Aston Villa vs Ajax. Which team will advance to the Conference League quarterfinals?

The return match between Aston Villa and Ajax in the 1/8 finals of the Conference League will take place on Thursday 14 March at Villa Park.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Aston Villa vs Ajax facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Aston Villa vs Ajax

Aston Villa

In the first away match, Aston Villa could not beat Ajax and even left the field without scoring a goal, which happens very rarely with the Birmingham team this season. Therefore, now Unai Emery’s team will decide on reaching the quarterfinals of the Conference League at their stadium.

Aston Villa will certainly be favorites for the second leg and will try to play from a position of strength, number one. Birmingham's roster includes quite a few cool and experienced players, but a tough and intense match schedule will certainly affect the team's results.

Ajax

The Dutch team completed the minimum task in the first match and managed not to lose, leaving themselves with good chances to fight before the return match. Ajax will still be the underdog, but in the first match the team looked decent against their opponents from the English Premier League.

Ajax also has a difficult calendar, as the team is trying to improve its standings in the Dutch Championship. The Conference League can hardly be called a priority tournament for the team at this stage of the season, but in a future meeting the guests will try to surprise the football community and advance further.

Aston Villa vs Ajax facts

• In the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Conference League, Aston Villa and Ajax drew with a score of 0:0.
• Before this, the rivals had played each other only once in European competition: in 2008, Aston Villa defeated Ajax with a score of 2:1;
• On average, in eight out of ten matches involving Ajax, there is a bet on total over (2.5) 1.75;
• On average, in six out of ten matches involving Aston Villa, the bet is on “both teams to score” 1.80;
• Aston Villa have not lost in the Conference League for six matches in a row.

Odds from download 1xbet

The betting company 1xbet, which is very popular among football fans, offers its players the following odds for this return match of the 1/8 finals of the Conference League: you can bet on an Aston Villa victory for 1.58, on a draw - for 4.10, and on an Ajax victory - for 5.60. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

These opponents did not please the fans by scoring goals in the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Conference League, so they are approaching the new meeting without any advantage. However, Aston Villa, due to the home status of the match, is rightly considered the favorite for this game. But the Ajax players, especially after the first match, clearly have more optimism and even on the road they will look for their chances at the opponent’s goal. The bet on “both teams to score” for 1.80.