Brugge vs Sporting: Prediction and Bets with Odds of 3.60

Current form

Before the start of the Champions League, Brugge was not considered a contender for a place in the top eight for objective reasons, but the selection of players, as well as extensive experience in the international arena, allowed Nicky Hayen team to count on a place among the 24 strongest. The "black and blues" started extremely unsuccessfully, losing at home with a score of 0:3 to Borussia Dortmund.

Having beaten Sturm 1-0 away in the second round, https://www.clubbrugge.be/>Brugge lost again – this time deservedly, with a score of 1-3 away to Milan. So far, this is the last defeat of the Belgian champion in the tournament – after the failure at San Siro, the “black and blues” sensationally beat Aston Villa 1-0 at home, and then snatched a 1-1 draw away from home against Celtic. For now, they have managed to hold on to 22nd place in the table.

In the Belgian championship, Brugge was considered the clear favorite in the championship race before the start of the season and has generally justified this status so far. With 34 points, the "black and blues" are in second place in the table and are four points behind the leader Genk, and Anderlecht is four points behind. Having beaten Mechelen 2:1 in the last round, Brugge extended its unbeaten streak to 10 matches.

Disqualifications and injuries

Meyer is injured.

Interesting trends for betting

• Brugge have not lost in their last 10 matches – eight wins and two draws
• Brugge have conceded in their last four matches
• Club Brugge have scored in their last 16 matches

Estimated line-up: Mignolet - Seys, Ordonez, Mechele, de Kuyper - Onedika, Jashari - Olsen, Vanaken, Tsolis - Jutgla.

Current form

Sporting, after a strong last season, certainly did not become weaker this season and before the start of the league stage were among the contenders for a place in the top eight. The Lions started under the leadership of Ruben Amorim and in the first match easily beat Lille 2:0 at home, but they were unable to build on their success right away - in the second round they drew 1:1 away with PSV.

https://www.sporting.pt/>Sporting then played two very powerful matches – first, they beat Sturm 2-0 away with class and no problems, then there was a bright and sensational 4-1 victory over Manchester City in Lisbon. The Lions suffered their first defeat in the Champions League in the last round, and it was painful, the Portuguese champion lost to Arsenal 1-5 and ended up in 10th place in the table.

In the Portuguese championship, Sporting has been almost perfect until recently, but Ruben Amorim departure was not painless. In the last round, the Lions lost 1:2 to Moreirense, thus suffering their second defeat in a row in the championship and their third in all tournaments. They managed to maintain their lead in the table, but Benfica and Porto are only two points behind, and the Eagles still have a game in hand.

Disqualifications and injuries

Nuno Miguel Santos and Goncalves are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

• Sporting have lost their last three matches
• Sporting have conceded in seven of their last eight matches
• Sporting have scored in all five of their previous Champions League matches

Probable line-up: Israel - Saint-Just, Diomande, Inacio - Kenda, Yulmann, Morita, Katamu - Trincao, Gyekeres, Edwards.