Club Brugge KV v Aston Villa result
Team pages: Club Brugge KV · Aston Villa
The model’s pre-match pick
Club Brugge KV 2–3 Aston Villa — Aston Villa won this UEFA Champions League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.
The result
Aston Villa won 3–2 at Jan Breydel Stadium in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday 8 September. Club Brugge KV have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Aston Villa led 3–1 at half-time. The goals — Aston Villa: John McGinn (11’, assisted by Pau Torres), E. Buendía (22’, assisted by João Gomes) and Nicolas Jackson (43’, assisted by Pau Torres); Club Brugge KV: Hugo Vetlesen (19’, assisted by Jan Virgili) and Nicolò Tresoldi (61’ pen).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with E. Buendía’s goal on 22 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Club Brugge KV 1.53, Aston Villa 3.22, from 14 shots to 21 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
Sandro Schärer, Switzerland showed six yellow cards — against 4.9 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Club Brugge KV: Hans Vanaken (48’), Jan Virgili (62’) and Romeo Vermant (88’); Aston Villa: Ian Maatsen (9’), John McGinn (78’) and João Gomes (89’).
What it changes
Club Brugge KV have scored 11 goals, the ninth-most (shared) of the 81 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 4 games, ranked per game). Club Brugge KV have conceded seven goals, the 40th-fewest (shared) of the 81 clubs.
Aston Villa have scored 12 goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 81 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 4 games, ranked per game). Aston Villa have conceded six goals, the 27th-fewest (shared) of the 81 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge KV) 8.6, John McGinn (Aston Villa) 8.1 and Pau Torres (Aston Villa) 7.7 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
Club Brugge KV next host Anderlecht on 8 November 2026.
Aston Villa next travel to Manchester United on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Club Brugge KV: Club Brugge KV v Anderlecht, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Aston Villa: Manchester United v Aston Villa, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Club Brugge KV 2–3 Aston Villa · UEFA Champions League
- Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium · Bruges
- Referee: Sandro Schärer, Switzerland
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 3): Club Brugge KV 1 · draws 0 · Aston Villa 2 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Club Brugge KV 4W 0D 1L · Aston Villa 1W 1D 3L
Club Brugge KV 2–3 Aston Villa (UEFA Champions League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 22 September 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Club Brugge KV for / against | Line | Aston Villa for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2.63 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 3our book | 1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 7.63 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.25 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 18.13 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.75 for · 12.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 6.38 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 8.88 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.63 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.13 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Sandro Schärer, Switzerland.
Club Brugge KV
Club Brugge KV Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Sommer | 5 | 90450 min | 153 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Y. Sommer n 5 | 90 | 3 |
Club Brugge KV Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Mechele | 5 | 90450 min | 102 /90 | 102 /90 | 71.4 /90 | 336.6 /90 | 30.6 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| Lee Han-Beom | 5 | 90450 min | 71.4 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 244.8 /90 | 102 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| J. Seys | 5 | 88440 min | 71.4 /90 | 71.4 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 153.1 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| K. Sabbe | 5 | 88440 min | 91.8 /90 | 51 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 193.9 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| H. Vanaken | 5 | 89443 min | 51 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 132.6 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Han-Beom n 5 | 90 | 2 | 0 | I. Maatsen |
| B. Mechele n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.1 | V. Lindelöf |
| Y. Sommer n 5 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| H. Vanaken n 8 | 85.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | B. Kamara |
| J. Seys n 8 | 88.8 | 1 | 0.6 | V. Lindelöf |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| B. Mechele n 8 | 90 | 1.8 |
| Lee Han-Beom n 5 | 90 | 1.4 |
| H. Vanaken n 8 | 85.9 | 1.2 |
| K. Sabbe n 8 | 72.9 | 2 |
| J. Seys n 8 | 88.8 | 1.4 |
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Club Brugge KV Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Tresoldi | 5 | 87435 min | 30.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 122.5 /90 | 51 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| Jan Virgili | 3 | 2574 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 22.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 44.9 /90 |
| H. Vanaken | 5 | 89443 min | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 81.6 /90 | 30.6 /90 |
| F. Potts | 5 | 88438 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| H. Vetlesen | 5 | 77385 min | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 71.6 /90 | 40.9 /90 | 92.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Mechele n 8 | 90 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Lee Han-Beom n 5 | 90 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Y. Sommer n 5 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Vanaken n 8 | 85.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| K. Sabbe n 8 | 72.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Mechele n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Y. Sommer n 5 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Han-Beom n 5 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Vanaken n 8 | 85.9 | 0.4 | 0 |
