Aston Villa’s long wait to return to European competition finally comes to an end this week, as they clash with Hibernian in the qualifying round of the Europa Conference League. The first leg takes place in Scotland on Wednesday, before the return takes place seven days later at Villa Park.
Before Betting On Hibernian vs Aston Villa
Aston Villa will be playing in Europe for the first time in over ten years this season. However, they will need to navigate the playoff round before looking ahead to the group stage in the competition. Unai Emery’s side is among the favorites for glory in the tournament this season, as the Spanish coach has enjoyed unrivalled success in the European competitions outside of the Champions League throughout his career.
It has been a mixed start to the season for Villa, but they would have been delighted with their response following a heavy loss on the opening weekend against Newcastle. Villa got back on track with a comfortable 4-0 home win over Everton on Sunday. John McGinn was the standout player, and there will be a lot of focus on the Villa captain this week, as the Scot comes up against his former side.
Hibs have already needed to battle hard to reach this stage of the competition, as they entered the Europa Conference League in the previous round. However, they landed a 3-1 home win over Luzern, before playing out a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture last Thursday.
Domestically, Hibs have been slow starters in Scotland this term, as they are yet to win in two SPL fixtures. They have suffered two straight defeats in the league, with their only domestic win coming at home in the Scottish League Club on Sunday, as they landed a 2-1 home win over Raith Rovers.
Hibernian vs Aston Villa Offshore Odds & Pick
Aston Villa will be looking to continue their fine recent form and book their spot in the group stage of the Europa Conference League. They will be clear favorites in the betting on Wednesday, and we fully expect them to land victory.
