Match review Go Ahead Eagles vs Aston Villa, 11:45 p.m. October 23: Strolling around the land of tulips

VHO - Commentary on the match Go Ahead Eagles vs Aston Villa, Europa League qualifying round, facing a home team that is not in good form, Ollie Watkins and his teammates have the opportunity to extend their winning streak to 6.

Go Ahead Eagles vs Aston Villa form

Last season, Go Ahead Eagles only finished 7th in the Dutch National Championship. However, an unbelievable championship in the National Cup helped the team under coach Melvin Boel win a ticket to the Europa League.

Notably, on the journey to conquer the first title after nearly a century under the huge shadow of the four giants Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord, AZ Alkmaar, the home team De Adelaarshorst made a strong impression by surpassing many big names such as Sparta Rotterdam, Twente, PSV or AZ Alkmaar.

However, entering this season, Go Ahead Eagles could no longer maintain their bright appearance. After 9 rounds of the National Championship, coach Boel and his team have only won 2, drawn 4 and lost 3, ranking 12th out of 18, only 3 points above the nearest position in the red light group.

The home ground factor, which was an important support for Go Ahead Eagles last season, has now become trivial. In 5 times hosting guests since the beginning of the season, the home team has only won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2. With poor form, Linthorst and his teammates promise to face many difficulties when welcoming Aston Villa.

With 3 points from 1 win and 1 loss, the home team needs at least 1 point to hope to maintain their position in the top 15. But it seems that this task is not easy to accomplish.

Aston Villa traveled to the land of tulips with the goal of winning. After a relatively shaky start, coach Unai Emery and his team are coming back very strongly with a series of 5 consecutive victories recently.

Aston Villa are in very impressive form.

Last weekend, despite having to play away at Tottenham, the Birmingham team still made a great comeback to win 2-1. Thanks to a clear improvement in form, Aston Villa has risen to 11th place in the 2025/26 Premier League table, only 3 points behind the top 4.

In the Europa League, the English representative won all 2 matches, including the defeat of the host Feyenoord 2-0 earlier this month. It is worth noting that the home team at De Kuip is flying high at the top of the Dutch National Championship with a record of 8 wins and 1 draw.

Even a team with such high form still kneels before coach Unai Emery and his team, the chance for Go Ahead Eagles to earn points at home is probably very low.

Team information Go Ahead Eagles vs Aston Villa

Go Ahead Eagles: Victor Edvardsen, Pim Saathof and Soren Tengstedt are still unavailable due to injury.

Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins' minor injury is not a concern. Youri Tielemans and Tyrone Mings' availability is unclear.

Predicted lineup Go Ahead Eagles vs Aston Villa

Go Ahead Eagles: De Busser; Deijl, Nauber, Kramer, James; Meulensteen, Linthorst; Suray, Breum, Margaret; Smith

Aston Villa: Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen; Onana, Kamara; Malen, Buendia, McGinn; Watkins

Prediction: 1-3

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