Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Club Bruges and Aston Villa who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Aston Villa head over to the Jan Breydel Stadion on Wednesday to face title favourites Club Bruges in a round 4 match in the Champions League.
A look at the Champions League standings shows that six points and 25 places currently separate the two teams.
Team form: Club Bruges vs Aston Villa
Club Bruges Form
In the previous three matches, Club Bruges lost 3-1 against AC Milan, beat Anderlecht by 2-1 and won 0-1 against OH Leuven. Club Bruges managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored three and conceded 14 goals.
Aston Villa Form
A draw is all that prevents Aston Villa from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Bournemouth as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Crystal Palace by a 1-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Tottenham won the game and the exact score was 4-1. Aston Villa only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Champions League. In these six matches they drew zero and lost zero as well as being outscored by zero goals to three.
Betting facts for Club Bruges and Aston Villa
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Club Bruges and Aston Villa. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Club Bruges have lost the last 3 home matches in a row in the Champions League while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Club Bruges home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Club Bruges matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Club Bruges have lost the last 3 home matches in a row in the Champions League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Club Bruges have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Champions League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 6 Aston Villa away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Aston Villa have won 5 of the last 6 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Aston Villa have won 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Aston Villa away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Aston Villa have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Champions League and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Club Bruges vs Aston Villa
Having scored just once lately in the Champions League, Christos Tzolis will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. The Villans hope Jhon Duran can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Champions League goals in his last six Champions League games.
Popular markets: Club Bruges vs Aston Villa
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Jan Breydel Stadion across all tournaments Club Bruges won five times, drew two and lost three times. Aston Villa claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Club Bruges scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Aston Villa scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Club Bruges played. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Aston Villa played. Aston Villa managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Club Bruges saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Aston Villa, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Club Bruges scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.
Betting prediction: Club Bruges vs Aston Villa
To summarize, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Club Bruges vs Aston Villa mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Club Bruges vs Aston Villa: Who wins the game?
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