Aston Villa vs Hibernian 31.08.2023 Prediction: UEFA Europa Conference League Qualification Final

Match Overview

The second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League final will be played between Aston Villa and Hibernian at Villa Park in Birmingham on 31 August, Thursday. Villa lead by a massive 5-0 scoreline and can very well afford to take things easy in this game. Hibernian have very little chance of coming back into this encounter and winning it.

Key Highlights 

Aston Villa come into this game on the back of a stunning 3-1 win over Burnley in the Premier League over the weekend whereas Hibernian were beaten 2-3 by Livingston. Villa have won four out of the last five matches that they have played. However, Hibernian, have not won four out of the last five matches that they participated in.

Injury Report

Aston Villa have a long list of injured players in their ranks, which includes the likes of Tyrone Mings, Philippe Coutinho, Jacob Ramsey and Emi Buendia among others. On the other hand, Harry McKirdy and Dylan Levitt are some of the players ruled out for Hibernian.

Prediction

Aston Villa, who seem to be in an excellent run of form, appear to be the overwhelming favourites to win this game. Hibernian do not have the ammunition in their squad to take the home side on. It will be quite a challenge for them to go deep into this game and try to eke out a positive result. Aston Villa should be able to win this game quite comfortably.