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Club Brugge vs Benfica: prediction for the Champions League fixture
Club Brugge won only one game in 2023. Can Benfica take advantage of their opponent's poor form? Look out for our prediction below.
Command Analysis
Club Brugge
BelgiumClub Brugge have recently disappointed their fans - the reigning champions of Belgium got only one victory in the last nine league games, which speaks of a serious crisis. Currently, Scott Parker's men are in 4th place in the Belgian Pro League with 42 points from 25 games. Maybe a return to the Champions League will help the Black-and Blues get back to the winning ways - after all, they have had a very impressive group stage.
The Belgians qualified for the Champions League playoffs for the first time - they finished second in Group B. The team collected 11 points from six games and knocked Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen out of the competition. Club Brugge don't have a good record against Portuguese teams, though - they lost four of the last five meetings.
The hosts come into this match off the back of a draw against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (1:1). They will have to cope without Jutgla and Skov Olsen.
Benfica
PortugalBenfica are the leaders in the Primeira Liga and haven't lost in six league games. They have 53 points from 20 games and conceded only 12 goals since the start of the tournament. But in the last outing, they got knocked out of the Portuguese cup by Braga. After 120 minutes of football, the two sides were tied at 1:1, and in a penalty shootout, the Eagles were less fortunate than their counterpats.
Benfica will hope to bounce right back and start their Champions League playoffs campaign with a victory. Roger Schmidt's charges haven't lost in the last ten Champions League games. They also had only one defeat in the last 14 games against Belgian clubs.
The visitors have lost Enzo Fernández in the winter transfer window - he has moved to Chelsea, and the Eagles will have to find the goal without the Argentine's help.
Trends
Ставка Correct score 1:1
Club Brugge have tied 5 of their last 6 matches.
Ставка 1st half: total under 1.5
In 3 of the last 5 official games of FCB, no more than one goal was scored before halftime.
Ставка Club Brugge IT under 1.5
Club Brugge have not scored more than 2 goals in their last 3 games.
Tip and bets
We expect the teams to focus on their defenses and play very carefully. Both sides are solid on defense, but a single mistake can decide the outcome of the match. We predict just one or two goals in the upcoming game. Take the under.
Our prediction — total under 2.5 goals
The statistics favour the visiting team, but frankly, the teams are more or less equal, and it is difficult to pick a favourite. We think that a draw is a likely result here.
Second bet — draw
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