajax vs Aston Villa tips for Thursday’s UECL match
The Villans have won their last 3 matches
Will Watkins keep scoring for Villa in Europe?

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Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins has scored 5 goals in his last 3 matches (Getty Images)

Ajax vs Aston Villa Preview

Ajax are patchy and Aston Villa have hit top form again with three consecutive wins. Ollie Watkins has been key to the Villans upturn in form and he can keep scoring in the Europa League.

Ajax vs Aston Villa Preview
Head-to-Head
Ajax Form
Ajax Injuries & Team News
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa Injuries & Team News

Aston Villa have won their last 3 matches
Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins has scored 5 goals in his last 3 matches
Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins has scored first in his last 3 matches

Head-to-Head

Aston Villa beat Ajax 2-1 in the only previous meeting between the sides.

Ajax Form

Ajax edged past Bodo/Glimt in the Conference League play-off with a 4-3 aggregate win. The Dutch side won 2-1 in the second leg after extra time.

Ajax followed this result with a 2-0 loss to AZ Alkmaar and a win over FC Utrecht (2-0).

John van 't Schip’s side were on top in the Utrecht victory with 14 shots and 60% possession. Brian Brobbey and Kenneth Taylor scored in each half to seal the win.

Ajax Injuries & Team News

Josip Sutalo is suspended.

Forward Steven Bergwijn is ruled out through injury.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa finished top of Conference League Group E with four wins, one loss and a draw. Ollie Watkins scored two goals in two starts during the group stages.

Villa have hit top form in recent matches and are on a three-match winning streak. The Villans beat Fulham (2-1), Nottingham Forest (4-2) and Luton (3-2), with Watkins netting five in this spell.

Watkins scored two first-half goals in the Luton win on Saturday. Villa had 2.09 expected goals, conceded twice after half time and Lucas Digne netted a late winner.

Aston Villa Injuries & Team News

Defenders Tyrone Mings and Diego Carlos are out.

Forwards Jhon Duran and Emi Buendia and midfielder Boubacar Kamara are also out.

Verdict

Ajax v Aston Villa

Ajax are in unconvincing form and in-form Villa can take advantage in the Europa League round of 16 first leg. Ollie Watkins can also continue his purple patch with another European goal to extend his tally.

Aston Villa Win

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