Aston Villa will be out for revenge when they return to Belgium to face Club Brugge in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash.
Unai Emery's men lost 1-0 at the Jan Breydel Stadium in the league phase, after Tyrone Mings inexplicably decided to pick the ball up inside his own penalty area.
That blunder ultimately didn't end up costing Villa in the long run as they finished inside the top eight of the revamped tournament to book an automatic place in the last 16.
Club Brugge were made to sweat right until the final game and only sneaked into the play-off round on goal difference after losing 3-1 to Manchester City at the Etihad, with a bet landing for Slips Tips.
The Belgians were then outsiders after being paired with Serie A side Atalanta but they caused an upset by winning 5-2 on aggregate, with two bets landing for me in their 3-1 triumph in Bergamo.
That showed how dangerous Nicky Hayen's side can be so Aston Villa will need to be at their best to knock Club Brugge out.
How the bookies view it: Villa the quarter masters
Villa are hot favourites to qualify at just 4/11 with BoyleSports but they're 6/4 for a first-leg win on Belgian soil. Club Brugge are 17/10 to repeat their home win over the Premier League side and 2/1 to reach the quarter-finals. The first-leg draw pays 23/10.
Head to head: Second helpings
That clash earlier this season was the first meeting of these sides in Europe. But Villa don't have a good record against Belgian opposition, winning just one of their five games and losing three.
Players to watch: Talbi a big threat
Wonderkid Chemsdine Talbi was Club Brugge's hero in the last round as the teenager scored a double away to Atalanta. The midfielder's on seven for the season so could be worth a punt at 14/5 with Unibet to either score or assist.
Marcus Rashford has been given a new lease of life since swapping Manchester United for Aston Villa. He has created more chances in all competitions than any other Premier League player (13) so backing him for an assist could pay off at 23/4 with Unibet. He's also 3/1 at Bet365 to score his first Villa goal.
Probable line-ups
Key defender Raphael Onyedika is a doubt for Club Brugge after missing the weekend draw with Gent. Greek midfielder Christos Tzolis returns to the team after a domestic ban.
Emery has doubts over Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash and Ross Barkley while Pau Torres and Amadou Onana are ruled out. Donyell Malen and Andres Garcia haven't been named in the European squad list so are also unavailable.
Club Brugge: Mignolet, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper, Seys, Vetlesen, Vanaken, Jashari, Talbi, Tzolis, Jutgla.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Konsa, Kamara, Digne, Bogarde, McGinn, Tielemans, Rashford, Asensi, Rogers, Watkins.
Anything else catch the eye?
We only saw one goal when Aston Villa came to Brugge earlier this season and this should be another tight game. First legs are often cagey so the half-time draw looks good at 21/20 with BoyleSports while betting against BTTS also appeals at the same price.
That game also produced just five corners, which makes under 8.5 flag kicks worth a look at 13/10 with the same firm.
The Belgians have been pretty strong at home in Europe so there could also be some value in backing them to win either half at 10/11.
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