Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Aston Villa
Match Time & Date:
31/08/2023
21:00
Prediction: 3-0
Hibernian
High-flying Aston Villa will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Hibernian in the Europa Conference League final qualifying round, return leg. The Villans are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Even though all Coutinho, Mings, Dendoncker, Ramsey, Iroegbunam, and Buendia are sidelined with injuries, home win should be considered as Villa produced a splendid display in a 5-0 crushing of Hibernian in the first leg.
The Hibs, on the other hand, have little to play for in the reverse fixture; therefore, we predict that they will return to Edinburgh empty-handed. All Cadden, Levitt, and Wollacott are out of contention with injuries, speaking of the Scottish outfit. All Vente, Campbell, and Le Fondre are pushing for a start after coming off the bench in a 3-2 loss to Livingston at the weekend.
Highlighted Player (Leon Bailey):
Leon Bailey is a Phoenix All Stars Academy product who was born in Kingston on August 9, 1997. The Jamaica international played for the likes of FC Liefering and Trencin during his youth career, but he made his senior debut with Belgian side Genk in August, 2015 in a 3-1 win over Saint-Truiden.
The pacey winger quickly established himself as one of the best players in the Belgian top flight, but he scored only 8 goals in 56 appearances for Genk from 2015 to 2017. In the winter of 2017 Leon Bailey signed a deal with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of €20 million. Bailey is a left-footed footballer, but he is capable of playing on both sides of the field.
The Bayer Leverkusen winger made one appearance for Jamaica U23 team, but he eventually refused to represent the Reggae Boyz at senior level as he has personal problems with the association. It has to be noted that Leon Bailley scored 12 goals in 34 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen in the 2017/2018 Bundesliga season.
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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