The market's verdict

The betting market closed with Aston Villa (Lucas) at 2.22 — an implied 42% chance. VfB Stuttgart (Baba) upset it.

• VfB Stuttgart (Baba): closed 2.58 (36%)
• Aston Villa (Lucas): closed 2.22 (42%)
• Draw: closed 4.10 (23%)

Aston Villa (Lucas) — recent form

• 2026-08-12Aston Villa (Lucas) 1-2 Villarreal CF (Jack)
• 2026-08-05Everton FC (Kai) 3-1 Aston Villa (Lucas)
• 2026-08-05Newcastle United (Alexander) 3-4 Aston Villa (Lucas)
• 2026-08-05Arsenal FC (Haidan) 5-3 Aston Villa (Lucas)

VfB Stuttgart (Baba) — recent form

• 2026-08-12VfB Stuttgart (Baba) 2-1 Villarreal CF (Jack)
• 2026-08-12VfB Stuttgart (Baba) 1-3 Sporting Cp (Kratos)