Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Aston Villa
Match Time & Date:
12/03/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-0
Club Brugge
Aston Villa will look to defend their two-game lead in the Champions League tie with Club Brugge as the two teams face each other at Villa Park on Wednesday. The Villans proved their worth in a 3-1 win over Club Brugge at Jan Breydel Stadion, but boss Unai Emery must warn his men against complacency. January signing Marcus Rashford should be recalled to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in a 1-0 win over Brentford, while all Marco Asensio, Emiliano Martinez, and Amadou Onana miss out with injuries.
The Belgian champions, on the other hand, have no other option but to adopt an attack-oriented approach in the second leg. As Aston Villa will have a number of chances to score on the break, there is a big value in betting on the Premier League outfit. Both Bjorn Meijer and Joaquin Seys are out of contention with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Simon Mignolet):
Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet is a Belgium goalkeeper born on 6 March 1988 in Sint-Truiden. He began his career in a club from his hometown, making 100 league appearances for Sint-Truidense before moving to Sunderland in 2010.
Mignolet would go on to spent next four years at the Stadium of Light, making 90 Premier League appearances. As one of world’s most talented goalkeepers, the Belgium international signed for Liverpool in the summer of 2013, and he has since been the club’s first choice goalkeeper. Performing admirably most of the time, but also committing cheap mistakes at times, Mignolet has yet to win over the Liverpool fans, but remains highly regarded in his native country.
The talented shot-stopper has been a member of the Belgium national team since 2011, earning over 20 caps for the Red Devils, but he has been playing second fiddle to Chelsea star Thibaut Courtois over the last few years.
Highlighted Team (Aston Villa):
Aston Villa is one of the three clubs that dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign. The Villans host their rivals at Villa Park, the stadium that was opened in 1897 and its’ capacity is 42,682. However, it has to be noted that the highest attendance recorded at the stadium was 76,588 when Aston Villa faced Derby County in the FA Cup back in 1946.
Aston Villa’s fiercest rivals are Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion. Nonetheless, the rivalry between Aston Villa and Wolves and Coventry City is big as well. Aston Villa have won seven First Division (Premier League) trophies, with the team clinching seven FA Cup trophies as well.
The team’s biggest success, though, came in 1982 when they won the European Cup. The Villans defeated Bayern Munich (1-0) in the title game and Peter Withe was named the man of the match.
Barcelona
Benfica 
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich 
Inter 
Feyenoord
Liverpool
PSG
Lille 
Borussia Dortmund
Arsenal 
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