Brugge vs Aston Villa Prediction: will the hosts beat the opponents for the second time?

Prediction for the UEFA Champions League match which will take place on March 4. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Brugge

Brugge played against Atalanta and surprised a strong opponent. The Black and Blue in both duels were stronger representatives of Italian football. First at home arena they won 2:1, and the meeting in Bergamo ended with a more confident advantage of the Belgians - 3:1.

After the performance in Italy, the team returned to Belgium to play two matches in the Jupiler League. Brugge hosted Standard in their home walls and suffered a 1:2 defeat. In the first spring weekend the Black and Blue went to visit Gent, in this game the clubs exchanged goals and did not reveal the strongest - 1:1. At the moment Brugge occupies the second line in the table of the Belgian championship.

Aston Villa

Unai Emery once again confirmed that he is a strong specialist in the European arena and did it already in the Champions League with Aston Villa. In eight matches, the Birmingham team scored 16 points, which was enough for the final eighth position in the table and a direct exit in the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Last week, the team delighted fans with a passage to the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. At home arena the team scored two unanswered goals in the gates of the underdog Cardiff City. In the English Premier League the last opponent of the Lions was Crystal Palace. In the 27th round, Villa could not extend the winless series and lost to the Londoners with a score of 1:4. At the moment, Villa is tenth in the EPL table, the team is only two points behind the European Cup competition.

H2H Meetings

The teams met in Belgium in the general stage of the current Champions League draw. On the home arena, the famous representative of the Jupiler League was stronger than the English team. At the beginning of the second half, Vanaken scored the only goal from the penalty spot.

Betting Stats

• In four of the last five matches Brugge played bet on the total over 2.5.
• In the last five matches Brugge played a bet on both goals scored.
• The Belgian club opened the scoring five times in the last six matches.
• In five of Aston Villa's last six matches, players have received four or fewer cautions.
• In four of Aston Villa's last five matches at least 11 corners have been played.

Expert Betting Tips

The guests continue to have personnel problems. Onana and Torres will not help Villa, two defenders Cash and Mings are in doubt. In terms of attacking potential, the guests remain a powerful team, capable of beating opponents like Brugge. We expect that the upcoming game will be more effective than the first face-to-face meeting in the current campaign and the Lions will be able to upset the Belgian team this time.

Total Over 2.5 for 1.95

W2 for 2.44

Correct Score 1:2 for 9.50