Lille vs Aston Villa: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on March 12, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq
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What was the result of Lille vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won 0-1 on March 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 61′O. WatkinsAston Villa
Official lineup for Lille vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lille
4-2-3-1- 9O. Giroud
- 28G. Perrin
- 10H. Haraldsson
- 17N. Mukau
- 6N. Bentaleb
- 21B. André
- 15R. Perraud
- 23A. Mandi
- 18C. Mbemba
- 22Tiago Santos
- 1B. Özer
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 10E. Buendía
- 27M. Rogers
- 19J. Sancho
- 24A. Onana
- 21Douglas Luiz
- 12L. Digne
- 14Pau Torres
- 4E. Konsa
- 26L. Bogarde
- 23E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lille have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Aston Villa have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Lorient(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Nantes(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | FK Crvena Zvezda(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Angers(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | FK Crvena Zvezda(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Chelsea(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Newcastle(home) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Lille win, 0 draws, 1 Aston Villa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | Lille 2-1 Aston Villa | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Aston Villa 2-1 Lille | UEFA Europa Conference League |
How many goals should we expect?
Lille score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lille sit 18th in UEFA Europa League (12 points from 8 matches) and Aston Villa sit 2nd (21 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
| 18 | Lille | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy