Aston Villa will entertain Hibernian at Villa Park on Thursday at 19:00 GMT for the second leg of the Europa Conference League play-off tie.
Key Highlights
Aston Villa are in the driving seat in this match after walloping Hibernian 0-5 away from home last week. Unai Emery’s side will be looking to seal their progression from this play-off by extending their aggregate advantage.
Hibernian’s chances for a comeback at Villa Park were dented last weekend when they lost 2-3 against Livingston, which means that they have lost their opening three Scottish Premier League matches and sit at the bottom of the league with zero points.
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In their last two matches in all competitions, Hibernian have conceded eight goals while scoring just two, which highlights their glaring weaknesses ahead of facing a good Villa side.
Aston Villa warmed up for the second leg with a commanding 1-3 win against newly promoted Burnley on Sunday. Unai Emery will have his charges ready to complete the job they began last week by progressing from this play-off at the expense of Hibernian.
Injury Report
Aston Villa will be without Emiliano Bunedia, Tyrone Mings, Jacpb Ramsey, and Leander Dendoncker.
Hibernian will have access to the full complement of their squad.
Prediction
Aston Villa will win the match and progress from this play-off on aggregate.
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