Club Brugge KV vs Aston Villa Prediction

Club Brugge KV
2-3
Finished
HT 1-3
Aston Villa
Jan Breydel Stadion, Brugge·S. Scharer 08/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
6.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
72%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.45
SignalGOODModel44%SurpriseMediumGap+2.6%
Value Analysis
56%Trust
Total Cards
Cards Under 3.5
2.06
SignalNEUTRALModel56%SurpriseMediumGap+10.6%
Club Brugge KV Rest
3 days
Aston Villa Rest
3 days

Club Brugge KV vs Aston Villa: result, form and history

Aston Villa beat Club Brugge KV 3-2 in the UEFA Champions League on 8 Sep 2026. That went against recent form: Club Brugge KV had won 4 of their previous five, compared with none for Aston Villa.

Their 3 previous meetings averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 1 of them. Aston Villa tend to win more corners, 5.7 a game to 3.5 for Club Brugge KV.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
50%2.51
X
24%3.60
2
26%2.70
Double Chance
1X
74%1.45
X2
50%1.51
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.53
No
50%2.40
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.64 + 1.06 = 2.70
Over 1.5
76%1.20
Over 2.5
53%1.67
Over 3.5
31%2.60
Under 1.5
24%4.50
Under 2.5
47%2.21
Under 3.5
69%1.47
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.1 + 3.6 = 8.7
Over 8.5
52%1.60
Over 9.5
41%1.98
Over 10.5
33%2.54
Under 8.5
48%2.18
Under 9.5
59%1.73
Under 10.5
67%1.43
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.6 + 1.8 = 3.4
Over 3.5
44%1.74
Over 4.5
25%2.48
Under 3.5
56%2.06
Under 4.5
75%1.47

Match Events

9'Ian MaatsenDissent
11'John McGinnAssist: Pau Torres
19'Hugo VetlesenAssist: Jan Virgili Tenas
22'Emiliano BuendíaAssist: João Gomes
43'Nicolas JacksonAssist: Pau Torres
45'Kyriani Sabbe INHugo Siquet out
48'Hans Vanaken
59'Penalty confirmedJoaquin Seys
61'Nicolo Tresoldi(Penalty)
62'Jan Virgili TenasFoul
68'Aaron Wan-Bissaka INLamare Bogarde out
68'Emiliano Buendía IN Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha out
68'Boubacar Kamara INRoss Barkley out
77'Hans Vanaken INCheveyo Tsawa out
77'Hugo Vetlesen INFélix Lemaréchal out
78'John McGinnFoul
81'Nicolas Jackson INTammy Abraham out
86'Freddie Potts INRomeo Vermant out
86'Jan Virgili Tenas INMamadou Diakhon out
89'Romeo VermantFoul
89'João GomesFoul

Lineups

Club Brugge KV
4-2-3-1Coach: I. Leko
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1Coach: Unai Emery
Avg rating6.45
Avg rating6.91
Y. Sommer6.91Y. Sommer
K. Sabbe6.364K. Sabbe
Lee Han-Beom6.73L. Han-Beom
B. Mechele6.644B. Mechele
J. Seys6.565J. Seys
F. Potts6.48F. Potts
H. Vanaken6.220H. Vanaken
Carlos Forbs6.49C. Forbs
H. Vetlesen6.810H. Vetlesen
Jan Virgili6.311J. Virgili
N. Tresoldi7.47N. Tresoldi
Z. Suzuki7.31Z. Suzuki
A. Wan-Bissaka6.829A. Wan-Bissaka
V. Lindelöf6.53V. Lindelöf
Pau Torres7.814P. Torres
I. Maatsen5.922I. Maatsen
B. Kamara6.68B. Kamara
João Gomes7.635J. Gomes
J.  McGinn7.97J. McGinn
E. Buendía7.510E. Buendía
George Hemmings6.453G. Hemmings
N. Jackson8.211N. Jackson

Club Brugge KV Substitutes

54S. Coulibaly
67M. Diakhon86'for Jan Virgili Tenas6.0
29N. Jackers
80F. Lemaréchal77'for Hugo Vetlesen5.9
27W. Mike
41H. Siquet45'for Kyriani Sabbe6.8
58J. Spileers
16C. Tsawa77'for Hans Vanaken5.9
81Argus Vanden Driessche
77A. Vasovic
17R. Vermant86'for Freddie Potts89'6.1
62L. Audoor

Aston Villa Substitutes

42J. Wright
13M. Ruggeri
5T. Mings
19I. Mbaye
17A. Garnacho
26L. Bogarde68'for Aaron Wan-Bissaka6.2
40M. Bizot
6R. Barkley68'for Boubacar Kamara6.0
47Alysson Edward68'for Emiliano Buendía6.6
18T. Abraham81'for Nicolas Jackson6.3

Match Stats

Club Brugge KVAston Villa
64%Ball Possession36%
4Corner Kicks5
3Yellow Cards3
14Total Shots21
7Shots on Goal9
4Shots off Goal5
10Shots Inside Box15
4Shots Outside Box6
3Blocked Shots7
17Fouls14
1Offsides2
5Goalkeeper Saves5
602Total Passes337
532Passes Accurate280
88%Pass Accuracy83%

Team Comparison

Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV
Aston VillaAston Villa
1896Elo Rating 1950
2.90Attack 2.70
2.25Defense 2.22
100%Hit Rate 86%
17.3Shots per Game 16.0
6.6Shots on Target 6.2
3.5Corners per Game 5.7
2.1Cards per Game 1.7

