Aston Villa v Club Brugge: Free Prediction and Tips

Aston Villa are in the driving seat going into their UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg against Club Brugge after an impressive 3-1 win for Unai Emery’s side in the first leg in Belgium.

Goals from Leon Bailey, Marco Asensio and an own goal from Brandon Mechele have helped put Villa in a commanding position after the opening encounter at Jan Breydelstadion.

Club Brugge have shown themselves to be tough opponents and Villa will be taking nothing for granted when they host the Belgian giants at Villa Park this week.

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Aston Villa v Club Brugge Prediction

Key Prediction Stats & Insights

Aston Villa v Club Brugge Free Betting Tips

Aston Villa v Club Brugge Head to Head

Supercomputer Prediction

Predicted Starting Line-ups

Aston Villa v Club Brugge Prediction

Prediction	BetSie Supercomputer %	Odds	Odds %
Aston Villa to win	66.3%	8/13	61.9%
Aston Villa 2-0 Club Brugge	N/A	15/2	11.8%

Key Prediction Stats & Insights

• Aston Villa are unbeaten at home in the UEFA Champions League - winning three and drawing one

• Aston Villa have kept three clean sheets in their four UEFA Champions League home games this season

• Club Brugge have won two of their last eight away games in the UEFA Champions League

Aston Villa v Club Brugge Free Betting Tips

Tip	Current Odds
Aston Villa to win to nil	2/1
Ollie Watkins anytime goalscorer	21/20
Marco Asensio to score or assist	Evs

Aston Villa to win to nil - 2/1

Aston Villa have adapted well to the step up in level for their very first campaign in the UEFA Champions League and their home form has had a big part to play.

Villa have been starved of elite European football for decades and they have been making the most of their campaign in the UEFA Champions League this season.

The West Midlands outfit are unbeaten at home in the competition this term, beating Bayern Munich, Bologna and Celtic, while also drawing with Juventus.

Emery has made his side tough to break down on their own patch, with the Villans keeping three clean sheets in their four home games in this competition.

With that in mind, and considering Club Brugge have won two of their last eight away games in the UEFA Champions League, a Villa win to nil appeals here.

Ollie Watkins anytime goalscorer - 21/20

Scoring in Villa last home game in this tournament against Celtic, Ollie Watkins appeals in the anytime goalscorer market for this one.

The England international scored the decisive goal for Villa last time out in their 1-0 Premier League victory at Brentford and he will be full of confidence going into Wednesday’s showdown with Brugge.

A player who seems to rise to the big occasion, Watkins to add another goal to his growing collection catches the eye.

Marco Asensio to score or assist - Evs

Marco Asensio has been a revelation since making the move to Villa Park on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, slotting in perfectly to the Villans’ attacking formation.

Asensio was not risked for the trip to Brentford due to muscle pain, but should be available to feature on Wednesday evening.

Even if the Spaniard has to come off the bench, given his recent form, he’s good value to score or assist on this big European night.

Aston Villa v Club Brugge Head to Head

Previous Meetings	2
Aston Villa Wins	1
Club Brugge Wins	1
Draws	0
First Game	Club Brugge 1 Aston Villa 0 (November 6th 2004)
Last Game	Club Brugge 1 Aston Villa 3 (March  4th 2005)

These sides first met in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League this season, with Tyrone Mings costly error when handballing in his own box helped Club Brugge to a 1-0 victory thanks to Hans Vanaken’s resulting penalty.

Villa got their revenge at the Jan Breydelstadion in the last-16 first leg thanks to a 3-1 victory over Nicky Hayen’s side.

Supercomputer prediction

Aston Villa	66.3%
Draw	20.6%
Club Brugge	13.1%

After their 3-1 win away, the BetSie Supercomputer gives Aston Villa a 66.3% chance of more success at Villa Park in the second leg, while the odds suggest a victory has a 61.9% chance of happening.

Club Brugge need a win to have any chance of qualifying for the quarter-final with the BetSie Supercomputer rating them a 13.1% chance to be victorious in 90 minutes.

Predicted Starting Line-ups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Team: Martinez; Disasi, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Rashford; Watkins.

Club Brugge

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Team: Mignolet; Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Jashari; Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla.

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