BSC Young Boys vs Aston Villa FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
BSC Young Boys vs Aston Villa FC — Champions League at Stadion Wankdorf.
- BSC Young Boys 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
- Assistant 1 Martin Margaritov
- Assistant 2 Diyan Valkov
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Galatasaray SK | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Galatasaray SK | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | BSC Young Boys | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Everton FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Leicester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Arsenal FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | West Ham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–5 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadion Wankdorf. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Ross Barkley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Aston Villa FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' BSC Young Boys is showing some good football. However, BSC Young Boys are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' Goal! Youri Tielemans scores his 42 goal in 422 matches.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. BSC Young Boys needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' BSC Young Boys player sees a card in front of him.
- 38' Goal! Jacob Ramsey scores his 22 goal in 355 matches.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' BSC Young Boys receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
- 46' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Lamare Bogarde is replaced by Diego Carlos.
- 51' It looks surprising BSC Young Boys does not make any changes. Lamare Bogarde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Meschack Elia.
- 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from John McGinn, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Wankdorf with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Ollie Watkins by Jhon Duran on 60 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Ebrima Colley as he departs to be replaced by Alan Virginius.
- 68' It’s high time Patrick Rahmen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering BSC Young Boys that had 236 games and scored 98 goals.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Jhon Duran.
- 83' It is a substitution in BSC Young Boys team. Silvere Ganvoula is replaced by Cedric Itten on 83 minute.
- 86' Goal! Amadou Onana scores his 10 goal in 268 matches.
- 87' The whistle greets Youri Tielemans as he departs to be replaced by Ian Maatsen.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Aston Villa FC players.
Lineups
BSC Young Boys Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
35
Silvere Ganvoula ↓ Cedric Itten 83'
- 26
- 30
- 13
- 7
-
20
Cheikh Niasse ↓ Meschack Elia 46'
-
11
Ebrima Colley ↓ Alan Virginius 63'
-
3
Jaouen Hadjam ↓ Abdu Conte 63'
- 4
-
77
Joel Monteiro ↓ Darian Males 83'
- 24
Bench
- 40
- 23
-
9
Cedric Itten ↑ 83'
-
22
Abdu Conte ↑ 63'
-
39
Darian Males ↑ 83'
- 10
-
21
Alan Virginius ↑ 63'
-
15
Meschack Elia ↑ 46'
- 27
- 33
- 14
- 8
Coach
Patrick Rahmen
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 27
-
12
Lucas Digne ↓ Ross Barkley 87'
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↓ Jhon Duran 60'
- 4
- 7
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ Ian Maatsen 87'
- 14
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Emiliano Buendia 87'
- 24
-
26
Lamare Bogarde ↓ Diego Carlos 46'
Bench
-
6
Ross Barkley ↑ 87'
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 87'
-
3
Diego Carlos ↑ 46'
- 31
- 18
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 87'
- 48
- 50
-
9
Jhon Duran ↑ 60'
- 72
- 20
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Youri Tielemans | 1 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 1 |
| Amadou Onana | 1 |
Head to Head
BSC Young Boys Form
2024-09-17
BSC Young Boys
0–3
Aston Villa FC
L
2024-08-27
Galatasaray SK
0–1
BSC Young Boys
W
2024-08-21
BSC Young Boys
3–2
Galatasaray SK
W
2024-02-22
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
BSC Young Boys
D
2024-02-15
BSC Young Boys
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2023-12-13
RB Leipzig
2–1
BSC Young Boys
L
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
BSC Young Boys xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
BSC Young Boys or Draw
50%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
76%
BSC Young Boys or Aston Villa FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — BSC Young Boys
| Handicap | BSC Young Boys covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

