Club Brugge KV vs Aston Villa FC, Champions League 2024-25 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs Aston Villa FC — Champions League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 3 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 | 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
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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 G |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 1 G |
Aston Villa FC
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 G |
| John McGinn | 1 G |
| Nicolas Jackson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC has kicked off!
- 3' The deadlock is broken! Leon Bailey gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
- 8' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' A stunning finish from Maxim De Cuyper — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 17' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
- 22' Club Brugge KV 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Chemsdine Talbi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' 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.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' Club Brugge KV is showing some good football. However, Club Brugge KV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' Marco Asensio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Rashford at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' With 1 assists to his name this season, Youri Tielemans is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Aston Villa FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyriani Sabbe made 359 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Brandon Mechele makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 82.
- 86' Another substitution for Club Brugge KV to replace Ferran Jutgla by Gustaf Nilsson on 86 minute.
- 88' What an equalizer from Marco Asensio!
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Hugo Vetlesen. He replaces Raphael Onyedika on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Aston Villa FC players.
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 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
| John McGinn | 1 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 1 |
| 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.

