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Aston Villa will make the trip to Spotify Camp Nou for their UEFA Champions League clash with Barcelona on Tuesday.
The visitors are coming off a disappointing week and will be eyeing a return to winning ways.
Barcelona, meanwhile, will be eager to end their visitors' perfect European record.
Read our Barcelona vs Aston Villa prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Barcelona vs Aston Villa key stats
- Aston Villa have opened the scoring in five of their last six matches.
- The visiting team's last five games have all gone below the 4.5-goal line
- Barcelona's last five fixtures have all produced goals at both ends.
Barcelona vs Aston Villa preview: Can the visitors hold their own?
Barcelona vs. Aston Villa — Tale of the Tape
| Barcelona | vs | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 8th | Position | 2nd |
| 6 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Goals For | 12 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 3 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 9th | Home / Away Rank | 10th |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
After suffering consecutive defeats against Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, Barcelona returned to winning ways over the weekend, cruising to a comfortable 6-1 victory over Deportivo Alaves.
The Catalan giants will now turn their attention to the UEFA Champions League, where they are eighth in the league phase with six points from a possible nine.
Head coach Hansi Flick will have Andreas Christensen, Dani Olmo, and Eric Garcia unavailable due to hamstring injuries, while Xavi Espart is ruled out due to an ankle problem.
Lamine Yamal and Raphinha continued their fine form over the weekend, scoring braces in the victory over Alavés. Both players have scored a combined 29 goals across all competitions this season and are available for this fixture.
On the other hand, Aston Villa come into this match off a frustrating week, exiting the EFL Cup after a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth before drawing 1-1 at home with Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday.
Before last week, the visitors had won four games in a row and were unbeaten in eight consecutive matches. They also have a perfect three wins from three in the Champions League and are second in the league phase.
The Villans will be without the injured Aaron Wan-Bissaka (hamstring), Amadou Onana (cruciate ligament), and Matteo Ruggeri (hamstring). Nicolas Jackson has scored three goals in his last two games for Unai Emery's side, with the Senegalese having settled quickly at Villa Park following his move from Chelsea in the summer. Jackson (3 goals), Ross Barkley (3 goals), and Emi Buendia (2 goals) have been impressive so far in this competition and are all expected to start.
This will be the fifth encounter between these sides, and their first clash since January 1983. Barcelona lead the H2H with a 2-1-1 win-draw-loss record and have two wins in as many meetings with Aston Villa at this stadium.
Barcelona vs Aston Villa form guide & betting tips
| Barcelona | vs | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
W
W
L
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Champions League Form |
W
W
W
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| 11 | Goals For | 12 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 3 |
W
W
L
L
W
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Form (All Comps) |
W
W
W
L
D
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Whispers Predicts: Barcelona 3-1 Aston Villa
Priced at 1/4 (1.25), Barcelona are considered favourites by the bookmakers ahead of this clash.
The hosts have won 12 of their 14 matches across all competitions this season, as well as 10 of their last 11 competitive home games. Despite Aston Villa's unblemished record in this competition, we are confident that this will be business as usual for the Blaugrana.
However, Aston Villa registered the first goal in five of their last six fixtures, and this can be backed at 9/4 (3.25).
Additionally, readers registering with the Betano bonus code might lean toward under 4.5 total goals at 4/6 (1.67), as was the case in the visiting team's last five outings.
> Under 4.5 total goals at 4/6 (1.67) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – Yes at 1/2 (1.50) | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result: Barcelona at 1/4 (1.25) | Likelihood: Probable
> Aston Villa to score first at 9/4 (3.25) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct Score: 3-1 at 9/1 (10.00) | Likelihood: Outsider