Champions League: Aston Villa vs. Celtic Picks — Battle of Britain Set for Villa Park on MD 8 (Jan 29)

The pressure will be on Unai Emery’s Aston Villa on matchday eight in the Champions League. But, the home side will likely rank among the likely Aston Villa vs. Celtic picks for bettors.

Villa have dropped out of the automatic positions in the European standings after winning just once in their last four matches. A second defeat in four was inflicted against AS Monaco last week.

Celtic have already assured their spot in the playoff round, and they come into this matchday after avoiding defeat in the last five.

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Celtic and Villa Collide for First Time

Aston Villa and Celtic collide for the first time in a competitive match this week. The Villa have only come up against a Scottish club on one previous occasion, beating Hibernian 8-0 on aggregate in 2023-24. Celtic have played out draws in their last three matches against British sides.

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Aston Villa vs. Celtic Key Stats

• Only one Scottish team has ever won away from home against an English team in the Champions League, as Celtic beat Leeds in April 1970.
• Celtic have assured their passage through to the next round of the Champions League for the first time since 2012-13.

Aston Villa Team News

Amadou Onana is unlikely to be risked in the Champions League on Wednesday. Ross Barkley and Pau Torres are both nearing returns, but it’s likely that they will make their returns on Saturday.

Possible Lineup

D. Martinez (GK); M. Cash, E. Konsa, L. Digne, I. Maatsen, Y. Tielemans, D. Kamara, D. Malen, M. Rogers, J. Ramsey, O. Watkins

Celtic Team News

Brendan Rogers has few injury concerns ahead of the trip to Villa Park on Wednesday. Odin Thiago Holm is the only player missing, with the midfielder ruled out due to a calf issue.

Possible Lineup

K. Schmeichel (GK); A. Johnston, C. Carter-Vickers, A. Trusty, G. Taylor, A. Engels, C. McGregor, R. Hatate, N. Kuhn, K. Furuhashi, A. Idah

Aston Villa vs. Celtic Prop Picks

Morgan Rogers is back up to full fitness following a slight injury issue. The attacking midfielder has registered ten goal involvements in 22 league outings this season, and is constantly at the heart of everything positive that the Villa does.

Rogers could be a solid angle to continue his form, as he could be among the interesting Aston Villa vs. Celtic picks to register an assist on Wednesday.

Aston Villa vs. Celtic Picks

Wins for Scottish teams on English soil have been a rarity throughout European history. The increased pressure will be on Villa this week, as only a victory will see them keep alive their hopes of a top-eight finish.

We fully expect them to do their job at Villa Park, as their attacking quality could put Celtic to the sword in dominant fashion.