Champions League WON 2–3
Tue, Sep 8 · 18:45 · Jan Breydel Stadion
Club Brugge KV Home
VS
Aston Villa Away
Club Brugge KV vs Aston Villa — UEFA Champions League
Tipster's pick Brugge KV or Aston Villa
Confidence Medium
Odds 1.25 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Brugge and Villa Likely to Produce a Winner

Club Brugge KV has averaged 1.8 goals scored and just 0.4 conceded in recent outings, pointing to a side that controls games at both ends. Aston Villa shows the opposite pattern with 0.4 goals scored and 1.8 conceded, suggesting their matches often tilt toward the opponent. The last three head-to-head results contain no draws, as Brugge claimed one win and Villa took two. Villa’s absences include key defenders like Harwood-Bellis and midfield options such as Onana, which may limit their ability to close games out. Brugge’s home scoring average sits at zero this season while Villa’s away output matches that mark, yet both sides carry enough quality to force results rather than stalemates. Historical reputation for these clubs favors open European ties over cagey affairs. This combination of trends supports the view that one team will claim the points.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate
Result
2–3 WON

Our pick “Brugge KV or Aston Villa” at odds 1.25 won — final score 2–3.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Ian Maatsen 9'
  3. John McGinn assist Pau Torres 11'
  4. Hugo Vetlesen assist Jan Virgili Tenas 19'
  5. Emiliano Buendía assist João Gomes 22'
  6. Nicolas Jackson assist Pau Torres 43'
  7. Hugo Siquet ↓ Kyriani Sabbe 45'
  8. Second half
  9. Hans Vanaken 48'
  10. Nicolo Tresoldi Penalty 61'
  11. Jan Virgili Tenas 62'
  12. Ross Barkley ↓ Boubacar Kamara 68'
  13. Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha ↓ Emiliano Buendía 68'
  14. Lamare Bogarde ↓ Aaron Wan-Bissaka 68'
  15. Cheveyo Tsawa ↓ Hans Vanaken 77'
  16. Félix Lemaréchal ↓ Hugo Vetlesen 77'
  17. John McGinn 78'
  18. Tammy Abraham ↓ Nicolas Jackson 81'
  19. Romeo Vermant ↓ Freddie Potts 86'
  20. Mamadou Diakhon ↓ Jan Virgili Tenas 86'
  21. Romeo Vermant 89'
  22. João Gomes 89'
This season
Club Brugge KV Aston Villa
Over 2.5 goals — —
Clean sheet — —
Failed to score — —
Scored per game 0.0 0.0
Conceded per game 0.0 0.0
Scored home / away 0.0 / 0.0 0.0 / 0.0
League table position
# Team PWDLPts
2 ARS Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0
3 AST Aston Villa ▲ 0 0 0 0 0
4 ATL Atletico Madrid 0 0 0 0 0
5 BOR Borussia Dortmund 0 0 0 0 0
6 BAR Barcelona 0 0 0 0 0
7 BAY Bayern München 0 0 0 0 0
8 BOD Bodo/Glimt 0 0 0 0 0
9 CLU Club Brugge KV ▲ 0 0 0 0 0
10 COM Como 0 0 0 0 0
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Club Brugge KV WWWLW
W vs Kortrijk 3–0 Aug 7
W @ OH Leuven 3–0 Aug 15
W vs Cercle Brugge 1–0 Aug 23
L @ Gent 1–2 Aug 30
W @ Lommel United 1–0 Sep 4
Aston Villa LLLLD
L @ Paris Saint Germain 1–2 Aug 12
L @ Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–2 Aug 15
L @ Brighton 0–4 Aug 23
L vs Arsenal 0–1 Aug 31
D @ Hull City 0–0 Sep 5
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Club Brugge KV
Scored 1.8 avg
3 3 1 1 1
Conceded 0.4 avg
0 0 0 2 0
Aston Villa
Scored 0.4 avg
1 1 0 0 0
Conceded 1.8 avg
2 2 4 1 0
Head-to-head · last meetings
1 Club Brugge KV
0 Draws
2 Aston Villa
Mar 2025 Aston Villa 3–0 Club Brugge KV Aston Villa
Mar 2025 Club Brugge KV 1–3 Aston Villa Aston Villa
Nov 2024 Club Brugge KV 1–0 Aston Villa Club Brugge KV

Over 2.5 goals in 2 of the last 3 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Club Brugge KV 4-2-3-1
  • 1 Y. Sommer G
  • 64 K. Sabbe D
  • 3 Lee Han-Beom D
  • 44 B. Mechele D
  • 65 J. Seys D
  • 8 F. Potts M
  • 20 H. Vanaken M
  • 9 Carlos Forbs M
  • 10 H. Vetlesen M
  • 11 Jan Virgili M
  • 7 N. Tresoldi F
Bench S. Coulibaly, M. Diakhon, N. Jackers, F. Lemaréchal, W. Mike, H. Siquet, J. Spileers, C. Tsawa, Argus Vanden Driessche, A. Vasovic, R. Vermant, L. Audoor

I. Leko

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
  • 1 Z. Suzuki G
  • 29 A. Wan-Bissaka D
  • 3 V. Lindelöf D
  • 14 Pau Torres D
  • 22 I. Maatsen D
  • 8 B. Kamara M
  • 35 João Gomes M
  • 7 J. McGinn M
  • 10 E. Buendía M
  • 53 George Hemmings M
  • 11 N. Jackson F
Bench J. Wright, M. Ruggeri, T. Mings, I. Mbaye, A. Garnacho, L. Bogarde, M. Bizot, R. Barkley, Alysson Edward, T. Abraham

Unai Emery

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Club Brugge KV
  • OUT J. Ordonez Foot Injury
  • OUT J. Ordonez Foot Injury
Aston Villa
  • OUT M. Cisse Off the roster
  • OUT L. Goretzka Knee Injury
  • OUT T. Harwood-Bellis Off the roster
  • OUT B. Madjo Ankle Injury
  • OUT J. Manzambi Knee Injury
  • OUT A. Onana Knee Injury
  • OUT M. Cisse Off the roster
  • OUT L. Goretzka Knee Injury
  • OUT T. Harwood-Bellis Off the roster
  • OUT B. Madjo Ankle Injury
  • OUT J. Manzambi Knee Injury
  • OUT A. Onana Knee Injury