Anytime Goalscorer - Ollie Watkins
Ollie Watkins scored his first goal in the Europa League this season to hand Villa a 1-0 win over Lille in last week'd 1st leg. The England international has scored nine goals across all competitions, and we're backing him to find the back of the net again on Thursday night.
Player 2+ Fouls Won - Lamare Bogarde
Aston Villa's most fouled player in the Europa League this season is Lamare Bogarde. The Dutchman has drawn 18 fouls during his eight European appearances, which makes for an average of 2.25 fouls won per game. Bogarde has been fouled at least two times in each of his last four appearances in the Europa League.
Player To Be Carded - Ayyoub Bouaddi
Ayyoub Bouaddi already has two yellow cards against his name in the Europa League this season, with the last coming in the game before the 1st leg against Aston Villa. The teenage midfielder has committed 11 fouls in Europe this season; only Benjamin Andre has committed more fouls for Lille.
Anytime Goalscorer - Olivier Giroud
Lille's veteran forward, Olivier Giroud, has scored four goals in the Europa League so far this season. The 39-year-old knows England very well from his time with Chelsea and Arsenal, and the forward has scored two goals in his last five appearances for Lille in all competitions.
Player 2+ Shots - Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho has taken 13 shots in the Europa League so far this season, scoring one goal. The English winger is averaging 2.09 shots per 90 minutes in Europe, with 10 of his shots arriving in his last five appearances.