Thursday, November 6, 2025, sees a compelling slate of Europa League fixtures, with Aston Villa hosting Maccabi Tel Aviv and Rangers facing Roma in Glasgow. Both matches promise high stakes and intense competition as teams vie for crucial points in the group stage.
Aston Villa welcomes Maccabi Tel Aviv to Villa Park, with the Villains looking to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat to Go Ahead Eagles, which ended their perfect Europa League record. Prior to that setback, Unai Emery's side had been in impressive form, and they will be keen to re-establish their dominance in Group H. In their most recent Premier League match, Aston Villa fell 2-0 to Liverpool, placing them 11th in the league standings, four points off second place. Aston Villa has been strong at home, losing only one of their last 27 games at Villa Park. Maccabi Tel Aviv, on the other hand, is struggling to find their footing in the Europa League, having secured only one point from their first three matches. Adding to their challenges, away fans are banned from attending the match due to security reasons.
The match is available in the UK on TNT Sports 2 and Discovery+, and in the US on Paramount+.
Meanwhile, at Ibrox Stadium, Rangers are set to face Roma in a match that could be pivotal for their Europa League campaign. Rangers have had a difficult start to the league phase, losing all three of their matches and finding themselves at the bottom of the 36-team table. This poor run led to the sacking of manager Martin Russell in early October. Under new manager Danny Rohl, Rangers are desperate to turn their fortunes around, though Rohl's debut saw a 3-0 defeat to Brann. Since then, Rangers have recorded two wins in the Scottish Premiership but suffered a loss to Celtic in the League Cup semi-final.
Roma, managed by Gian Piero Gasperini, are also under pressure to secure a positive result after two defeats in their first three games. In their most recent match, Roma suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Serie A rivals Milan, with Paulo Dybala missing a late penalty. Gasperini acknowledges the importance of the match, stating that Roma has little room to progress in the competition.
Rangers will be without key players such as Rabbi Matondo, Dujon Sterling, and Kieran Dowell due to injury. Roma will miss several first-team players, including Angelino, Tommaso Baldanzi, Devis Vasquez, and Dybala, with Artem Dovbyk expected to lead the attack. Aston Villa loanee Leon Bailey is in contention for his first European start for Roma.
Bookmakers see Roma as the favorites with a 65% chance of winning. The match is available in the UK on TNT Sports 3 and Discovery+, and in the US on Paramount+.
