Club Brugge KV vs Aston Villa FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Club Brugge KV vs Aston Villa FC — Champions League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Assistant 1 Christian Gittelmann
- Assistant 2 Mark Borsch
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 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 Bodø/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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | AC Milan | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Fulham FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC get this one started.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' 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.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Casper Nielsen. He receives a card.
- 22' Club Brugge KV are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 25' A moment of madness from Tyrone Mings on 25 minutes earns him a card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' What composure from Hans Vanaken! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Jhon Duran. He replaces John McGinn on 57 minute.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' Jacob Ramsey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Rogers on 66 minute.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Chemsdine Talbi. He replaces Andreas Skov Olsen on 71 minute.
- 75' Christos Tzolis makes way for Bjorn Meijer at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Club Brugge KV.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hugo Vetlesen.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Kosta Nedeljkovic. He replaces Diego Carlos on 80 minute.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Ferran Jutgla has done his job and it is now time for Romeo Vermant to step up.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Boubacar Kamara.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Aston Villa FC.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
- 7
-
27
Casper Nielsen ↓ Hugo Vetlesen 75'
- 55
-
8
Christos Tzolis ↓ Bjorn Meijer 75'
- 30
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Romeo Vermant 89'
- 4
- 65
Bench
- 29
- 21
-
10
Hugo Vetlesen ↑ 75'
- 41
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 75'
- 58
- 2
-
68
Chemsdine Talbi ↑ 71'
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↑ 89'
- 64
Coach
Nicky Hayen
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Jacob Ramsey 66'
-
5
Tyrone Mings ↓ Pau Torres 66'
- 11
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Jhon Duran 57'
- 8
- 3
- 44
- 31
- 22
Bench
- 12
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 80'
-
14
Pau Torres ↑ 66'
- 25
- 18
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 66'
- 24
- 50
- 19
-
9
Jhon Duran ↑ 57'
- 26
-
20
Kosta Nedeljkovic ↑ 80'
Coach
Unai Emery
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
Club Brugge KV Form
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
80%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
48%
Club Brugge KV or Aston Villa FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.