Aston Villa v Celtic

Aston Villa and Celtic face off at Villa Park in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Villa’s hopes of securing a top 8 finish were dented following a 1-0 loss to Monaco last week. Meanwhile, Celtic secured a place in the play-off round with a 1-0 win over Young Boys.

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⭐ Aston Villa v Celtic Best Bet

Look for Celtic to win 4 or more corners at Villa Park. While Brendan Rodgers’ side have sealed a top-24 finish, their attacking philosophy is unlikely to change on Wednesday night.

The Scottish heavyweights have managed 4 or more corners in each of their 7 Champions League matches this season. Celtic earned exactly 4 corners away at both Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta and they can repeat the trick at Villa Park on Wednesday night.

🟢 Aston Villa v Celtic #WhatOddsPaddy Tip

Aston Villa are averaging 4.57 shots on target per game in this season’s Champions League, while they are conceding an average of 5 on-target efforts per 90.

Celtic have registered an average of 4.43 shots on target per game in the Champions League, while they are facing an average of 4.86 on-target efforts.

Aston Villa’s Champions League games are producing an average of 9.14 corners per game, earning 4.57 team flag kicks per 90.

Celtic are averaging 6.71 corners per game in Europe this season, with their matches yielding a sizeable average of 12.43 corners per 90.

👕 Aston Villa v Celtic Predicted XI

🔍 Aston Villa v Celtic Players to Watch

🟣 Morgan Rogers

Morgan Rogers has a real knack for reeling in fouls from the opposition. The Aston Villa ace is drawing an average of 1 foul per game in the Champions League this season. In the Premier League, that foul per 90 average increases to 1.36.

Rogers will most likely come up against Celtic’s Callum McGregor on Wednesday night. The Celtic captain has committed a foul in each of Celtic’s previous 2 Champions League away games.

🟢 Callum McGregor

Callum McGregor is a key cog in the Celtic engine room and he draws attention from referees. The 31-year-old tends to be deployed as the deepest of Celtic’s 3 midfielders and therefore has to do the dirty work when required.

McGregor has committed a combined total of 6 fouls across his 7 Champions League appearances this season, including 1 against Young Boys last week. He should have his hands full here with the aforementioned Rogers.

📂 Aston Villa v Celtic Cheat Sheet

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💻 Aston Villa v Celtic Form and Tactics

After kicking off their Champions League campaign with 3 successive victories, Aston Villa have won just 1 of their subsequent 4 matches. Aston Villa typically set up with either a 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 formation, characterised by a high defensive line and being aggressive in their approach to retrieve possession.

Celtic have lost just 1 of their opening 7 Champions League games of the season. Brendan Rodgers tends to opt for a 4–3-3 formation, shifting into a more compact 4-1-4-1 against higher-calibre opposition in Europe. Celtic like to build out from the back by circulating possession across their backline.

🏁 Aston Villa v Celtic Ref Watch

• Referee - Clement Turpin

📺 How to Watch Aston Villa v Celtic in the Champions League

📅 When is Aston Villa v Celtic? / Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 20:00
🏟 Where is Aston Villa v Celtic? / Villa Park (Birmingham)
📺 What TV Channel is Aston Villa v Celtic on? / TNT Sports 1
🟨 …And who is the referee for Aston Villa v Celtic? / Clement Turpin 🇫🇷

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