No previous meetings between these teams.
Barcelona
Aston Villa-
1 Nicolas Jackson 3 - 2 Ross Barkley 3
- 3 Raphinha 2
- 4 Lamine Yamal 2
- 5 Karim Adeyemi 2
- 6 Emiliano Buendía 2
- 7 Xavi Espart 1
- 8 João Cancelo 1
- 9 Tammy Abraham 1
- 10 Johan Manzambi 1
- 1 Lamine Yamal 13
- 2 Nicolas Jackson 12
- 3 Emiliano Buendía 12
- 4 Dani Olmo 8
- 5 Karim Adeyemi 8
- 6 Fermín López 7
- 7 Anthony Gordon 6
- 8 John McGinn 6
- 9 Ibrahim Mbaye 5
- 10 João Cancelo 5
- 1 John McGinn 7
- 2 João Cancelo 6
- 3 João Gomes 4
- 4 Lamine Yamal 4
- 5 Matty Cash 3
- 6 Dani Olmo 3
- 7 Xavi Espart 2
- 8 Marc Bernal 2
- 9 Pau Cubarsí 2
- 10 Rodri 2
- 1 Lamine Yamal 4
- 2 Ibrahim Mbaye 2
- 3 Pau Torres 2
- 4 João Cancelo 1
- 5 Pedri 1
- 6 Dani Olmo 1
- 7 João Gomes 1
- 8 Alysson 1
- 9 Boubacar Kamara 1
- 10 Fermín López 1
- 1 Lamine Yamal 13
- 2 John McGinn 8
- 3 Ibrahim Mbaye 7
- 4 Raphinha 6
- 5 Pedri 6
- 6 Anthony Gordon 6
- 7 Nicolas Jackson 6
- 8 Pau Torres 5
- 9 Alysson 5
- 10 João Cancelo 4
- 1 Pau Cubarsí 232
- 2 Rodri 216
- 3 João Cancelo 176
- 4 Pedri 156
- 5 Pau Torres 155
- 6 Victor Lindelöf 149
- 7 Lamine Yamal 123
- 8 Gerard Martín 115
- 9 John McGinn 104
- 10 Jules Koundé 102
- 1 Lamine Yamal 12
- 2 Nicolas Jackson 8
- 3 Alysson 7
- 4 Raphinha 6
- 5 João Cancelo 5
- 6 João Gomes 3
- 7 Gabriel Jesus 3
- 8 Ibrahim Mbaye 2
- 9 Boubacar Kamara 2
- 10 Fermín López 2
- 1 Pedri 5
- 2 Ian Maatsen 3
- 3 Victor Lindelöf 3
- 4 Rodri 3
- 5 Aaron Wan-Bissaka 3
- 6 Ibrahim Mbaye 2
- 7 João Cancelo 2
- 8 Eric García 2
- 9 João Gomes 2
- 10 Gerard Martín 2
Aston VillaNo absentees
Barcelona welcome Aston Villa to Camp Nou on Tuesday 3 November, kick-off 8.00pm (UK time), in the pick of the midweek Champions League action.
The hosts have been irresistible in front of goal but leaky at the back. Villa arrive as one of only a handful of sides with a perfect record in the league phase.
A clash of styles that promises goals, given how freely both these sides have been finding the net, this is a tie the neutrals will relish.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson expects goals at Camp Nou and has found two prices worth taking.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona and both teams to score | 1/1 (bet365) | Barcelona have scored in every game this season and kept a clean sheet in none of them, which is the perfect recipe for this selection. At home they have been rampant, five past Feyenoord the pick of it, yet they keep gifting chances at the other end. Aston Villa arrive unbeaten with 12 goals of their own, so the visitors should carry enough to trouble a leaky home defence. Backing a Barcelona win with both teams scoring at evens sides with the favourites while respecting Villa’s firepower. |
| John McGinn to be carded | 10/3 (William Hill) | This is a classic chasing-the-game angle. Aston Villa will spend long spells without the ball at Camp Nou, and John McGinn is the man tasked with snapping into tackles to break up the rhythm of the hosts. The Scotland captain is combative by nature and referees in this competition have not been shy with the cards, with four or more bookings a regular feature. At better than 3/1, a McGinn booking offers a fair price in a game where the visiting midfielders will be stretched and chasing shadows for long periods. |
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How Barcelona go into the game
Barcelona sit eighth in the league phase on six points, a return that could have been more but for a chastening trip to the French capital. At Camp Nou they have been devastating, putting five past Feyenoord, and their 11 goals in three games underline the attacking riches on offer. The concern is at the other end, where Barcelona are yet to keep a clean sheet in the competition.
Last time out they were beaten 4-2 away at Paris Saint-Germain, a result that showed the fragility visiting sides can target. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal give them pace and end product from wide areas, and at home that firepower has simply overwhelmed opponents. Keeping the back door shut, though, remains the one nagging issue.
How Aston Villa go into the game
Aston Villa could hardly have made a better start, sitting second in the league phase with a maximum nine points from three games. They have blended ruthless home form with a gutsy away win, and 12 goals scored shows this is not a side that merely defends. Only three goals conceded tells its own story about their balance.
Fresh from a 3-1 home win over Viking, Villa travel to Catalonia in rude health and unbeaten in the competition. John McGinn drives them from midfield and will relish the physical battle, even if containing the hosts at Camp Nou is a step up from anything they have faced. Nine points already banked means they can play this one without fear.
Barcelona vs Aston Villa head-to-head
These two clubs have no recent meeting on record, so there is no head-to-head form to lean on for this European tie. It is a genuine one-off, and recent form will tell us far more than history.
Barcelona vs Aston Villa predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona to win | 1/4 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Barcelona are strong favourites at Camp Nou and have won two of their three group games. |
| Both teams to score | 1/2 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Barcelona have not kept a clean sheet all season and Villa have scored in every game. |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1/5 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | These teams have combined for 23 goals in six league-phase games between them. |
| Barcelona 3-1 Aston Villa | 9/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Home firepower should prove decisive, but Villa’s attack is good enough to claim a consolation. |
Barcelona vs Aston Villa score prediction
Villa’s perfect record commands respect, but the hosts’ attacking quality allied to their defensive generosity points to an open game Barcelona shade. Expect the visitors to land a blow before the favourites pull clear. Score prediction: Barcelona 3-1 Aston Villa.
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