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend33% in H2H
💎Value Analysis Identified
📊Home Overperforming
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.7 vs 1.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Aston VillaAston Villa
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.6 vs 1.1 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 3 meetings, all competitions

Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV1Wins · 33%
Draws00%
Aston VillaAston Villa2Wins · 67%
2.7Avg Goals
33%Both teams scored1 of 3
67%3+ goals2 of 3

Previous meetings

UEFA Champions League12/03/2025
Aston VillaClub Brugge KV
30
UEFA Champions League04/03/2025
Club Brugge KVAston Villa
13
UEFA Champions League06/11/2024
Club Brugge KVAston Villa
10

Recent Form

Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV
5W0D5L
04/09/2026
Lommel UnitedClub Brugge KV
01
W
30/08/2026
GentClub Brugge KV
21
L
23/08/2026
Club Brugge KVCercle Brugge
10
W
15/08/2026
OH LeuvenClub Brugge KV
03
W
07/08/2026
Club Brugge KVKortrijk
30
W
31/07/2026
Club Brugge KVUnion St. Gilloise
4151
L
25/07/2026
RennesClub Brugge KV
21
L
17/07/2026
Club Brugge KVHeerenveen
23
L
11/07/2026
FeyenoordClub Brugge KV
31
L
04/07/2026
Club Brugge KVKortrijk
42
W
Aston VillaAston Villa
2W1D7L
05/09/2026
Hull CityAston Villa
00
D
31/08/2026
Aston VillaArsenal
01
L
23/08/2026
BrightonAston Villa
40
L
15/08/2026
Borussia MönchengladbachAston Villa
21
L
12/08/2026
Paris Saint GermainAston Villa
21
L
07/08/2026
Bayern MünchenAston Villa
21
L
04/08/2026
BG Pathum UnitedAston Villa
13
W
28/07/2026
Aston VillaReal Sociedad
24
L
25/07/2026
FC PortoAston Villa
21
L
21/07/2026
WalsallAston Villa
05
W

Referee Profile

S. Scharer197 matches

4.56Cards per match
4.34Yellow cards per match
0.22Red cards per match
24.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

S. Scharer4.57
Other referees4.64

4.57 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.64).

Cards come from 170 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

UEFA Champions League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain330014:5+99WWW
2Aston VillaAston Villa330012:3+99WWW
3LiverpoolLiverpool330012:7+59WWW
4Real MadridReal Madrid330010:5+59WWW
5Real BetisReal Betis33007:4+39WWW
6VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart32107:2+57DWW
7ArsenalArsenal32106:2+47DWW
8BarcelonaBarcelona320111:6+56LWW
9ComoComo320110:5+56WLW
10Manchester CityManchester City32019:5+46WLW
11Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV32019:6+36WWL
12Sporting CPSporting CP32017:4+36LWW
13Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund32015:4+16WLW
14Bayern MünchenBayern München312010:5+55DDW
15AS RomaAS Roma31118:5+34WLD
16Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid31114:3+14DWL
17Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk31114:3+14LWD
18PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven31112:204WLD
19VillarrealVillarreal31028:803LWL
20InterInter31025:6-13WLL
21Manchester UnitedManchester United31025:6-13LLW
22NapoliNapoli31025:7-23WLL
23GalatasarayGalatasaray31026:9-33WLL
24Lask LinzLask Linz31026:9-33WLL
25Sabah FASabah FA31023:6-33LWL
26FeyenoordFeyenoord31024:8-43LWL
27LensLens31023:7-43LLW
28Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt31024:9-53LWL
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC31023:8-53LLW
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig31023:8-53LWL
31FenerbahçeFenerbahçe30213:9-62DLD
32Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha30124:7-31DLL
33VikingViking30125:9-41LDL
34FC PortoFC Porto30032:6-40LLL
35LilleLille30034:10-60LLL
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava30031:13-120LLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain314:59
2Aston VillaAston Villa312:39
3LiverpoolLiverpool312:79
4Real MadridReal Madrid310:59
5Real BetisReal Betis37:49
6VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart37:27
7ArsenalArsenal36:27
8BarcelonaBarcelona311:66
9ComoComo310:56
10Manchester CityManchester City39:56
11Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV39:66
12Sporting CPSporting CP37:46
13Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund35:46
14Bayern MünchenBayern München310:55
15AS RomaAS Roma38:54
16Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid34:34
17Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk34:34
18PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven32:24
19VillarrealVillarreal38:83
20InterInter35:63
21Manchester UnitedManchester United35:63
22NapoliNapoli35:73
23GalatasarayGalatasaray36:93
24Lask LinzLask Linz36:93
25Sabah FASabah FA33:63
26FeyenoordFeyenoord34:83
27LensLens33:73
28Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt34:93
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC33:83
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig33:83
31FenerbahçeFenerbahçe33:92
32Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha34:71
33VikingViking35:91
34FC PortoFC Porto32:60
35LilleLille34:100
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava31:130

About the Club Brugge KV vs Aston Villa forecast

This is a UEFA Champions League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa in the UEFA Champions League table

In the UEFA Champions League table, Aston Villa are 2nd and Club Brugge KV 11th, 3 points apart. League goal record so far: Club Brugge KV 9-6, Aston Villa 12-3. The full standings are on the UEFA Champions League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Club Brugge KV have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. Aston Villa have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.