Aston Villa vs Club Brugge Prediction, Lineups and Odds: Ollie Watkins to score a header at Villa Park
Aston Villa will be looking to book their place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals when they take a 3-1 aggregate lead into their last-16 second leg at Villa Park on Wednesday night (8pm, TNT Sports 1).
Aston Villa vs Club Brugge Predictions
Aston Villa have taken to life in the Champions League like a duck to water, thanks in part to the experience of Spanish manager Unai Emery.
The former Arsenal and Paris-Saint Germain boss has made his side a tough nut to crack on home soil, as they have won three and drawn one of their home games this season in this competition.
Keeping clean sheets in three of those four home games in the Champions League, a Villa win to nil appeals in this Wednesday’s clash at Villa Park.
The Villans showed what they are capable of with that 3-1 win in Belgium and the West Midlands outfit look capable of shutting Brugge out in this return leg.
The visitors have only managed two wins in their last eight away games in the Champions League and it looks like their journey in Europe’s elite club competition will come to an end before the quarter-final stage.
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Scoring the decisive goal in Villa’s 1-0 win at Brentford in the Premier League at the weekend, striker Ollie Watkins is a man in form heading into this big European night at Villa Park.
A player who seems to perform on the big occasion, the England international is a player to consider in the anytime goalscorer market.
However, there is more value to be had with backing Watkins to score a header in Wednesday’s game, as he’s netted four headed goals this season, including one in the Champions League against Scottish champions Celtic.
With the likes of Leon Bailey and Marcus Rashford capable of putting in crosses from wide areas, Watkins is good value to add another headed goal to his collection on Wednesday night.
Aston Villa vs Club Brugge Lineups
The starting lineups for Aston Villa vs Club Brugge will be displayed in the graphic below once the team news has been announced.
Aston Villa vs Club Brugge Team News
Aston Villa
- Starting with the hosts, Emery was hopeful Marco Asensio would be fit to feature on Wednesday night after he was rested for the weekend’s trip to the Gtech Community Stadium.
- Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was also missing for the clash with the Bees in the Premier League as he, along with Asensio, was not risked due to a muscle complaint.
- Both players are pushing for returns this week, meaning only midfielders Amadou Onana (thigh) and Ross Barkley (calf) are certain to miss out on this game against the Belgian giants.
Club Brugge
- Their 19-year-old Belgian left-back Joaquin Seys has been an absentee of late, as he works his way back from a recent hamstring injury.
- Meanwhile, Dutch midfielder Bjorn Meijer has also had his hamstring issues and it’s unlikely the 21-year-old will win his race against time to be ready for Wednesday’s trip to the West Midlands.
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ian Ethan Maatsen | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Tyrone Deon Mings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa Ngoyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Matthew Stuart Cash | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Youri Marion Tielemans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Boubacar Bernard Kamara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Marcus Rashford | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | John McGinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Morgan Elliot Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Oliver George Arthur Watkins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Marco Asensio Willemsen | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Leon Patrick Bailey Butler | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Lamare Trenton Chansey Bogarde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Lucas Digne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Axel Wilson Arthur Disasi Mhakinis Belho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Pau Francisco Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Robin Patrick Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jacob Matthew Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Oliwier Zych | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Maxim De Cuyper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Brandon Mechele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Joel Leandro Ordóñez Guerrero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Kyriani Sabbe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Ardon Jashari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Raphael Onyedika Nwadike | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Christos Tzolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Chemsdine Talbi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Ferran Jutglà Blanch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Shandre Miguel Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Nordin Jackers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Casper Mørup Nielsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Håkan Gustaf Nilsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Zaid Abner Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Hugo Thierry Siquet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Michał Krzysztof Skóraś | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Jorne Spileers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Romeo Vermant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Hugo Vegard Vetlesen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aston Villa vs Club Brugge Bet Boosts
A selection of Bet Boosts for the game, courtesy of Midnite:
- Was 5/2, Now 3/1 - Boubacar Kamara - Carded Anytime
- Was 6/1, Now 7/1 - Bet Builder 1: Aston Villa to Win, Ollie Watkins 2+ Shots on Target & Morgan Rogers 2+ Fouls
- Was 13/2, Now 15/2 - Bet Builder 2: DC: Club Brugge or Draw & Christos Tzolis to Score
- Was 12/1, Now 14/1 - Marcus Rashford Score from Outside Box
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