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The UEFA Champions League is back in action with another set of matches this week as Club Brugge take on Unai Emery's Aston Villa side in an important encounter at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
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Aston Villa are at the top of the UEFA Champions League standings and have been in excellent form this season. The away side slumped to a damaging 4-1 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa over the weekend and will need to bounce back in this match.
Club Brugge, on the other hand, are in 26th place in the Champions League table and have not been at their best this year. The hosts thrashed Belisia Bilzen by a comprehensive 6-1 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
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Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Aston Villa have never played an official encounter against Club Brugge in a European competition and will need to adapt to a new opponent this week.
- Club Brugge are winless in their 14 matches against teams from England in major European competitions and have suffered defeat in 11 of these games.
- Aston Villa's previous meeting against an opponent from Belgium in a major European competition took place against Anderlecht in the semifinal of the 1981-82 European Cup.
- Club Brugge have lost each of their last three matches at home in the UEFA Champions League and have failed to score a single goal in these games.
- Aston Villa have won their first three UEFA Champions League matches this season without conceding a single goal.
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Prediction
Aston Villa have been exceptional in the UEFA Champions League and will look to extend their winning run in the competition. Jhon Duran has been excellent for his side in the competition and will look to add to his European goal tally on Wednesday.
Club Brugge have not been at their best on the European front and have a point to prove going into this game. Aston Villa are the better team at the moment, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Club Brugge 1-2 Aston Villa
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Aston Villa to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Aston Villa to score first - Yes
Bold Tip: Jhon Duran to score or assist - Yes
