Belgian side Brugge, who are on a three-match winning streak, will hope that they can pick up another comfortable result against Aston Villa in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Their 6-1 win over Belisia in the round of 32 of the Belgian Cup will give their attackers tremendous confidence.
Manager Nicky Hayen knows that to bring the best out of his players, both on the training ground and the pitch, he will have to spur them on. Having lost by big margins to Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan will not help their confidence levels, but the win over Sturm Graz shows that Brugge can still make it in the competitive Champions League.
Aston Villa will be reeling from last Sunday’s 1-4 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, and for Unai Emery, this game against Brugge comes at an opportune time. He will hope that his players can quickly shake off the confidence-hammering loss to Spurs.
Their midfielders were put under siege by the likes of Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur on Sunday, and Villa will hope that they are able to create more space for themselves against Brugge. Striker Ollie Watkins will hope to find the back of the net as he missed out in their previous Champions League game against Bologna.
Bet hereBoth teams are well-matched with each other, and it is going to be exciting to watch how they come up with plans to dismantle the other’s defensive unit. Unai Emery is known to be organised while creating sides that focus on defence, and Brugge’s manager Hayen will be keen on exploiting this to their own advantage.
Villa like to use the wings well, with fullback Lucas Digne often beating opposition attackers and midfielders with his skills on the ball as well as raw pace. Brugge will have to tie the fullbacks of Villa down if they are to create a tangible result here. Attacking midfielder Hans Vanaken will be marked heavily on Wednesday, but Brugge need to find ways to get creative outputs nonetheless.
Villa are also known to resort to playing with a false number nine when Watkins drops deep, and Morgan Rogers steps up to divert the opponents’ defenders. This is a ploy that Brugge will have to be wary of.
They need to make sure that their central defenders – the likes of Mechele and Ordonez – do not get drawn away from their positions and keep a close tab on what the Villa strikers are doing. The interchanging of Villa’s wingers also cause some grief to their opponents, but Brugge know better, and they will be keen on focusing on their zonal defensive system.
However, Aston Villa’s squad depth is what will likely make the difference in this match. Additionally, the Villans have found the back of the net in 50% of their games and in their two most recent Premier League matches, making this an interesting betting angle.
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