Aston Villa’s start to the Premier League season has been far from ideal, with just one win on the board from their opening six fixtures.
After a streak of winless and goalless results, Villa finally got their first goal on the board against Sunderland before securing a statement 3-1 win over Fulham in their most recent league outing. Sandwiched between those results was their first match of the Europa League campaign. The Villans earned a 1-0 win over Bologna to join 13 other teams with their their first three points.
Focus now turns to Villa’s away clash with Feyenoord, who are yet to get off the mark in Europe after the first game-week.
Unai Emery will fancy his chances of starting a winning streak after the Dutch side lost 1-0 to Braga last time out. While the league phase is underway, Opta has predicted each of the 36 teams’ chances of reaching the round of 16 and and the likelihood of them winning the whole lot at the end of the campaign.
Using the latest figures provided by the predicted results, we’ve listed each Europa League club and their chances of lifting the trophy this season.
Take a look below at where Aston Villa rank compared to other European heavyweights, including the likes of Celtic and Rangers, who were both dealt nightmare eliminations from the Champions League qualifiers.
13. SK Sturm Graz: 0.23% chance of winning
Sturm Graz suffered a 2-0 defeat to Midtjylland and have just a 3.04% likelihood of qualifying for the knockouts. | APA/AFP via Getty Images
14. Maccabi Tel-Aviv: 0.27% chance of winning
The Israeli side drew against PAOK in their first game and glum 3.09% likelihood of progressing in the tournament. | AFP via Getty Images
15. Panathinaikos: 0.33% chance of winning
Panathinaikos might be top of the table right now but their form isn't expected to last. They are likely to reach the play-offs with a 63.23% chance but are way down at 22.35% to actually reach the round of 16. | AFP via Getty Images
16. Celta Vigo: 0.60% chance of winning
Celta Vigo also have a high chance of challenging for their place in the next round but are tipped at just 7.72% to get the job done. | Getty Images