Aston Villa face an awkward-looking trip to Istanbul in order to face Turkish giants Fenerbahce.

It’s been a fantastic campaign for the visitors, who sit 3rd in the Europa League table. A bye to the quarter final is looking very likely.

Fenerbahce have enjoyed less success than Aston Villa, but a bye to the quarter-final is still a possibility if they can get something from their remaining two matches.

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📈 Fenerbahce v Aston Villa Form & Tactics

It looks set to be a two-horse race in the Turkish Super League with both Fenerbahce and Galatasaray vying for the title. Fenerbahce sit in 2nd, just one point behind Galatasaray and five points clear of 3rd place Trabzonspor

We’re now past the halfway point of the season, and Fenerbahce have managed to stay unbeaten in all their eighteen league games, winning twelve and losing six.

Fenerbahce have shown a little more fragility in the Europa League after being beaten 3-1 away to Dinamo Zagreb. However, they’ve still picked up 11 points from six games and look well on course to qualify for the knockouts. There’s still the prospect of a bye to the quarter final if they can win their remaining games, so there should be no lack of motivation ahead of this one.

Aston Villa have been a real force in the Premier League after a dreadful start to the season, which saw them go winless in their opening five games. However, over the last fifteen league games, they’ve taken as many points as Arsenal. Villa are 3rd in the league and comfortably in the Champions League places, barring a mediocre second half of the season.

The winning theme has continued for Villa in the Europa League; they sit 3rd in the Europa League standings after accruing 15 points from six games, a point against Fenerbahce would almost assure them a bye to the quarter final.

📔 Fenerbahce v Aston Villa Formation & Team News

While typically a big proponent of playing a three at the back throughout his management career, Domenico Tedesco has employed a 4-2-3-1 to better suit the qualities of his playing squad. Utilising a double pivot in midfield has enabled Fenerbahce to have a better sense of control in the middle of the pitch.

Tesdecos emphasizes possession with purpose, with flexible play based on vertical and direct attacks; his teams often rank very high in progressive final third passes.

Fenerbahce have a large list of inactive players for this match, with the likes of new signings Anthony Musaba and Matteo Guendouzi unavailable until the knockout rounds. Archie Brown looks set to miss out with an injury sustained in December.

Unai Emery has generally favoured a 4-2-3-1 formation during his Villa tenure. His team plays with a huge amount of tactical adaptability, which is geared towards the opposition.

Villa often look to build quite slowly from the back, forcing the opposition onto them. This is where they look to set traps and find those pockets of space between the thirds. They will often employ a very high defensive line to smother the opposition and catch them offside; this is generally adopted very successfully.

Aston Villa will be without Ross Barkley, Boubacar Kamara, and Amadou Onana ahead of their trip to Turkey on Thursday evening.

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