Season so far

UEFA Europa League

Key, Aston Villa v RB Salzburg
League position, Aston Villa 2nd, Red Bull Salzburg 28thTotal points, Aston Villa 18, Red Bull Salzburg 6

Goals scored

Aston Villa 11Red Bull Salzburg 8

Form guide

All competitions

Aston Villa won
v Newcastle United
0
2
Premier League
Red Bull Salzburg won
v Basel
3
1
UEFA Europa League
Aston Villa won
v Fenerbahçe
0
1
UEFA Europa League
Red Bull Salzburg won
v Red Star Belgrade
2
0
Club Friendlies
Aston Villa lose
v Everton
0
1
Premier League
Red Bull Salzburg draw
v Raków Częstochowa
1
1
Club Friendlies
Aston Villa won
v Tottenham Hotspur
1
2
FA Cup
Red Bull Salzburg lose
v Bayern Munich
0
5
Club Friendlies
Aston Villa draw
v Crystal Palace
0
0
Premier League
Red Bull Salzburg won
v Wolfsberger AC
2
1
Bundesliga

Match Facts

  • Aston Villa and FC RB Salzburg have never faced before in a European match – the Villans’ only previous games against an Austrian side was in UEFA Europa League qualifying in both 2009-10 and 2010-11 against SK Rapid, going out both times.

  • FC RB Salzburg are winless in all eight major European meetings with English teams (D2 L6), losing both previous games in the UEFA Europa League against Man City in 2010-11 (0-2 home, 0-3 away).

  • Including qualifiers, Aston Villa have won 14 of their last 16 home matches in European competitions (D1 L1), winning each of their last six in a row. The Villans are aiming to win seven in a row at Villa Park for the very first time in European competition.

  • FC RB Salzburg have lost their last five away matches in major European competition – they’ve never previously lost six in a row.

  • All five of Aston Villa’s UEFA Europa League goals at Villa Park this season have been scored by players whose surname begins with M (x1 McGinn, x1 Maatsen, x3 Malen), although Donyell Malen has since left the club. Players whose surnames don’t begin with M have had 29 shots and scored with none.