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.
17. Nice: 0.61% chance of winning
12th in Ligue 1 and 27th in the Europa League. After picking up just three points last season, the French side have a similar expectation with just a 7.03% likelihood of progressing. | AFP via Getty Images
18. Red Star Belgrade: 1.03% chance of winning
The Serbians are more than 61% likely to challenge for a place in the round of 16 but have been given a 17.29% chance of making it a reality. | Getty Images
19. Midtjylland: 1.07% chance of winning
Midtjylland are currently second in the Europa League table after their win over Sturm Graz. They have a 17.29% likelihood of reaching the last 16. | Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima
20. Braga: 1.08% chance of winning
Braga have been tipped with a 25.99% chance of making it to the next round after their opening win over Feyenoord. | AFP via Getty Images