Coming off a defeat to Newcastle, Aston Villa takes on Rapid Vienna Wendesday in the Europa League qualifiers. The winner would make it to the group stages. The teams ended in a 1-1 draw in Vienna last week, but Villa will be looking for nothing less than a win after being eliminated by Rapid last year by the away goals rule. The predicted short winner in this match is Villa.

Strike Gabi Agbonlahor and new signee Stephen Ireland should play for Aston Villa. Look for young midfielders Jonathan Hogg and Barry Bannan to play as well. Bannan scored the opening goal for Villa last week. Villa boss Kevin MacDonald admitted to selection mistakes after the beat-down from Newcastle, so he probably won’t name his starting lineup until just before kickoff.

The 6-0 loss to Newcastle last weekend was an early shock to the Premier League season, but don’t expect the same against Rapid Vienna. Expect a revamped lineup since even a goalless draw would put Aston Villa through on the away goals rule. The more likely result is a 1-0 or 2-0 win for Villa. Rapid is coming off three straight wins and looked impressive in the latest 2-0 home victory against Mattersburg. Albanian strike Hamdi Salihi scored the second goal and is a good man to back to score against Villa. Still, look for Villa to take this one with the home field advantage.

Aston Villa vs. Rapid Vienna Match Odds (provided by Ladbrokes)

Aston Villa: 4/9

Draw: 10/3

Rapid Vienna: 6/1