Aston Villa travel to Rotterdam to take on Feyenoord in the Europa League on Thursday, and you can back our betting tips for the tie in a 15/4 bet builder.
Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord welcome Premier League strugglers Aston Villa to De Kuip on MD2 of the Europa League league phase on Thursday, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00.
Managed by former Arsenal, Barcelona and Manchester United star Robin van Persie, the Dutch side fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat away in Portugal against Braga in their opener last week.
It became just their second loss of the campaign across all competitions.
Domestically, they remain unbeaten thus far this term. They boast a record of six wins and one draw in seven matches in the league, seeing them sit three points clear at the summit.
Unai Emery’s Villans, meanwhile, sealed their first win of the campaign on MD1. John McGinn’s first half strike saw them overcome Serie A side Bologna by a narrow 1-0 scoreline.
They followed that up with their first league victory of the season, as they bested Fulham 3-1 at Villa Park to climb out of the relegation zone, up into 16th place in the table.
Prior to these triumphs, the West Midlands outfit had recorded three draws and three losses in all competitions, which saw Aston Villa’s relegation betting odds slashed from 200/1 to 14/1.
Feyenoord vs Aston Villa Bet Builder Tips
- Aston Villa to Win @ 27/20
- Ollie Watkins to Score at Any Time @ 11/8
- Both Teams to Receive a Card – Yes @ 2/9
Aston Villa to Win @ 27/20
Despite a poor start domestically, Villa have shown that they can rise to the occasion in Europe.
This is proven by their win over Bologna on MD1 – a result that may just end up being the catalyst in Emery’s side turning their season around as they look to win a third straight match.
As for Feyenoord, although they’ve been excellent in the Eredivisie, they lost to an out-of-form Braga side in their European opener, showing that they’re vulnerable on the continent.
At 27/20, we see strong value in backing the visitors to extend their winning run on Thursday.
Ollie Watkins to Score at Any Time @ 11/8
Our next tip is for Ollie Watkins to score at any time over the course of 90 minutes at De Kuip.
The England international failed to score in his opening seven competitive matches for Villa this term, however he found the net against Fulham to end that dreadful run on Sunday.
We’re backing him to build on that goal with his first of the campaign in Europe on Thursday.
At 11/8, Watkins looks well placed to find the net against Feyenoord.
Both Teams to Receive a Card – Yes @ 2/9
Finally, to round off your bet builders, back both teams to receive a card during the match.
Slovenian referee Rade Obrenovic averages 4.37 yellow cards per game and 0.19 red cards per game, and both teams received cards in each of his last three matches in all competitions.
Additionally, this feat has been achieved in Aston Villa’s last three matches in all competitions, as well as in five of Feyenoord’s last six.
Priced at a short 2/9, this looks to be a safe addition to your betting slip.
Back Our Feyenoord vs Aston Villa Betting Tips: 15/4 Europa League Bet Builder
Punters can back our Feyenoord vs Aston Villa tips in a 15/4 Europa League bet builder.
This means that by placing £10 on the three fold, you’ll receive £47.50 in winning returns.
Feyenoord vs Aston Villa Betting Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
| Feyenoord | 15/8 |
| Draw | 13/5 |
| Aston Villa | 27/20 |
| Player to Score at Any Time | Odds |
| Ollie Watkins | 11/8 |
| Ayase Ueda | 7/4 |
| Evann Guessand | 7/4 |
| Sem Steijn | 7/4 |
| Casper Tengstedt | 15/8 |
| Cyle Larin | 15/8 |
| Anis Hadj Moussa | 12/5 |
| Morgan Rogers | 12/5 |
| Leo Sauer | 13/5 |
| Shiloh ‘t Zand | 11/4 |
