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
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.4 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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Jan Breydel Stadion as Club Brugge KV face off against Aston Villa FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Maxim De Cuyper has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Club Brugge KV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
- 15' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' Casper Nielsen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 17.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Club Brugge KV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tyrone Mings on 25 minutes.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emiliano Martinez made 414 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Club Brugge KV in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 52' The deadlock is broken! Hans Vanaken gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
- 57' Jhon Duran gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces John McGinn and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' Jacob Ramsey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Rogers on 66 minute.
- 71' The Club Brugge KV manager makes a substitution. Andreas Skov Olsen departs to be replaced by Chemsdine Talbi.
- 75' The whistle greets Christos Tzolis as he departs to be replaced by Bjorn Meijer.
- 78' A moment of madness from Hugo Vetlesen on 78 minutes earns him a card. Club Brugge KV will be frustrated.
- 80' Kosta Nedeljkovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Carlos at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' Romeo Vermant is replacing Ferran Jutgla for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Boubacar Kamara.
- Club Brugge KV celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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.