Aston Villa will look to continue their recent revival on Thursday when they travel to the iconic De Kuip stadium to face Feyenoord in the Europa League. Unai Emery’s side are coming off back-to-bac...
Aston Villa will look to continue their recent revival on Thursday when they travel to the iconic De Kuip stadium to face Feyenoord in the Europa League.
Unai Emery’s side are coming off back-to-back victories. They face a tough test, however, against a Feyenoord team that is desperate for points after an opening-round defeat and boasts a perfect home record this season.
Feyenoord vs Aston Villa – Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Thursday, 2 October 2025
- Kick-off: 8:00 pm BST
- Venue: Stadion Feijenoord (De Kuip), Rotterdam
- Last Meeting: Feyenoord 1 – 3 Aston Villa, 31 July 2010, Club Friendly
Team News
Feyenoord
Feyenoord welcome back Anel Ahmedhodžić and Anis Hadj Moussa for their clash with Aston Villa. The attack will be led by top scorer Ayase Ueda, with Quinten Timber and Oussama Targhalline in midfield. The hosts are without four key players through injury: defenders Gernot Trauner, Thomas Beelen, and Malcolm Jeng—the latter of whom is set for a long spell out after surgery—as well as midfielder Jakub Moder.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa will be without both Tyrone Mings and Jadon Sancho for their Europa League trip to Feyenoord. Mings has been ruled out after being forced off with an injury during the first half of the weekend’s win against Fulham, while Sancho continues to be sidelined with illness. The pair join a growing absentee list that also includes Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana, Ross Barkley, and Andrés García.
Form
Feyenoord
Robin van Persie’s side are in imperious domestic form, leading the Eredivisie with six wins from seven matches. Their home ground, De Kuip, has been a fortress; they have won all four games there this season, keeping clean sheets in the last three. Their only recent setback was a 1-0 loss to Braga in their Europa League opener.
Aston Villa
Villa have finally found their rhythm under Unai Emery, securing consecutive victories over Bologna and Fulham after a winless start to the season. While their away form remains a concern, their manager’s unparalleled record in this competition provides a huge source of confidence.
Predicted Lineups
Feyenoord predicted XI: Wellenreuther; Nieuwkoop, Ahmedhodzic, Watanade, Bos; Timber, Targhalline; Borges, Steijn, Diarra; Ueda
Aston Villa predicted XI: Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Lindelöf, Digne; Kamara, McGinn; Bogarde, Rogers, Elliot; Watkins.
How to watch Feyenoord vs Aston Villa?
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 3 in the UK. Coverage begins at 7:30 pm BST.
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