Club Brugge and Aston Villa kick off the Round of 16 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. The home team was one of the biggest surprises of the playoffs as the Belgian side were able to knock out Atalanta while the away side are back to play European soccer after ending up eighth in the league phase, taking the last spot that gave direct access to the elimination phase, despite a challenging moment of form in the domestic league. The side coached by Unai Emery are now tenth and have only one win in their last five Premier League matches and look for a reaction in the European tournament. Here’s what you need to know:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Tuesday, Mar. 4 | Time: 12:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Jan Breydel Stadium — Brugge, Belgium
- Watch: Paramount+
- Odds: Club Brugge +190; Draw +230; Aston Villa +140
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Team news
Club Brugge: The biggest issue for the home team is about midfielder Raphael Onyedika who got injured in the teams domestic match over the weekend and he’s set to miss the first leg against Aston Villa on Tuesday.
Possible Club Brugge XI: Mignolet; Seys, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Jashari, Vetlesen; Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla
Aston Villa: We are expecting to see some of the new additions in the starting lineup of the side coached by former Villarreal manager Unai Emery, including PSG loanee Marco Asensio and possibly former Manchester United Marcus Rashford.
Possible Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Bogarde, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Rashford, Asensio, Rogers; Watkins.
Prediction
Aston Villa are the favourites despite their recent form but Club Brugge shouldn’t be underestimated especially after knocking out Atalanta. Pick: Aston Villa 1, Club Brugge 0.
