Aston Villa are looking to secure their place in the Champions League quarter-finals when they welcome Club Brugge to the West Midlands on Wednesday night.
Unai Emery's side took a big step towards the last eight in Bruges by claiming a perhaps undeserved 3-1 victory. Brugge were superior for much of the contest after falling behind, but they were thwarted by the Villans before the visitors scored twice late on.
Villa have shone in Europe at Villa Park, and an extension of their unbeaten run at home in this competition will see them bypass their Belgian opponents.
Nicky Hayen's side, however, have already sprung a surprise or two in this year's competition. They gave Manchester City a scare on Matchday 8 of the league phase before stunning Atalanta in the play-off, winning both legs.
The visitors also head into the return leg having claimed local bragging rights against Cercle Brugge on Sunday.
Here is 90min's guide to Wednesday's second leg.
What time does Aston Villa vs Club Brugge kick-off?
- Location: Birmingham, England
- Stadium: Villa Park
- Date: Wednesday 12 March
- Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER)
- VAR: Christian Dingert (GER)
Aston Villa vs Club Brugge head-to-head record (all time)
- Aston Villa: 1 win
- Club Brugge: 1 win
- Draws: 0
- Last meeting: Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa (4 March 2025) - Champions League
Current form (all competitions)
Aston Villa | Club Brugge |
|---|---|
Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa - 08/03/25 | Cercle Brugge 1-3 Club Brugge - 09/03/25 |
Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa - 04/03/25 | Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa - 04/03/25 |
Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff - 28/02/25 | Gent 1-1 Club Brugge - 01/03/25 |
Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa - 25/02/25 | Club Brugge 1-2 Standard Liege - 23/02/25 |
Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea - 22/02/25 | Atalanta 1-3 Club Brugge - 18/02/25 |
How to watch Aston Villa vs Club Brugge on TV - UK and US
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1 |
United States | Paramount+, ViX |
Canada | DAZN Canada |
Aston Villa team news
Marco Asensio and Emiliano Martinez missed Saturday's win at Brentford, but the pair will be available for Wednesday's second leg. Robin Olsen kept a clean sheet in the latter's absence.
Villa's injury list only includes Ross Barkley with Amadou Onana set for an imminent return. The dominant Belgian midfielder is unlikely to start on Wednesday but could earn minutes off the bench after several weeks out due to a hamstring injury.
Axel Disasi has impressed at the start of his Villa career and should keep his place in the starting XI, but Emery will have to decide whether to use the Frenchman at right-back or in the centre of his defence. The Villa boss can now, of course, call upon Pau Torres, while Tyrone Mings was a major reason why they won the first leg.
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Club Brugge
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Disasi, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Tielemans; Asensio, Rogers, Rashford; Watkins.
Club Brugge team news
Joaquin Seys and Bjorn Meiler are both dealing with hamstring injuries which are bound to keep them out of action again. The pair were also absent for the first leg.
The visitors otherwise have no injury concerns, and we should see a similar starting XI from last week despite their defeat.
Ferran Jutgla will lead Brugge's line after scoring a brace in the derby win at the weekend.
Club Brugge predicted vs Aston Villa
Club Brugge predicted lineup vs Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Seys, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Jashari, Vetlesen; Talbi; Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla.
Aston Villa vs Club Brugge score prediction
Those two late goals last Tuesday may well have taken the tie away from Brugge, who will take confidence from their performance in Bergamo heading into this second leg.
Villa Park is a daunting environment under the lights, however, and they've got a mountain of a task if they're to repeat their heroics from the play-off round.
Hayen's men will not make this a procession for Emery's side, but Villa are well placed to advance into the quarter-finals.
Prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 Club Brugge
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