Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Prediction 04.03.2025 | Champions League
Club Brugge
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Aston Villa
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3.00
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3.54
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2.47
Contents
- Competition: UEFA Champions League - last 16 1st leg
- Date: Tuesday, 4th, February 2025
- Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CET
- Venue: Jan Breydel Stadion (Brugge)
Club Brugge hopes to put themselves in a favorable position before heading to Birmingham, as they take on Aston Villa at Jan Breydel Stadium in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday.
Finishing in 24th place, the last available slot leading to the knockout phase, Club Brugge earned the right to battle Serie A powerhouse Atalanta for a ticket to the main draw. Despite entering as clear underdogs, Nicky Hayen’s squad defied expectations and stunned not only many observers but also the Italian side itself by dismantling them over two legs with an emphatic 5-2 aggregate score.
Unlike their Belgian counterparts, Aston Villa managed to bypass the additional hurdles of the playoff round, having secured a direct passage to the last-16 stage of UEFA’s elite competition with a dominant 4-2 dismantling of Scottish giants Celtic on the final matchday of the league phase.
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Betting Tips : 1X (DOUBLE CHANCE)
The Premier League side may wear the cloak of favorites to advance, but the Villans will likely have to dig deep and push themselves to the limit if they want to carve out a spot among the top eight teams in UEFA’s elite competition. Unai Emery’s men have already experienced firsthand just how tricky Club Brugge can be, having been floored by Blauw-Zwart through Vanaken’s solitary strike, and it would hardly be a shock if the Birmingham side returned empty-handed from their Belgian trip. Moreover, Aston Villa have struggled to impose themselves away from home, and their travel woes are best reflected in a dismal record of just two success from their last 12 away outings in any competition, during which they ended up on the losing side an alarming 10 times. Club Brugge have established themselves as a dominant presence in their own backyard, boasting 13 wins from their last 17 home fixtures, and with their fans roaring behind them, they will be determined to extend Birmingham Lions’ away woes by adding another scalp to their growing list of home triumphs.
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Club Brugge
1 : 0
Aston Villa
Champions League
Club Brugge team news
Club Brugge will suffer a major setback as Nigerian midfielder Raphael Onyedika is unlikely to feature on Tuesday after picking up a muscle injury in his team’s 1-2 loss to St. Liege.
In his absence, Hugo Vetlesen is set to step in, with coach Nicky Hayen almost certain to recall the same group that stunned Atalanta 3-1 in Bergamo during last week's second leg.
Last matches of Club Brugge
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K.A.A. Gent
1 : 1
Club Brugge
Pro League
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Club Brugge
1 : 2
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Atalanta
1 : 3
Club Brugge
Champions League
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Sint-Truiden
2 : 2
Club Brugge
Pro League
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Club Brugge
2 : 1
Atalanta
Champions League
Club Brugge lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Simon Mignolet
Defenders
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55
Maxim De Cuyper
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44
Brandon Mechele
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4
Joel Ordóñez
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65
Joaquin Seys
Midfielders
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10
Hugo Vetlesen
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30
Ardon Jashari
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8
Christos Tzolis
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20
Hans Vanaken
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68
Chemsdine Talbi
Forwards
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9
Ferran Jutglà
Aston Villa team news
Aston Villa faces several concerns ahead of their trip to Brugge, as key trio Pau Torres, Amadou Onana, and Boubacar Kamara are ruled out due to ongoing injury recoveries.
Matty Cash is also questionable for this fixture and probably won't be played, which opens the door for Andres Garcia, the winter signing, to cover the left-back role.
Last matches of Aston Villa
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Aston Villa
2 : 0
Cardiff City
FA Cup
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Aston Villa
2 : 1
Chelsea
Premier League
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Aston Villa
2 : 2
Liverpool
Premier League
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Aston Villa
1 : 1
Ipswich Town
Premier League
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Aston Villa
2 : 1
Tottenham Hotspur
FA Cup
Aston Villa lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Emiliano Martínez
Defenders
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12
Lucas Digne
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26
Lamare Bogarde
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4
Ezri Konsa
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16
Andrés García
Midfielders
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8
Youri Tielemans
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7
John McGinn
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41
Jacob Ramsey
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21
Marco Asensio
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27
Morgan Rogers
Forwards
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11
Ollie Watkins
3 Reasons why we expect 1X (Double chance)
- Club Brugge have won 13 of their last 17 home matches in all competitions.
- Aston Villa have fallen to defeat in nine of their last 12 away matches in any format.
- In the league stage of this season's Champions League, Club Brugge beat Aston Villa 1-0.
Main prediction Club Brugge - Aston Villa
Club Brugge win or draw (1X)
Best Odds:
1xBet
1.61
Additional predictions
Club Brugge & Aston Villa current standing in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 - 5 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 - 13 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 - 3 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Inter | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 1 | +10 | 19 |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 18 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 16 |
| 7 | LOSC Lille | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 10 | +7 | 16 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 9 | Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 - 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 - 12 | +10 | 15 |
| 11 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 15 |
| 13 | Milan | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 - 11 | +3 | 15 |
| 14 | PSV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 14 |
| 15 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 - 9 | +5 | 13 |
| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 13 |
| 17 | Monaco | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 - 21 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Juventus | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 - 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 - 14 | +4 | 11 |
| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 12 | +1 | 11 |
| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 - 19 | -7 | 11 |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 - 17 | -4 | 10 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 - 16 | -8 | 7 |
| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 29 | Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 - 22 | -9 | 6 |
| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 - 14 | -9 | 6 |
| 31 | Sparta Praha | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 - 21 | -14 | 4 |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 - 15 | -7 | 3 |
| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 - 13 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 - 27 | -22 | 3 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 - 27 | -20 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 - 24 | -21 | 0 |