Seeking to secure automatic qualification to the Europa League round of 16, Aston Villa will take on Fenerbahce in Istanbul on Thursday evening.
Unai Emery's side have already secured a top-24 spot, but a top-8 placing remains well within reach for the third-placed Villans.
In fact, Villa are very much in contention to top the Europa League standings, as they are currently level on points with the two sides above them – FC Midtjylland and Lyon.
Emery's side come into this match on the back of a 1-0 home defeat to Everton, which brought their 11-game winning streak at Villa Park to an end.
As for Fenerbahce, they are also well-placed to progress in the Europa League, having collected 11 points from their opening six fixtures, most recently claiming a 4-0 victory away at Brann.
Notably, Domenico Tedesco's side remain unbeaten in the Turkish Super Lig this season, with Sunday's 3-2 triumph at Alanyaspor keeping them just one point behind league leaders Galatasaray.
How the bookies view it: Duo difficult to separate
The bookmakers are finding it tough to separate the two sides, with both priced at 13/8 for a win on Thursday evening by bet365.
Meanwhile, a share of the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium spoils can be backed at 5/2 with the same firm.
Head to head: History book dormant
Over four decades have passed since Aston Villa last faced Fenerbahce, with Villa winning both of the 1977-78 UEFA Cup meetings.
Players to watch: Morgan to make his mark?
Having registered two on-target efforts in each of his last three appearances for Aston Villa, Morgan Rogers looks terrific value to work the Fenerbahce goalkeeper at least once on Thursday evening at 4/5 with Ladbrokes.
Another player who catches the eye in the shots on target market is former Aston Villa man Marco Asensio at 10/11 with William Hill.
Predicted line-ups
Fenerbahce will be without Archie Brown, Levent Mercan and Sebastian Szymanski due to injury, while January signings Anthony Musaba, Matteo Guendouzi and Mert Gunok are ineligible for the Europa League until the knockout stages.
Aston Villa have been rocked by the news that midfielder Boubacar Kamara has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to injury. To make matters worse, John McGinn was forced off during Sunday's 1-0 loss to Everton with a knee issue. The aforementioned duo will join Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley on the sidelines for the visitors.
Fenerbahce: Ederson; Semedo, Skriniar, Oosterwolde, Muldur; Fred, Yuksek, Talisca; Asensio, Duran, Akturkoglu
Aston Villa: Bizot; Cash, Lindelof, Konsa, Digne; Bogarde, Tielemans; Guessand, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins
Anything else catch the eye?
Backing both teams to score, alongside over two Fenerbahce corners will bring about a 5/6 bet builder on bet365 that looks more than fair.
There have been goals at both ends in two of Fenerbahce's three Europa League home games this season, while each team has netted in three of Villa's last four continental outings.
With the hosts averaging 5.77 corners per game across domestic and Europa League action, a minimum of three flag kicks should be within reach, particularly with a passionate home crowd behind them.
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