Barcelona vs Aston Villa Predictions

• Barcelona have won 12 of their 14 games this season
• The hosts have conceded in 10 of their last 12 matches
• Villa have scored in 10 of their previous 11 games
• Barcelona have scored 57 times across all competitions this term

Catalans should prove too strong for Villa

Barcelona laid down a marker following defeats to PSG and Real Madrid, as they thumped Alaves 6-1 on Saturday. That was their 12th success in 14 matches across all competitions, and the Catalans are heavily odds-on for Tuesday’s meeting with Europa League holders Aston Villa.

Unai Emery’s side are one of only five sides to win their first three games in this season’s Champions League. However, they make this trip having lost to Bournemouth and drawn with Fulham in their previous two matches.

After failing to score in their first three Premier League matches, Villa have now found the net in 10 of their last 11 games. Nicolas Jackson’s arrival has helped them click in the final third, and the striker has scored six goals across his last six games for the club. He can continue that fine scoring return, having already scored three Champions League goals this term.

Barcelona aren’t that convincing at the back, with only two clean sheets to show from their last 12 matches. However, they’ve got enough attacking talent to compensate for that. They’ve scored 57 times across 14 games this term, and they can outclass Emery’s Villa.