Unai Emery will look to mark his birthday by masterminding what would be one of Aston Villa’s greatest European triumphs when they go to Spanish giants Barcelona on Tuesday. Emery , who turns 55 on the day of the match, has guided Villa to three successive wins in what is just their second Champions League campaign, and only holders PSG are above them in the standings.
However, eighth-placed Barcelona are now a huge step up in class from any team they have faced in Europe so far this season, and Spaniard Emery has a poor record against his countrymen in this competition to boot.
He has lost five of his six meetings with Spanish clubs, including a 6-1 drubbing by Barca in 2017 when the Catalans produced one of the sport’s greatest comebacks to overturn a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Emery’s PSG to reach the quarter-finals. We don’t think Villa will suffer the same fate tomorrow, but we also don’t expect them to return from the Camp Nou with any points, with our opening Barcelona vs Aston Villa prediction being a home win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 @ 7/2 in a BOYLE Sports Price Boost.
Betting Odds
Barcelona vs Aston Villa Betting Odds - Champions League 2026-27
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Barcelona | 2/9 | 81.8% |
Aston Villa | 17/2 | 10.5% |
Draw | 11/2 | 15.4% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Barcelona are 2/9 favourites to win, with Aston Villa 17/2, while the draw is 11/2 .
How to Watch
How to watch Barcelona vs Aston Villa
The Champions League league-stage match is scheduled to begin at 20:00 GMT on Tuesday and will be shown live on TNT Sports 1.
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Form Guides
Barcelona form guide
Barca took out their frustrations following back-to-back defeats against PSG and Real Madrid with a thumping 6-1 win over Alaves on Saturday. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal continued their blistering form with braces while Fermin Lopez and Anthony Gordon also netted as LaLiga leaders Barca remained two points clear of Atletico Madrid , with the top two meeting in the capital on Sunday.
Hansi Flick’s men have now won 12 of their 14 matches this season, averaging over four goals per game, and they will be looking for more of the same against Villa , having lost 4-2 at PSG in their last Champions League outing.
Raphinha has scored 17 goals in just 12 appearances for Barca this season and the former Leeds forward is 3/1 to open the scoring. Yamal , meanwhile, has struck 12 times in all competitions and you can get a BOYLE Sports Super Boost of Evens for the Spain wing wizard to add another against Villa.
We also think Gordon to net at any time @ Evens could be a decent option. The lightning-quick England forward has scored three in his last six appearances for his new club, while he should know all about Villa from his time at Everton and Newcastle .
Aston Villa form guide
Villa have just gone off the boil slightly over the last week, dumped out of the Carabao Cup 3-0 by Bournemouth before being held 1-1 at home by Fulham on Saturday. That draw denied Villa the chance to move into the top six but did extend their unbeaten league run to five matches, having picked up just one point and one goal in their opening four fixtures.
Life in the Champions League has been much more straightforward for the Europa League holders, albeit having been handed a favourable-looking start to their league phase. They beat Club Brugge 3-2 away to kickstart their season before swatting aside Fenerbahce 6-0 and Viking 3-1 at home to leave Villa as one of only five teams still boasting a 100 per cent record. Things are about to get decidedly tougher for the 1982 European Cup winners, though, with trips to Barcelona and Galatasaray followed by home games against PSG and Borussia Dortmund .
Villa and Barca are two of the four highest-scoring teams in this season's competition, with 12 and 11 goals respectively, while Villa's last 10 Champions League fixtures have produced an average of 4.3 goals per game. Therefore, we think BTTS with over 4.5 goals in total @ 7/4 in another BOYLE Sports Price Boost is worth considering.
We also like the look of Nicolas Jackson to get on the scoresheet @ 2/1. The Senegal striker took his season-tally to eight against Fulham at the weekend, with three of his goals coming in Europe .
Betting Tips
Barcelona vs Aston Villa Betting Tips - Champions League 2026-27
Barcelona to win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 @ 7/2
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