Aston Villa FC vs Club Brugge KV, Champions League 2024-25 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Club Brugge KV — Champions League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Rafael Foltyn
- Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
8 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 13.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Atletico 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 | Qarabag Agdam 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 København | 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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Club Brugge KV
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Ross Barkley | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Jackson | 3 G | |
| Emiliano Buendia | 2 G | |
| John McGinn | 1 G |
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 4 G | |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Villa Park that hosts another battle between Aston Villa FC and Club Brugge KV.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' That looks like a foul for a card for Kyriani Sabbe.
- 22' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' Raphael Onyedika is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
- 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyrone Mings is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Club Brugge KV.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Club Brugge KV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Ollie Watkins is withdrawn and Marco Asensio gets his opportunity.
- 50' Marco Asensio adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Magnificent from Ian Maatsen! That is 14 goals in 414 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Zaid Romero. He replaces Joel Ordonez on 59 minute.
- 61' Magnificent from Marco Asensio! That is 57 goals in 553 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Morgan Rogers exits the field as Jacob Ramsey enters on 66.
- 70' Hans Vanaken has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 70.
- 73' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Axel Disasi on, Matty Cash off on 73 minutes.
- 78' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 88' Hugo Siquet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- It finishes all square. Aston Villa FC and Club Brugge KV share the spoils 3-0.
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 |
| Ian Maatsen | 1 |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
| John McGinn | 1 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 1 |
| Hans Vanaken | 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.