Aston Villa is set to leverage its historical European competition experience and home advantage in the upcoming clash against Lille, marking their fifth quarter-final appearance in a European competition. Despite facing challenges in recent Premier League outings, Villa's perfect home record in the Conference League, with five consecutive victories, underscores their potential against the defensively robust French side. Given Lille's defensive prowess, betting on Aston Villa scoring a maximum of one goal appears to be a plausible prediction. The anticipated return of top striker Ollie Watkins, who recently made a scoring comeback against Brentford, adds a significant boost to Villa's attacking options. Watkins' importance to the team is underscored by his impressive goal and assist tally, positioning him at the forefront of Villa's offensive efforts. Lille, on the other hand, is navigating uncharted waters, making their first appearance in a European competition quarter-final. Their campaign has been notable for its defensive solidity, conceding only three goals across eight Conference League matches. However, there's room for improvement in their attack, with the team not fully capitalizing on their chances despite leading the expected goals metric in the competition. This will be a tightly contested match, with both teams showcasing strengths that could influence the outcome. Aston Villa's attacking threat, spearheaded by Watkins, against Lille's defense sets the stage for a tactical battle. Lille's recent form, including a confidence-boosting victory over Marseille, showed Lille is not messing around. Aston Villa is better team, no doubt but I don't see them beating Lille with more than a goal margin.

阿斯顿维拉准备在即将到来的对阵里尔的比赛中利用其历史上的欧洲比赛经验和主场优势，这是他们第五次参加欧洲比赛的四分之一决赛。尽管在最近的英超比赛中面临挑战，但比利亚在联盟联赛中取得了五连胜的完美主场战绩，突显了他们在对阵防守强大的法甲球队时的潜力。考虑到里尔的防守能力，押注阿斯顿维拉最多进一个球似乎是一个合理的预测。顶级前锋奥利-沃特金斯最近在对阵布伦特福德的比赛中打进一球，他的回归给维拉的进攻增加了很多选择。沃特金斯对球队的重要性体现在他令人印象深刻的进球和助攻数据上，使他处于维拉进攻的最前沿。另一方面，里尔正在探索未知的水域，这是他们第一次出现在欧洲比赛的四分之一决赛中。他们的防守非常稳固，在8场联盟联赛中只丢了3个球。然而，他们的进攻还有改进的空间，尽管在比赛中领先预期进球指标，但球队并没有充分利用他们的机会。这将是一场激烈的比赛，两支球队都将展示可能影响结果的实力。在沃特金斯的带领下，阿斯顿维拉对里尔防线的进攻构成了一场战术大战。里尔最近的状态，包括对马赛的信心提升，表明里尔并不是在胡闹。阿斯顿维拉是一支更好的球队，毫无疑问，但我不认为他们能以一个多球的优势击败里尔。