
Aston Villa host Fenerbahce at Villa Park on Wednesday, October 14 (3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM PT).
There are no fresh fitness concerns to flag from the available team news, so Villa should field their key men from the opener: Nicolas Jackson leading the line, John McGinn and Emiliano Buendía supporting from midfield, and Pau Torres marshalling the defense after setting up 2 goals last time out. Fenerbahce’s likely approach draws on the same spine that has carried their league-phase form: Mason Greenwood and Vedat Muriqi up front, with Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Marco Asensio supplying the service from deeper positions.
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Season Form & Standings
Aston Villa have taken 3 points from their opening league-phase game, with a goal difference of +1, while Fenerbahce sit on 1 point after a draw in their own opener.
Champions League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Fenerbahce | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Aston Villa vs Fenerbahce Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1Fenerbahce
4-3-3Potential Match-Winners
- Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa): The striker has 1 goal from 81 minutes so far, converting 2 of his 3 shots on target in that opening win.
- John McGinn (Aston Villa): The attacking midfielder scored 1 goal and created 4 chances in 90 minutes, driving Villa from a deep-lying playmaking role.
- Mason Greenwood (Fenerbahce): Fenerbahce’s striker has scored 2 goals and added 2 assists in 444 minutes this season, firing 15 shots along the way.
Recent Form
Aston Villa: W
- 2026-09-08: Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa (W, away)
Villa head into this one on the back of a 3-2 away win at Club Brugge, the result that opened their league-phase campaign with maximum points.
Fenerbahce: W W D W D
- 2026-09-10: Fenerbahce 1-1 Roma (D, home)
- 2026-08-26: Olympique Lyonnais 1-2 Fenerbahce (W, away)
- 2026-08-18: Fenerbahce 1-1 Olympique Lyonnais (D, home)
- 2026-08-11: Sturm Graz 0-1 Fenerbahce (W, away)
- 2026-08-05: Fenerbahce 2-0 Sturm Graz (W, home)
Fenerbahce’s record reads W W D W D across their last 5 games, with the league-phase opener itself a 1-1 draw at home to Roma.
Aston Villa vs Fenerbahce Prediction
Expect a cagey night in this one. Villa carry 3 points and a +1 goal difference from their opener, Fenerbahce have 1 point from a draw, and neither side’s recent numbers suggest an open, high-scoring game. Our Signal model has this finishing 1-0 to Aston Villa, with Nicolas Jackson well placed to provide the difference after scoring in the opener.


