Aston Villa are aiming to continue their perfect run in the Champions League, as they face Club Brugge, who are not on their best yet. This is just the first time that these two squads will meet officially, making this match an exciting one. The Villa are doing well in the Champions League, having a perfect run, winning all their first three matches. However, the Villa experienced a slump during the weekend, losing 4-1 against Barcelona. On the other hand, Club Brugge failed to be impressive in their campaign, and are now at the 26th in the Champions League league table. Fortunately, Club Brugge is from a outstanding win before this match, giving them confidence here. The meeting between these two teams is on November 7, 2024, at 1:45 AM (GMT+8).
Aston Villa
Aston Villa, one of the few Premier League clubs to achieve nine points, is one of five clubs making their Champions League debut. The team has yet to concede a goal since defeating Young Boys 3-0 in their opener and beating Bayern Munich 1-0 at Villa Park. However, their domestic results have dropped to sixth place in the Premier League table after a 4-1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur. Villa has also taken one point from two top-flight matches since beating Bologna and lost 2-1 at Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup. With a strong record on travels, they can confidently collect more points in Belgium.
Unai Emery faces a dilemma with starting striker Ollie Watkins, who leads Premier League scoring with five goals. Jhon Duran, Colombia international, has eight goals. Villa’s only absentee is Ross Barkley, who may be ruled out until after the international break. Ex-Anderlecht duo Youri Tielemans and Amadou Onana should run the visitors’ engine room.
Club Brugge
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Club Brugge will face Aston Villa for the first time, as they have a 14-match winless run against English opponents, including 11 losses. The Belgian side has conceded six goals in this season’s Champions League, losing 3-0 to Borussia Dortmund and 3-1 against AC Milan. Club Brugge, European Cup runners-up to Liverpool in 1978, has only won three of their last 21 home matches in the Champions League. After claiming their fourth domestic title in five years, they trail Pro League pace-setters Genk by seven points after 13 matches. Club Brugge has won four of their last five games in all competitions, with Milan’s defeat being their sole setback in eight.
Club Brugge faces FC Leuven, with Gustaf Nilsson recovering from a calf injury, Rabael Onyedika serving a one-match ban. Additionally, Romeo Vermant or Ferran Jutgla expected to feature in the front, with Hans Vanaken starting in midfield.
Prediction:
Aston Villa
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