It is Freiburg vs Aston Villa in Wednesday night’s Europa League final.
Istanbul plays host to one of the biggest games in club football, with each side desperate to lift the famous trophy.
Villa have already secured their place in next season’s Champions League courtesy of some brilliant Premier League performances of late, but a seventh-place finish for Freiburg in the Bundesliga places even more importance on this finale.
We cannot wait for the action to get underway, and here is our full preview, in which we have picked out some sports betting tips based on the latest Europa League odds.
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Where can I watch Freiburg vs Aston Villa in the UK?
Freiburg vs Aston Villa will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time.
Freiburg vs Aston Villa Preview
Recent results
Freiburg ended their Bundesliga campaign in style, thrashing RB Leipzig 4-1 on home soil. The Germans also flexed their muscles in the semi-finals of this competition, coming from 2-1 down vs Braga to win 4-3 on aggregate.
Villa secured a Champions League spot for next season with a 4-2 victory over Liverpool last Friday night. And Unai Emery’s side eventually strolled into the final with a 4-1 aggregate win over Nottingham Forest in the semis, ultimately secured by a 4-0 home success in the second leg.
Head-to-head record
This is the first competitive meeting between Freiburg and Aston Villa.
Team news
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, Max Rosenfelder, Patrick Osterhange and Yuito Suzuki are all ruled out for Freiburg.
Boubacar Kamara, Alysson Santos and Amadou Onana are the injury absentees for Villa, while Tyrone Mings and Victor Lindelof are slight doubts.
Freiburg vs Aston Villa Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Aston Villa are the big favourites ahead of kick-off in Istanbul, priced as low as 1.62 to claim the win. A victory for Freiburg is at long odds of 5.00, while the draw after 90 minutes is 3.70.
Freiburg vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
Aston Villa total goals – Over 1.5 @ 1.82
Villa seem to have rediscovered the scoring touch in recent weeks, with Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers each in fine form. Emery’s men netted 10 times in the previous three fixtures across all competitions, and scored two or more goals in four of the last five Europa League outings.
Player to score or assist – John McGinn @ 2.63
McGinn is one of the shrewder picks in this market. The Scotsman scored twice in the 4-0 win over Forest in the semis, and was on target again vs Liverpool last Friday. With 17 goal contributions in all competitions, as well as a known ability to deliver in big games, the Villa skipper could make a mockery of his attractive odds here.
Anytime goalscorer – Ollie Watkins @ 2.38
Watkins has responded to being left out of England’s squad for the March international break in stunning fashion. He has scored five goals in Villa’s last six Europa League outings, and also has five in the previous five Premier League games, following his brace vs Liverpool. So backing him to deliver again in Istanbul looks like a great pre-match play.
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