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Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid: prediction for the Champions League fixture
On October 4, Club Brugge and Atletico Madrid lock horns in the Champions League at the Jan Breydel Stadion. What to expect from this fixture? Look out for our prediction below.
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Club Brugge
BelgiumBefore the international break,Club Brugge broke their long winning streak and suffered a (0:3) defeat to Standard. Last weekend, Carl Hoefkens' men bounced back and prevailed over Mechelen (3:0). After the first rounds, the team is in 3rd place in the domestic league, five points behind the current leader.
The situation is very different in the Champions league, where Club Brugge lead the group with six points from two games. They have scored five goals but are yet to concede any. After a narrow win over Bayer, the Belgian team beat Porto (4:0).
Defenders Dedryck Boyata and Abakar Sylla, as well as midfielder Owen Otasowie are sidelined with injuries.
Atletico Madrid
SpainAtletico Madrid lost to their cross-town rivals Real Madrid (0:2) in La Liga before the international break. Diego Simeone's men had another tough opponent last weekend, Sevilla, but at the moment Lopetegui's team is in terrible form, so Atletico managed to get a confident win (2:0). This allowed them to climb up to the 5th line in the standings.
In the Champions League, Los Colchoneros were initially considered the favorites in their group, but after the first two games, they sit in 3rd place. After a victory over Porto (2:1), the Spanish side unexpectedly lost to Bayer (1:2).
Sergio Reguilon will miss this game due to injury. Simeone will rely on his star forwards Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann, as well as team captain Koke.
Trends
СтавкаUnder 3.5 yellow cards
Club Brugge received no more than 2 yellow cards in 3 of their last 4 games.
СтавкаOne side to not score
In the last 5 games of Club Brugge, only one team scored goals.
СтавкаDraw in the first half
Atletico couldn't win the first half in 2 of the last 3 games.
Tip and bets
We predict a high-scoring game here. The opponents are both quite inconsistent, they have lost too many points at the start of the season and often concede a lot. Club Brugge were great in the Champions League, but are not so convincing in the domestic league. Atletico sit outisde the top-4 in La Liga and lost to Bayer in the main continental tournament. We believe both sides have a point to prove and will go all out on offence tonight.
Our prediction – total over 3 goals
We give a slight edge to Atletico in this fixture. In the last outing, Los Colchoneros got a confidence-boosting victory over Sevilla, and they will be looking to build on that success. Morata and Griezmann continue to deliver goals, and the teammates support the forwards with creative attacking actions. Atletico are not the team to underestimate their opponent, and we expect them to get in the right mindset for this game.
Second wager - Atletico to win
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