Club Brugge KV vs Aston Villa FC, Champions League 2024-25 LAST 16
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 Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 2 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Atalanta BC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Atalanta BC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Feb | Liverpool FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC is underway.
- 3' What composure from Leon Bailey! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 8' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' What a strike from Maxim De Cuyper! The score is 1-1.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 27' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Brugge KV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' 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.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' 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.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 62' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' Aston Villa FC make a change. Marcus Rashford trudges off to be replaced by Marco Asensio on 64 minutes.
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Club Brugge KV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 79' Marco Asensio, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' Club Brugge KV is taking the lead after the goal scored by Brandon Mechele on 82.
- 86' Fresh legs for Club Brugge KV! Gustaf Nilsson comes on to replace Ferran Jutgla.
- 88' The Spain Marco Asensio breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 2-2!
- 90' The whistle greets Raphael Onyedika as he departs to be replaced by Hugo Vetlesen.
- With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
- 55
- 8
- 30
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 86'
- 15
- 4
-
68
Chemsdine Talbi ↓ Hugo Siquet 86'
-
64
Kyriani Sabbe ↓ Michal Skoras 90'
Bench
- 29
- 27
-
19
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 86'
-
21
Michal Skoras ↑ 90'
-
10
Hugo Vetlesen ↑ 90'
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↑ 86'
- 58
- 2
- 17
- 84
Coach
Nicky Hayen
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 27
- 5
- 12
-
9
Marcus Rashford ↓ Marco Asensio 64'
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↓ Lamare Bogarde 90'
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Jacob Ramsey 64'
- 8
-
3
Axel Disasi ↓ Matty Cash 64'
-
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Boubacar Kamara 64'
Bench
-
2
Matty Cash ↑ 64'
-
44
Boubacar Kamara ↑ 64'
-
21
Marco Asensio ↑ 64'
- 14
- 25
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 64'
- 22
- 48
-
26
Lamare Bogarde ↑ 90'
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
1.41
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV or Aston Villa FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
62%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
65%
Club Brugge KV or Aston Villa FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.