Feyenoord vs Aston Villa Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 02.10.2025
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Feyenoord vs Aston Villa Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 02.10.2025

Juan Pablo Aravena Juan Pablo Aravena
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Feyenoord vs Aston VillaThursday, October 2, 2025, 3 PM EDT
Feyenoord odds +190
Aston Villa odds +144
Draw+250
Both teams to scoreYes -136, No +110 

Feyenoord vs Aston Villa Preview and Team News

Feyenoord Team News

This is only Feyenoord’s second match in the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League campaign, but a negative result here could leave the Dutch side with their backs against the wall. 

They suffered a 1-0 loss to Sporting Braga in the tournament opener, which means that the De Kuip outfit have won just one of their previous three games across all competitions (W1, D1, L1). That’s a marked drop in form for the club, especially considering that they opened their campaign with six wins out of seven competitive fixtures. 

However, that one defeat came against Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. While Feyenoord are generally expected to dominate the Eredivisie, the struggles they’ve endured in Europe don’t bode well for their chances of pulling the upset here.

To make things even more complicated, the Rotterdam outfit have a woeful record against English teams in European competitions, having lost more than half of their previous meetings (W9, D6, L17). 

Even though the win over Groningen was a solid confidence-booster for Feyenoord, their struggles against upper-level opponents certainly raise doubts ahead of this clash, where they come in as underdogs on paper.

Feyenoord predicted lineup vs Aston Villa (4-3-3): Wellenreuther; Nieuwkoop, Ahmedhodzic, Jeng, Smal; Steijn, Targhalline, Timber; Borges, Tengstedt, Diarra.

Aston Villa Team News

Aston Villa were one of the most surprising sides in England in the 2024-25 season, reaching the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals and being in contention for a UCL berth in 2025-26 until the final stages of the campaign. 

However, Unai Emery’s men had looked like a shell of their former selves at the start of the new season and secured just two points of their first 12 in the Premier League (D2, L2).

Even though the club got eliminated from the EFL Cup at the hands of Brentford, it’s clear that they’ve been turning things around of late. 

Despite missing key players such as Youri Tielemans due to injury, the Villans have experienced a dramatic turnaround in form and enter this clash on a three-game undefeated stretch (W2, D1), which includes a 1-0 victory over Bologna in their UEFA Europa League opener at home.

Emery’s squad still have a lot of work to do to reach the levels of excellence they showed in 2024-25. However, it’s undeniable that the team seem to be trending in the right direction. 

Securing a victory here on Dutch soil would not only strengthen their position in the UEFA Europa League standings but also ease pressure on the manager, as his seat had been growing warmer in recent weeks.

Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Feyenoord (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Kamara; Guessand, Rogers, Sancho; Watkins.

Feyenoord vs Aston Villa Main Match Info

Feyenoord vs Aston Villa Prediction, Odds

Aston Villa seem to have left their early-season woes in the rear view or at least begun to shake off the struggles that plagued them at the beginning of the 2025-26 Premier League season. 

They’re coming off back-to-back wins for the first time in the current term after beating Bologna and Fulham, and Feyenoord’s attacking-minded style could benefit Villa’s tactical plan.

The Dutch side are known for playing with a very positive approach, and they’re not expected to change that – partly because they’re at home but also because they lost in their UEL opener, so the three points are a necessity for them. 

However, Feyenoord don’t have the quality to match Villa’s punch. The Premier League team should take advantage of the defensive spaces left by the hosts to capitalize on their chances and return to the Midlands with a win.

Feyenoord vs Aston Villa Betting Tip

Aston Villa’s biggest concern this season has been their lack of cutting edge in front of goal, with Watkins shouldering much of the criticism. The star forward, who was called up to the England setup at the peak of his career, only has one goal in eight matches across all competitions. 

The Villans as a team have scored just six goals, but when goals dry up, the striker inevitably becomes the one to blame.

However, Watkins is due to snap that drought and start scoring goals sooner rather than later. The 29-year-old striker finally opened his personal account this season when he found the net in Villa’s 3-1 league win over Fulham after coming off the bench against Bologna in the Europa League opener.

Watkins is expected to start here and should be able to pose a threat against a Feyenoord defence that has given up four goals across their previous three games.

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