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Porto vs Club Brugge: prediction for the Champions League fixture
On Tuesday, Porto welcome Club Brugge to Estadio do Dragao for their second Champions League match. What to expect from the teams? Look out for our prediction below.
Command Analysis
FC Porto
PortugalPorto have been a bit inconsistent of late and suffered two defeats in the last four games across all tournaments. After three straight victories in the Primeira Liga, Sérgio Conceição's men lost to Rio Ave (1:3). In the following two league games, Porto celebrated success over Gil Vicente (2:0) and Chaves (3:0).
The Dragons were up against the group favourites Atletico Madrid in their first Champions League game. All three goals were scored after Mehdi Taremi was sent off nine munites before the final whistle. The Spanish side capitalized on their man advantage and eked out a win (1:2).
The hosts will be without their top scorer Taremi, who is suspended, and Otavio, who suffered a rib injury.
Club Brugge
BelgiumClub Brugge are on a six-game winning streak. The Belgian champions lost points in games against Zulte Waregem (1:1) and Eupen (1:2), but since then, they collected 15 points from 5 league games and kept a clean sheet in the last three.
Carl Hoefkens's side didn't concede goals in their first Champions League match, either. Their opponents were Bayer Leverkusen, who are currently in terrible form. Club Brugge scored before halftime and maintained that advantage until the end of the game (1:0).
Wingers Tajon Buchanan and Noa Lang, as well as defender Clinton Mata, are sidelined through injuries. Skov Olsen and Ferran Jutglà will lead Brugge's attack - the two players have scored five goals each since the start of the season.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:1
This score was recorded in 5 of Club Brugge's previous 10 away games.
СтавкаDraw in 1st half
In their last 3 games, Club Brugge didn't lose the first half.
СтавкаTotal over 3 goals
In 2 of Porto's previous 6 games, there were more than 3 goals.
Tip and bets
The Dragons are extremely motivated to deliver a successful result in the upcoming game. The team can't afford to lose two Champions League games in a row. Club Brugge definitely won't give in without a fight and will strive to pick up at least one point in this fixture, but we give the hosts an edge in this match. The two sides have played against each other in the 2016-17 Champions League draw, and back then, the Portuguese club won both games.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-2) to Porto
We also expect both sides to score goals in this fixture. Porto are unlikely to keep a clean sheet with several defenders sidelined through injuries. They will hope to compensate for that with creative actions on offense. Club Brugge have scored in every game of the season so far.
Second bet - both to score
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