Brugge vs Aston Villa: prediction & betting odds 6 November 2024

The Champions League 2024/25 Group Stage Round 4 match between Club Brugge (Belgium) and Aston Villa (England) is scheduled for November 6 at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Club Brugge vs Aston Villa: prediction and betting odds, statistics. Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) Matches – 13 (International meetings, 2023/24–2024/25); Yellow/red cards shown – 66; Average yellow/red cards per match – 5.1; Red cards shown – 4; Average fouls per match – 24; Penalties – 38%. Probable line-ups for the Club Brugge vs Aston Villa match Club Brugge (5-3-2): Simon Mignolet – Maxim De Cuyper, Brandon Mechele, Joaquin Seys, Joel Ordonez, Ardon Jashari – Raphael Onyedika, Andres Skov Olsen, Hans Vanaken – Ferran Jutgla, Christos Tzolis. Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez – Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres – Ross Barkley, Youri Tielemans – Jaden Philogene, Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers – Ollie Watkins. Club Brugge The Belgians lost their last match away to AC Milan with a scoreline of 1:3. The defeat was largely due to a red card received towards the end of the first half. This was their second loss in the group stage – in the first round, Niko Hyypia's charges were defeated at home by Borussia Dortmund (0:3). Between these losses, Club Brugge managed an away victory over Sturm Graz (1:0). With three points, the club is positioned 26th in the standings. Midfielder Raphael Onyedika will miss the match due to suspension. In their last eight matches in this tournament, the Belgians have only managed one win (2 draws and 5 losses). In 9 out of 11 previous Club Brugge's Champions League games, at least one team failed to score. Aston Villa The Birmingham club's debut season in the Champions League has been successful. The club is at the top of the league table with nine points, a tally matched only by Liverpool. Aston Villa started the group stage with an away thrashing of Young Boys (3:0), followed by home victories over Bayern Munich (1:0) and Bologna (2:0). It's noteworthy that, besides the English side, only four teams have managed to keep a clean sheet. Midfielder Ross Barkley will miss the encounter due to injury. In 10 out of the last 12 of Birmingham's European matches, more than three goals were not scored. Aston Villa did not win in 4 out of their last 5 away European matches (2 draws and 2 losses). The club did not lose in the second half in 12 out of their last 14 European matches (8 wins and 4 draws). Club Brugge vs Aston Villa: Match Prediction The Belgians have found it challenging to compete against teams from the top European leagues. This was evident in the first rounds, where the team suffered defeats to Milan and Borussia Dortmund, conceding three goals in each match. In their last eight Champions League games, the Belgians failed to score five times and managed only one goal on three other occasions. Additionally, in their previous three home games in this tournament, Club Brugge suffered three 'dry' defeats, and the club scored more than once only twice in their last 14 home Champions League matches. The Birmingham side has already made a mark in the group stage with their defense. The team managed to keep a clean sheet even in the match against Bayern Munich. It's also worth noting that in the Premier League, Aston Villa conceded more than one goal only once in their last four away games. It's unlikely that the hosts will manage to win or even take points from the English side. I also do not expect a high-scoring affair from Club Brugge. It is doubtful that the Birmingham side will concede more than one goal. My prediction: Club Brugge Under 1 Team Goal with odds of 2. Author: Oleksandr Oleksenko