Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Champions League, November 6, 2024

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Champions League
• Date: Tuesday, November 6
• Kick-off Time: 05:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges.

Belgian side Club Brugge KV will be locking horns with English Premier League side Aston Villa FC for their fourth game in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 league phase. Visitors Aston Villa are currently topping the league, while hosts Club Brugge are in 26th position.

Club Brugge KV have suffered big defeats in the hands of giants like Borussia Dortmund, in their campaign starter, and AC Milan in their third game. They did win a game against SK Sturm Graz of Austria, but this will be tough seeing their past tallies against top clubs.

Aston Villa FC have got the best start in the ongoing competition. They have scored six goals in total, and have faced none. Also, they beat the mighty Bayern Munich, showing their quality. They have also beaten BSC Young Boys and Bologna FC 1909 in the other two games. All they will be looking forward to is full points again to further extend their all-win run here. 

Club Brugge Team News

Gustaf Nilsson is out with an injury from the Club Brugge side. Raphael Onyedika is also out, as he was suspended in the last game at Milan.

Aston Villa Team News

Midfielder Ross Barkley is injured and out of the game. Boubacar Kamara is also unavailable from the game, as he is still reviving to be a match-fit. Aston Villa have no suspensions to worry about.

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Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups

Club Brugge Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Mignolet

Defenders: Seys, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper

Midfielders: Jashari, Vetlesen; Skov Olsen, Vanaken, Tzolis

Forwards: Vermant

Aston Villa Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Martinez

Defenders: Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Maatsen

Midfielders: Onana, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Ramsey

Forwards: Duran

Head-to-Head Record

Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC have not met for a date match. This will be their first clash.

Key Players to Watch in Club Brugge vs Aston Villa

Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge)

The former Liverpool goalie has been a first-choice goalie at Club Brugge for a long time now. He has over 250 caps for his present club and hails to be one of the most high-profile players on their side. But, his performance hasn’t been noteworthy this season. In the domestic league, he only has four clean sheets in 13 games. In the Champions League, he has faced six goals in three games.

He badly needs a goalless 90 minutes against a top side to regain his confidence. Keeping a top performance against the challenging Aston Villa lineup will be a big up for him. 

Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)

Emi Martinez aka Dibu is undoubtedly the leader of this team in the defensive half. His classy performance against top attackers, together with his exceptional reflexes makes him the man to worry about for the rival forwards.

Emi got the award for the best GK (Yashin award) again this year, making him the player with most of this trophy. Scoring after beating him is a big deal. Also, he will be aiming for another clean sheet to continue Aston Villa’s no goal facing streak in the league.

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Prediction

Aston Villa should have an easy win in this game against Aston Villa, making a successful 4 wins in 4 games. The English side is hailing a superb form, and have better players in their squad, so hosts Club Brugge stand no chance in front of them. However, with home support in their favour, Club Brugge might manage to keep the margin low.

Predicted Score: Club Brugge 0-2 Aston Villa (Watch Live)

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