Aston Villa vs Club Brugge Prediction:

Aston Villa discover their Champions League fate on Wednesday night, taking on Club Brugge at home after they comfortably beat them 3-1 in Belgium last week. The Villains should be confident heading into this game with a quarter-final tie against Liverpool or PSG awaiting.

Key Stats:

• One of Villa’s two Champions League losses this season came against Club Brugge in gameweek four.
• Aston Villa have scored seven goals in their last two Champions League games.
• Club Brugge have scored in nine of their eleven Champions League games.

Aston Villa vs Club Brugge Previews, Form and Players to Watch:

Aston Villa Preview:

Aston Villa have won three, drawn one and lost two in their last six Champions League games although all three of their wins have come in their last four games. They’ve taken to the Champions League well after a long time away from Europe’s biggest stage.

Predicted Line Up: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Disasi, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Asensio, Rogers; Watkins

Marco Asensio has five goals in his seven appearances for Villa since joining in January, his loan spell has been successful so far with goals in three different competitions for the Villains. This included a goal in his Champions League debut for Villa last week.

Club Brugge Preview:

Brugge have won three, drawn one and lost two of their last six Champions League games, similar form to Villa. They beat Atalanta twice in the play-offs for the round of 16, contributing to their win record, their two losses in this time came against Man City and of course, Villa last week.

Predicted Line Up: Mignolet; Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Jashari, Vetlesen; Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla

Watch out for the duo of Ferran Jutgla and Chemsdine Talbi, Spanish forward Jutgla has two goals and two assists in his last four Champions League games and 11 goals across the entire season so far. Young winger Talbi has two goals and one assist in his last three Champions League games.

Head-to-Head Stats - Aston Villa vs Club Brugge

These two met for the first time in November of this season, therefore this upcoming game will be the third meeting between them. Club Brugge won 1-0 at home in the league phase, before Aston Villa then won 3-1 again in Belgium last week in the round of 16, so their record is one win a piece.

Betting Tips for Aston Villa vs Club Brugge

Be prepared for Villa to potentially rotate, meaning that this game could be closer than we expect, regardless, Villa will make sure that they see out the win, both teams are very likely to score. For this reason, our betting experts say Both Teams To Score is the best value tip for this game. With odds at 7/10, a bet of £10 could see a potential return of up to £17.10.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction:

Aston Villa 2-1 Club Brugge