Atletico Madrid vs Club Brugge. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022-23 UEFA Champions League (October 12, 2022).

Atletico Madrid were the favourites to win Group B before the start of the tournament, but after the first three games, they sit bottom of the table. After a victory over Porto (2:1),Diego Simeone's side unexpectedly lost to Bayer (1:2) and then suffered a defeat to CLub Brugge (0:2). They are level on points with Porto, who are currently second, so their position is far from hopeless.

Los Colchoneros are doing well in the domestic league. They are in 4th place in the standings with 16 points from eight games, six points behind Barcelona and Real Madrid. In the last match, Atletico defeated Girona (2:1) at home. 

Club Brugge , on the other hand, weren't the favourites, but they had a powerful start to their Champions League campaign. After a narrow win over Bayer Leverkusen, the Belgian team crushed Porto (4:0). Carl Hoefkens' men beat Atletico (2:0) last week, and now they lead the group with nine points and no goals conceded in three games.

In the Belgian Pro League, Club Brugge are 3rd after the first 11 matches, eight points behind the current leader Antwerp. In the last outing, Hoefkens' charges suffered a (0:2) defeat to Westerlo.