Aston Villa FC vs Club Brugge KV, Champions League 2024-25 LAST 16
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Club Brugge KV — Champions League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Rafael Foltyn
- Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
12 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Atalanta BC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Aston Villa FC vs Club Brugge KV — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Club Brugge KV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 17' Poor challenge from Kyriani Sabbe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 355 games and scored 497 goals.
- 46' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Marco Asensio on, Ollie Watkins off on 46 minutes.
- 50' Marco Asensio makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Aston Villa FC are in front.
- 55' Ollie Watkins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' Goal! Ian Maatsen scores his 14 goal in 409 matches.
- 59' The Club Brugge KV manager makes a substitution. Joel Ordonez departs to be replaced by Zaid Romero.
- 61' A stunning finish from Marco Asensio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 66' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Morgan Rogers is replaced by Jacob Ramsey on 66 minute.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Hans Vanaken.
- 73' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Axel Disasi comes on to replace Matty Cash.
- 78' Switzerland international Ardon Jasari has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Club Brugge KV's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 88' Aston Villa FC have won 497 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Jacob Ramsey 66'
-
5
Tyrone Mings ↓ Pau Torres 66'
- 9
-
2
Matty Cash ↓ Axel Disasi 73'
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↓ Marco Asensio 46'
- 4
- 7
- 8
-
44
Boubacar Kamara ↓ Leon Bailey 46'
- 22
Bench
- 12
-
3
Axel Disasi ↑ 73'
-
31
Leon Bailey ↑ 46'
-
21
Marco Asensio ↑ 46'
-
14
Pau Torres ↑ 66'
- 25
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 66'
- 24
- 48
- 26
Coach
Unai Emery
Club Brugge KV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
- 55
-
8
Christos Tzolis ↓ Hugo Siquet 66'
-
30
Ardon Jasari ↓ Casper Nielsen 59'
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 59'
- 15
-
4
Joel Ordonez ↓ Zaid Romero 59'
-
68
Chemsdine Talbi ↓ Michal Skoras 59'
- 64
Bench
- 29
-
27
Casper Nielsen ↑ 59'
-
19
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 59'
-
21
Michal Skoras ↑ 59'
- 10
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↑ 66'
- 58
-
2
Zaid Romero ↑ 59'
- 17
- 84
Coach
Nicky Hayen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marco Asensio | 3 |
| Hans Vanaken | 1 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 |
| Leon Bailey | 1 |
| Ian Maatsen | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
43%
Aston Villa FC or Club Brugge KV
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.