Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Hibernian
Match Time & Date:
23/08/2023
18:45
Prediction: 1-2
Aston Villa
All eyes will be on Easter Road when Hibernian and Aston Villa square off against each other in the Conference League qualifier on Wednesday. The Hibs are eager to claim a major scalp in the final qualifying round, but they will have a mountain to climb against the big-spending Premier League outfit. All Harry McKirdy, Chris Cadden, and Joe Wollacott are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Villans, meanwhile, rolled over Everton 4-0 in their last league match and, as a result, the odds for away win have been dropping. Even though, all Moreno, Ramsey, Mings, Hause, Dendoncker, and Buendia have been struggling with injuries of late, away win should be considered as Unai Emery has a number of high-profile footballers to choose from. Teenage forward Jhon Duran is widely expected to lead the line for the visitors after scoring as a substitute at the weekend.
Highlighted Player (Philippe Coutinho):
Philippe Coutinho is a Brazilian football player born on 12th of June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro. Coutinho started his football career for Vasco da Gama where he played in the youth as well. By the age of 16 Internazionale signed Coutinho but let him play in Brazil until he was 18 years old.
After 2 difficult seasons Internazionale let Coutinho go for a loan period to Espanyol and after 1 season he got transferred to Liverpool for approximately 8 million euro. Coutinho played in several youth teams of Brazil but made his debut for the first team in October 2010.
With a height of only 171cm Coutinho is physically weak. He compensates his physical ability by being very creative, having a great vision and passing. The preferred position of Coutinho is attacking midfielder where he gets easily into the right position to give an assist.
Coutinho won the Italian Suppercoppa, the worldcup for club teams and the World Cup of nations U20. Coutinho was part of the Liverpool team that was able to become second in the Premier League.
Highlighted Team (Hibernian):
Founded in August 1875, Hibernian are the Scottish Premier League team that play home matches at Easter Road. The capacity of the venue is 20,421, and it was opened in 1893. The Hibs wear light green shirts with white sleeves and white shorts in home matches, while light grey is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Hibernian clinched their first Scottish league trophy back in the 1902/03 season, and they were the dominant force in Scottish football in the early 50s, securing three titles more from 1948 to 1952. The Easter Road outfit recorded their biggest win on September 3, 1881, with the team rolling over Black Watch Highlanders 22-1.
In February 1961, the Hibs suffered the biggest defeat in the club's history as they were beaten by Airdrie 11-1. Hibernian and Hearts face each other in the Edinburgh derby. The rivalry between the two clubs is considered one of the oldest rivalries in world football.
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