Bruges - Barcelona: betting tip (cf 2.35) and bets on the Champions League match

Current form

Brugge is a very experienced fighter in the international arena and regularly makes its way to the main stage of the Champions League. The black and blue are very well equipped and could well set themselves the task of competing for a ticket to the playoffs. Nicky Hayen's team started with a 4-1 victory over Monaco, which, given the difference in the score, can be called very sensational.

In the second round, Brugge faced the crisis Atalanta - the black and blue won the first half and generally looked very decent, but made several mistakes and eventually lost 1-2 in Bergamo. In the last round, the Belgian champion stayed in Munich, where he initially had a minimum chance of success – in the end, the fight could not be imposed on Bavaria, a 0-4 defeat sent the team to 20th place in the table.

Before the start of the season, Brugge was considered one of the main favorites in the Belgian championship and clearly set himself maximum goals. However, for now, the black and blue are losing the battle for leadership to the Union, being on the second line in the table and three points behind the leader. Before the match with Barcelona, Brugge beat Dender 2-1 in the championship in the last round, registering their ninth victory of the season.

Disqualifications and injuries

Mignolet, Reis, and Meyer are injured.

Interesting betting trends

• Brugge have lost their last two matches in the Champions League.
• In the last two matches, Brugge lost to Barcelona.
• In two of the last three matches, Brugge scored against Barcelona.

Approximate line-up: Jakers – Sabbe, Mechele, Ordonez, Seis – Onyedica, Stankovic, Vanaken – Forbes, Tsolis – Tresoldi.

Current form

Barcelona was among the main favorites of the tournament before the start of the Champions League, so the Catalans were obliged to claim a place in the top eight, the status and selection of players made the blue-garnet players one of the main contenders for a direct ticket to the 1/8 finals. Hansi Flick's team started with a very difficult 2-1 victory over Newcastle away.

In the second round, Barcelona hosted PSG and it was the Catalans who were considered the clear favorites of the match, but in the end they did not take a single point. The 1-2 defeat at home from the Parisians seriously complicated the task for the Catalans, but did not make it impossible. In the last round, the blue-garnet took on Olympiacos and defeated the Greeks 6-1 – the victory allowed them to rise to ninth place in the table.

In the Spanish championship, Barcelona was considered one of the main contenders for the championship title before the start of the season, but it made too many mistakes at the start. The main one, of course, is the 1-2 defeat by Real Madrid in the El Clasico in the round before last. Having beaten Elche very easily 3-1 in the last round of the championship, Barcelona maintained a five-point gap from Real Madrid in the table.

Disqualifications and injuries

Ter Stegen, Gavi, Rafinha, Garcia and Pedri are injured.

Interesting betting trends

• Barcelona won two of the three Champions League matches.
• Barcelona have scored three wins in their last four matches.
• Barcelona have conceded in the last eight matches.

Approximate composition: Szczensny – Kunde, Kubarsi, Garcia, Balde – De Jong, Casado, Lopez – Yamal, Rashford, Torres.