Club Brugge KV vs Aston Villa FC, Champions League 2026-27 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 (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sandro Scharer
- Assistant 1 Stephane De Almeida
- Assistant 2 Jonas Erni
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Lommel SK | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 May | Manchester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 May | SC Freiburg | A | 3–0 | 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
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Aston Villa FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 4 G | |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 G | 1 A |
Aston Villa FC
| Ross Barkley | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Jackson | 3 G | |
| Emiliano Buendia | 2 G | |
| John McGinn | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Club Brugge KV launch into their encounter with Aston Villa FC.
- 5' 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.
- 9' Ian Maatsen was booked on 9.
- 11' John McGinn has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 19' Brilliant from the ! Hugo Vetlesen makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 19.
- 22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emiliano Buendia makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 27' Kyriani Sabbe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Club Brugge KV so far.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Han-bum Lee suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' Aston Villa FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Emiliano Buendia scoring 1 goals.
- 42' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Goal! Nicolas Jackson scores his 44 goal in 415 matches.
- 46' A tactical swap from Club Brugge KV — Hugo Siquet on, Kyriani Sabbe off on 46 minutes.
- 48' The referee shows Club Brugge KV player a card on 48.
- 53' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Club Brugge KV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Goal! Nicolo Tresoldi scores his 25 goal in 298 matches.
- 62' Jan Virgili picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Aaron Wan-Bissaka exits the field as Lamare Bogarde enters on 68.
- 73' 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.
- 77' Cheveyo Tsawa gets the nod from Club Brugge KV. He replaces Hans Vanaken and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. John McGinn gets a card.
- 81' Tammy Abraham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Jackson on 81 minute.
- 86' The Club Brugge KV bench stirs into life. Freddie Potts is withdrawn and Romeo Vermant gets his opportunity.
- 89' A moment of madness from Romeo Vermant on 89 minutes earns him a card. Club Brugge KV will be frustrated.
- Club Brugge KV will have plenty to reflect on. Aston Villa FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
-
20
Hans Vanaken ↓ Cheveyo Tsawa 77'
- 1
- 10
-
8
Freddie Potts ↓ Romeo Vermant 86'
- 7
-
64
Kyriani Sabbe ↓ Hugo Siquet 46'
- 65
- 9
- 3
-
11
Jan Virgili ↓ Mamadou Diakhon 86'
Bench
- 29
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↑ 46'
-
80
Felix Lemarechal ↑ 77'
- 62
- 58
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↑ 86'
-
67
Mamadou Diakhon ↑ 86'
- 81
-
16
Cheveyo Tsawa ↑ 77'
- 77
- 27
- 54
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 29
- 3
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↓ Alysson 68'
- 7
-
8
Boubacar Kamara ↓ Ross Barkley 68'
- 14
- 1
- 22
- 35
-
11
Nicolas Jackson ↓ Tammy Abraham 81'
- 53
Bench
- 40
- 5
-
6
Ross Barkley ↑ 68'
-
18
Tammy Abraham ↑ 81'
- 13
- 17
-
26
Lamare Bogarde ↑ 68'
- 42
- 19
-
47
Alysson ↑ 68'
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
Club Brugge KV Form
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV or Aston Villa FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
63%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
65%
Club Brugge KV or Aston Villa FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.9%
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% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.