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.
25. SC Freiburg: 1.96% chance of winning
Freiburg are currently sixth in the table after their 2-1 win over Basel and have a 31.91% chance of qualifying for the knockout rounds. | Getty Images
26. Feyenoord: 2.72% chance of winning
Despite their 61.78% chance of reaching the play-offs, Feyenoord's likelihood of qualifying is just 14.35%. | ANP/AFP via Getty Images
27. Real Betis: 3.40% chance of winning
With their first point on the board, Betis are in at 25.64% to reach the last 16 in the Europa League this year. | Getty Images
28. VfB Stuttgart: 4.40% chance of winning
It's almost a flip of a coin for Stuttgart to reach the round of 16 with their chances at an intriguing 49.33%. | AFP via Getty Images