Bruges will host French Lens in the third round of the main stage of the Champions League on October 21 at the Jan Breidel Stadium. The rivals scored three points in the opening two matches of the main European tournament and today they will reveal the strongest in Belgium. After a successful performance in Italy against Inter, will the hosts be able to punish the blood-golds on their own field and what bets should they pay attention to in the match? You will find the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Club Brugge
Current form
The Belgians made the main sensation of the second round in the last Champions League match. Brugge unexpectedly beat Inter Milan at the San Siro. The first half ended in a 1-1 draw, but in the second half of the game, the opponents staged a scoring show and scored five goals between the two. The Black and Blue won 4-3, and striker Nicolo Tresoldi scored a hat-trick. Before that, the team lost to Aston Villa (2:3) on their own field. In two meetings with the Belgian club, the fans saw 12 goals at once.
In the Belgian championship, the wards of Croat Ivan Leko take second place and are only one point behind the leader Ghent. In the last round, Brugge defeated La Louvierre (4:1), and earlier won 3-0 against Genk. It should be noted that, unlike in European competitions, the black and blue team conceded only four goals in eight games in the domestic championship, which is one of the best indicators of the season along with Ghent and Union.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ordonez will not play due to injury.
Interesting betting trends
In the last five games in all competitions with the participation of Brugge, an average of four goals have been scored.
In the last three black-and-blue matches, penalties were awarded out of five.
Lance started the main stage of the main European tournament quite brightly, making a comeback in the match against Slavia Prague. At the beginning of the second half, with the score 0:0, the French gained an advantage after being eliminated from the Czechs, but unexpectedly conceded and by the 90th minute they were losing 1:2. However, the blood-gold turned the tide of the meeting, scored two goals and snatched victory with a score of 3:2. But in the second round of the Champions League, Yannick Cahuzac's team could not cope with Portuguese Sporting on their own field (0:2) and with 21 shots on goal, they did not score against their opponent.
In the domestic championship, Lance continues to fight for a place in the top 6, but so far he occupies only the eighth place in Ligue 1. The team failed the start of the French championship, parted ways with head coach Dino Topmeller and began to improve the situation. In the last two rounds, the blood-gold beat Lyon (2:1) on their own field and won away from the outsider Troyes (3:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Sima and Gradi will miss the game due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
In four of Lance's last five games, the number 2 was recorded on the scoreboard.
The Blood-gold have conceded two goals in four of the past six meetings.
The Belgians are on guard, they have won five games in a row in all tournaments, and after the triumphant victory over Inter, the players are clearly in a great mood. Leco's team against the French has the task of effectively using quick attacks and punishing the opponent for defensive mistakes. Also, do not forget that Nicolo Tresoldi, who scored a hat-trick in Milan and is one of the tournament's top scorers with four goals, is at the forefront of Brugge's attacks.
In the last Champions League draw, Brugge beat two representatives of France, Monaco (4:1) and Marseille (3:0). The black and blue will try to earn three points with the unstable Lance, who has lost in the last three away matches in European competitions out of five. We believe that it would be a good option to bet on the victory of the Belgians, especially since the home field factor is on their side.
Prediction – the victory of Bruges with a coefficient of 2.03
The opponents play attacking football and finish many of their matches effectively. Seven of the last ten games in all tournaments of the hosts were completed with a high total, and only in three matches it was not possible to score more than two goals between two. Lance is also not averse to playing on opposite courses, and the same number of past meetings have been scoring. We believe that the opponents will be able to arrange a scoring extravaganza in Belgium.
The betting tip is a total of more than three goals with a coefficient of 1.75
A bet on the exact difference in the bill
The hosts have more experience in European competitions and, in our opinion, they will play at the highest level today. It won't be difficult for the black and blue to win by one or two goals. Brugge has won the last three out of five meetings with this result, and we'll bet on that.
The betting tip is a victory for Brugge with an advantage of one or two goals with a coefficient of 2.65
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Yann Sommer