UEFA Champions League - Aston Villa VS Club Brugge Prediction
UEFA Champions League - Aston Villa VS Club Brugge
Match Time:13-03-2025 04:00 Thursday (GMT+8)
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Aston Villa
Aston Villa will be without Amadou Onana, who is ruled out with a knock. Ross Barkley misses out with a calf issue, while Donyell Malen and Andres Garcia are ineligible.
Aston Villa will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Club Brugge, with Emiliano Martinez in goal. Matty Cash and Lucas Digne will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out defensively and hit Club Brugge on the break. Ezri Konsa will form the central defensive partnership alongside Axel Disasi.
As for the midfield unit, John McGinn and Youri Tielemans will look to add control and drive to the side. Leon Bailey and Marcus Rashford will add pace, flair and creativity to the side from the wide areas.
Meanwhile, Morgan Rogers will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. Finally, Ollie Watkins will lead the line for Aston Villa vs Club Brugge on Wednesday.
Club Brugge
The visitors will be without Joaquin Seys and Bjorn Meijer due to knocks. Club Brugge are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Aston Villa at Villa Park on Wednesday, with Simon Mignolet in goal.
Kyriani Sabbe and Maxim De Cuyper are expected to start as the full-backs. They will look to hit Villa on the break. Joel Ordonez and Brandon Mechele will pair up at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Hans Vanaken and Ardon Jashari will add control, creativity and defensive cover to the side. Andreas Skov Olsen and Christos Tzolis will start in the wide areas, and they will look to add pace, flair and goals to the side. Casper Nielsen will start in the number ten role and Gustaf Nilsson will lead the line for Club Brugge.
Aston Villa vs Club Brugge Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Aston Villa and Club Brugge are on an even footing as far the European head-to-head record is concerned and have won one game apiece out of the two matches played between the two teams.
Aston Villa's previous game against an opponent from Belgium at home came against Anderlecht in the semifinals of the European Cup in 1982, with the hosts winning by a 1-0 margin on the day.
Club Brugge are winless in their 14 matches away from home against opponents from England in major European competitions and have lost their last five such games.
Aston Villa could become the ninth team from England to qualify for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.
Aston Villa possible starting lineup:
Martinez; Disasi, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Rashford; Watkins
Club Brugge possible starting lineup:
Mignolet; Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Jashari; Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla
Prediction: Aston Villa 2-2 Club Brugge (Aston Villa win 5-3 on aggregate)
While Aston Villa are much tougher to beat on home turf, Club Brugge have already proven to be fearless, and they will expect to put pressure on their hosts' suspect defence. With a handy advantage following last week's first leg, Villa should still get the job done - albeit facing a few scares.
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