Club Brugge KV vs Aston Villa prediction

THE FORECAST

Club Brugge is performing well domestically this season with four out of five competitive matches won and has scored in 25 consecutive matches, which strengthens the home advantage factor in an environment that suits them well. Aston Villa has had a turbulent start to the season and due to the enormous summer transfer exodus — where only seven of 22 goals last season came from current players — there is a team in development with questionable mutual chemistry; furthermore, six players are injured and the Premier League match in four days increases the risk of rotation choices. The poor weather with precipitation and wind suits the more direct Belgian playing style better than the more intense pressing game that Aston Villa usually pursues, which means a balanced match with a limited number of goals is the most likely scenario.