This match, the seventh of the 2025/2026 Europa League season, will be played at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Friday (January 23) at 12:45 a.m. WIB. For Villa, this is a test in itself to prove they are worthy of competing at the top, having currently finished third in the Premier League and in the Europa League.
Villa suffered their second defeat in their last 15 matches, losing 1-0 to Everton at Villa Park. This was their second defeat after a 4-1 loss to Arsenal.
Meanwhile, Fenerbahçe are in positive form after winning four straight matches. This will be a positive step for them, who currently sit in 12th place with 11 points in the Europa League.
In Week 7 of this season's Europa League, there is also a match between AS Roma, who are still outside the automatic qualification zone for the round of 16. Roma currently sits in 10th place with 12 points, one point behind FC Porto in eighth place, the final automatic qualification zone for the round of 16.
Roma are in inconsistent form ahead of their Europa League matchday seven match against VfB Stuttgart at the Stadio Olimpico on Friday at 3:00 a.m. WIB.
The Giallorossi have only won four of their last seven matches and lost three. Meanwhile, Stuttgart come into this match on a seven-match unbeaten run, with five wins. Both teams currently sit in ninth and tenth place with 12 points.
