Ace Football previews the Champions League round of 16 match between Club Bruges and Aston Villa and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Aston Villa go up against Club Bruges on Tuesday for a Champions League meeting at Jan Breydel Stadion.
Form: Club Bruges vs Aston Villa
Club Bruges Form
In the last three outings, Club Bruges beat Atalanta by 1-3, lost 1-2 against Standard Liege, before drawing 1-1 with Gent. Club Bruges claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.
Aston Villa Form
Two victories are what Aston Villa have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Chelsea 2-1. This was followed by a 4-1 defeat against Crystal Palace, before winning again 2-0 against Cardiff. Aston Villa won twice, while also recording zero draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches says four goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Club Bruges and Aston Villa
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Club Bruges and Aston Villa played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 9 Club Bruges home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Club Bruges home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Club Bruges matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Club Bruges matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Club Bruges have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Champions League while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Aston Villa away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Aston Villa matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Aston Villa matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Aston Villa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Aston Villa away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Club Bruges vs Aston Villa
Look no further than Ferran Jutgla, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Club Bruges in the Champions League, while Morgan Rogers managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Aston Villa in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Club Bruges vs Aston Villa
Full-time result
Club Bruges claimed seven wins, drew two and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Aston Villa won two, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Club Bruges scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Aston Villa only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Club Bruges games There appears to be a good chance of seeing Club Bruges on the scoreboard this coming Tuesday with Aston Villa managing just a single one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The hosts fought their way to one clean sheets 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 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Aston Villa’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Club Bruges scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches.
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