Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe: Six Injury Worries

Aston VillaAST

Johan Manzambi 12'
Nicolas Jackson 31', 39'
Ross Barkley 68' (pen), 72'
Tammy Abraham 90'

UEFA Champions League

6–0

Full Time

HT 3–0

Villa Park

Birmingham

FenerbahçeFEN

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Aston Villa host Fenerbahçe at Villa Park with the better squad and the stronger recent attacking output, having opened their league stage with a 3-2 away win. Unai Emery's side create plenty but also concede plenty, so this should not be a comfortable night. Fenerbahçe arrive…

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Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe: Six Injury Worries

Published Wed 14 Oct

Aston Villa host Fenerbahçe in UEFA Champions League Matchweek 2 on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, at Villa Park in Birmingham, with the home side managing six injury issues across their squad. The English club won their opening European fixture 3-2 away at Club Brugge KV on 8 September 2026.

Six injury concerns cloud Aston Villa's squad

The home side enter Matchweek 2 missing Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, and Modou Kéba Cissé through confirmed injuries. In addition, George Hemmings, Leon Goretzka, and Matteo Ruggeri are doubtful. Nicolas Jackson leads Villa's scoring chart this season with three goals in all competitions, but the squad has faced high-scoring affairs in recent domestic outings, drawing 2-2 at home to Brentford on 10 October 2026 and winning 3-2 away at Tottenham on 19 September 2026. Across their last five matches with chance data, Villa have created 1.93 expected goals per game while allowing 1.32.

Vedat Muriqi leads an in-form Fenerbahçe attack

Fenerbahçe arrive in Birmingham having collected one point from their 1-1 draw at home against AS Roma on 10 September 2026, placing them 24th in the league phase table. Striker Vedat Muriqi has scored seven goals in all competitions this season, leading an attack that generated an 8-0 win over Eyüpspor on 20 September 2026 and a 3-0 victory away at Rizespor on 10 October 2026. However, defensive absences affect the Turkish side, with Jayden Oosterwolde and Mert Müldür both ruled out through injury, while Amara Diouf is doubtful. Fenerbahçe generate 1.92 expected goals per game over their last five matches while allowing 1.02.

Villa look to repeat their January 2026 victory

The sides previously met on 22 January 2026, when Aston Villa secured a 1-0 away victory over Fenerbahçe. That previous meeting remains the sole reference between the sides. Villa sit 11th in the 36-team Champions League standings after taking three points and a plus-one goal difference from their opening win in Belgium.

Our model expects an Aston Villa win

Our forecasting model expects an Aston Villa win with medium confidence. Villa hold the head-to-head advantage from their 1-0 win in January 2026 and create 1.93 expected goals per match. However, defensive injuries to Onana and Maatsen, alongside doubtful status for Goretzka, pose a challenge against a Fenerbahçe attack led by the seven goals of Vedat Muriqi.

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
3	Aston Villa	2	7	6
28	Fenerbahçe	2	-6	1

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