Barcelona vs Aston Villa Tips & Betting Picks - 4 value bets for the UEFA Champions League clash
- Raphinha is tipped to score anytime for Barcelona against Aston Villa.
- Barcelona have won 10 of their last 11 home matches and regularly see high-scoring games.
- Aston Villa are the second-highest scorers in the Champions League this season.
By Stewart Walsh •
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Barcelona vs Aston Villa Picks
Goals should flow in the UEFA Champions League with both Barcelona and Aston Villa posing attacking threats. A high-scoring game is predicted with Raphinha to score for the hosts.
- Barcelona have won 10 of their last 11 home matches.
- Barcelona have seen over 4.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 games.
- Barcelona’s Raphinha has scored 11 goals in his last 6 home games.
Head to Head
Barcelona have a 2-1 advantage against Aston Villa, alongside one draw.
Barcelona Form
Hansi Flick’s Barcelona have been high-scoring in the 2026/27 campaign. Barca have scored 57 goals in all competitions and conceded 18.
The Blaugrana thrashed Feyenoord 5-1 and Galatasaray 4-1 in the Champions League and Raphinha scored twice in the Feyenoord victory. Barcelona’s winning streak ended with a 4-2 defeat at PSG, where they had 2.23-3.7 XG and faced 22 shots.
Flick’s side lost back-to-back matches for the first time since February after a 2-1 El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid. Raphinha cancelled out Real Madrid’s opener and Barca conceded a late winner.
The Catalan outfit hit back with a 6-1 La Liga home triumph against Alaves on Saturday. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal scored twice each and Fermin Lopez and Anthony Gordon also found the net.
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa are second in the Champions League group after notching three wins in a row. The Villans are the second-highest scorers in the competition this season, netting 12 goals.
Unai Emery’s side opened their European campaign with a 3-2 away win at Club Brugge and had 3.22 XG. Home wins against Fenerbahce 6-0 and Viking 3-1 followed.
Villa beat Man City 2-1 in the Premier League before losing 3-0 away against Bournemouth in the EFL Cup.
The Birmingham side were also held to a 1-1 home draw with Fulham last time out. Nicolas Jackson gave Villa the lead before they allowed 2.24 XG and Zion Suzuki scored an own goal.
Verdict
Barcelona’s can create plenty of chances against a leaky Aston Villa. Raphinha is in strong scoring form and can find the net again in the Champions League.
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