Aston Villa vs Club Brugge Predictions

The Villans have an advantage coming in from the first leg and they will be looking to continue with the momentum here. If this happens, Aston Villa might go on to defeat Club Brugge in the UCL round of 16 second leg.

Match info: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham

Date: Wednesday, 12^th March 2025

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Aiming to book their place in the Champions League quarter-finals, Aston Villa welcome Club Brugge to Birmingham on Wednesday, starting the second leg of the sides' last-16 tie with a two-goal advantage.

After Brugge's late implosion in Belgium, Villa are certainly in the driving seat, and they must now try to finish the job at Villa Park.

Head-to-head:

• This will be the third meeting between both teams in the UEFA Champions League this season.
• Club Brugge won by a lone goal in the group phase, and Aston Villa won the Round of 16 first leg 3-1 away.
• This will be the third meeting between them across all competitions.
• Aston Villa have faced a Belgian opposition six times before in the European competitions.
• Club Brugge have never won away in England in a major European competition in 14 attempts.
• Aston Villa could become the ninth different English side to qualify for a UCL quarter-final.
• The Villans have progressed from 12 of their previous 14 major European ties when they won the first leg.

Form:

• Aston Villa in the Champions League: D-W-L-W-W
• Aston Villa in all competitions: W-L-W-W-W
• Club Brugge in the Champions League: D-L-W-W-L
• Club Brugge in all competitions: W-L-D-L-W

Team News:

• Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley are injured and will not be a part of Aston Villa’s squad. Marco Asensio and Emiliano Martinez’s availability depends on their match fitness.
• Bjorn Meijer and Joaquin Seys have injuries and will not be in action for Club Brugge.

Player(s) to watch:

• Marcus Rashford is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for the Villans. Marcus Rashford has been making a mark in Aston Villa by becoming a menace to the opponent’s defence. Although he has not been able to score any goals, Rashford does know how to make plays for his fellow teammates.
• Ferran Jutgla has scored a couple of UEFA Champions League goals in 11 games. He has scored three goals in the last five games for his side in all competitions. For Club Brugge to make a comeback, Jutgla will have to step up and score a goal or two.