| K. Sabbe n 8 | 72.9 | 0.2 | 0 |
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Aston Villa
Aston Villa Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Bizot | 2 | 93186 min | 73.4 /90 | 62.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Z. Suzuki | 2 | 90180 min | 52.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Bizot n 8 | 79.6 | 4.1 |
Aston Villa Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Lindelöf | 4 | 92366 min | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Cash | 4 | 87349 min | 82.1 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 143.6 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| I. Maatsen | 4 | 86343 min | 102.6 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 184.7 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| Pau Torres | 3 | 81243 min | 31.1 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.9 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 10.4 /90 |
| T. Mings | 3 | 41123 min | 21.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 64.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Lindelöf n 8 | 78 | 0.4 | 0.3 | J. Seys |
| M. Cash n 8 | 81.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | — |
| E. Buendía n 8 | 77.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | — |
| I. Maatsen n 8 | 83.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Lee Han-Beom |
| B. Kamara n 8 | 85.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | H. Vanaken |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| V. Lindelöf n 8 | 78 | 0.4 |
| M. Cash n 8 | 81.8 | 1.5 |
| E. Buendía n 8 | 77.4 | 2 |
| I. Maatsen n 8 | 83.4 | 2.3 |
| B. Kamara n 8 | 85.6 | 1.8 |
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Aston Villa Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alysson Edward | 3 | 1957 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.6 /90 |
| N. Jackson | 2 | 78156 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 42.3 /90 |
| Brian Madjo | 1 | 7272 min | 11.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 56.3 /90 | 11.3 /90 | 22.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Garnacho | 1 | 1515 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 16 /90 |
| E. Buendía | 4 | 87347 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 82.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Lindelöf n 8 | 78 | 0.1 | 0 |
| M. Cash n 8 | 81.8 | 0.3 | 0 |
| E. Buendía n 8 | 77.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| I. Maatsen n 8 | 83.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
| B. Kamara n 8 | 85.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Lindelöf n 8 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Cash n 8 | 81.8 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Buendía n 8 | 77.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| I. Maatsen n 8 | 83.4 | 0 | 0.1 |
| B. Kamara n 8 | 85.6 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Club Brugge KV | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Possession | 36% |
| 1.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.22 |
| 14 | Shots | 21 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 10 | Shots inside the box | 15 |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 602 | Passes | 337 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
Club Brugge KV Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Sommer | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Lee Han-Beom | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| B. Mechele | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Seys | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Carlos Forbs | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| N. Tresoldi | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| F. Potts | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jan Virgili | 86 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| H. Vanaken | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
| H. Vetlesen | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| K. Sabbe | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| H. Siquet sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. Tsawa sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| F. Lemaréchal sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Vermant sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
| M. Diakhon sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
Aston Villa Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hemmings | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| João Gomes | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | Y | 7.7 |
| J. McGinn | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Y | 7.9 |
| I. Maatsen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 5.9 |
| Pau Torres | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| V. Lindelöf | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Z. Suzuki | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| N. Jackson | 81 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| E. Buendía | 68 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| B. Kamara | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| A. Wan-Bissaka | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| L. Bogarde sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| R. Barkley sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Alysson Edward sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Abraham sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Club Brugge KV v Aston Villa — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-03-12 Aston Villa 3–0 Club Brugge KV
- 2025-03-04 Club Brugge KV 1–3 Aston Villa
- 2024-11-06 Club Brugge KV 1–0 Aston Villa
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Club Brugge KV v Aston Villa?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Club Brugge KV v Aston Villa was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.67 at Betano).
- What is the head-to-head record between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa?
- In their last 3 meetings, Club Brugge KV won 1, Aston Villa won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa?
- Recent form — Club Brugge KV 4W 0D 1L; Aston Villa 1W 1D 3L.
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