Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction & Picks - Champions League
by Simon Day | in Champions League Picks
The Jan Breydel Stadion plays host, as Club Brugge take on Borussia Dortmund on Matchday One of the new look Champions League group stage. The hosts are on a four game winning run, which has taken them to the top of the Belgian First Division. They missed out entirely on the Champions League last season, but did make it to the semi finals of the Europa Conference, before being edged out 4-3 against Fiorentina. Dortmund had a fantastic Champions League campaign last season, battling past the likes of PSG, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid before succumbing 2-0 to real Madrid in the final. They have started their domestic campgian in solid form, with two wins and a draw in their opening three games.Limited Offer. Currently at FanDuel
Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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32
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 14, 2024 - Jupiler Pro League
Sep 1, 2024 - Jupiler Pro League
Aug 25, 2024 - Jupiler Pro League
Aug 18, 2024 - Jupiler Pro League
Aug 11, 2024 - Jupiler Pro League
Aug 10, 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 13, 2024 - Bundesliga
Aug 31, 2024 - Bundesliga
Aug 24, 2024 - Bundesliga
Aug 17, 2024 - DFB Pokal
Aug 10, 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 6, 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
Club Brugge against Borussia Dortmund : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
25 %
75 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Nov 24, 2020 - Champions League
Nov 4, 2020 - Champions League
Nov 28, 2018 - Champions League
Sep 18, 2018 - Champions League
Club Brugge - Borussia Dortmund: Form Analysis
Club Brugge have played regularly in the Champions League in recent seasons, and have made 4 appearances in the group phase of this C1 since 2020. Belgian champions at the end of the 2023-2024 season, Club Brugge will enter the League phase directly (new format) and will be aiming to do as well as they did in 2023 (1/8th final). Having reached the semi-finals of the Europa League Conference last season, Club Brugge will be hard-pressed to qualify for the 1/16th finals of this year's competition. After a sluggish start to the season in the league (1 draw and 2 defeats) and a defeat in the Super Cup final against Royale Union SG (1-2) at the end of July, Nicky Hayen's side are back in the game and have just won 4 games in a row, with 2 big victories in their last two outings against Cercle Bruges (3-0) and at Kortrijk (0-3) this weekend.
Borussia Dortmund return to the Champions League after an exceptional campaign last season, in which the German club lost the final to Real Madrid (0-2) despite a fine performance. BVB 09 beat PSV Eindhoven in the 1/8th final, Atlético Madrid in the 1/4 final and PSG in the 1/2 final. Undefeated in 7 matches (5 wins and 2 draws) in all competitions, Sahin's side are coming off 3 fine performances against Eintracht Frankfurt (2-0), Werder Bremen (0-0) and Heidenheim (4-2) in the German championship.
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Club Brugge against Borussia Dortmund Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 5 - 3 - 2
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Club Brugge & Borussia Dortmund Squad Analysis
Club Brugge will be without Dutch defender Bjorn Meijer, who has yet to play a match this season. Borussia Dortmund will be without their American midfielder Giovanni Reyna (groin injury) and their young German midfielder Kjell Watjen (knee injury), who is unable to compete with the first team.
Danish striker Andreas Skov Olsen (24) is the 5th top scorer in the Belgian championship with 3 goals in 7 rounds. The Danish international also provided 2 assists in his side's 2-0 victory over Switzerland in the Nations League on September 5. Skov Olsen is a key player in Hayen's squad. At the end of last season, Borussia Dortmund said goodbye to 2 legendary players, central defender Mats Hummels, who joined AS Roma, and Marco Reus, who left for MLS side LA Galaxy. The arrivals of two Stuttgart players, defender Anton and striker Guirassy (28 Bundesliga goals in 2023-2024), and former Hoffenheim striker Max Beier (16 Bundesliga goals in 2023-2024) will add considerable value to Sahin's squad. Dortmund's attack has already scored 10 goals in 4 matches (Bundesliga + German Cup) and striker Karim Adeyemi is already on fire with 2 goals and 1 assist after 3 league games. Adeyemi also shone with the German U21s during the qualifiers for the next Euro U21, scoring a brace against Israel (1-5) and a hat-trick in Estonia (1-10).
Club Brugge - Borussia Dortmund Key Points
- Brugge have not scored in their last 4 games against Dortmund
- The last two encounters between the sides have been won 3-0 by Dortmund
- Brugge have won just 1 of their 6 games against Dortmund
- Dortmund have lost just 2 of their last 12 Champions League games
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Our Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
Brugge will be delighted to be back at Europe's top table, but this is a huge challenge for Nicky Hayen's men. Dortmund have a superb Champions League pedigree and have started the new Bundesliga season in fine style. The concern for Brugge is that whilst they have managed four wins on the spin, they have lost to the two strongest sides they have faced this season (Genk and Standard Liege). With that in mind, we think Dortmund'squality will mean they have enough to register a comfortable victory. Our prediction for Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund is: Dortmund to win, +100 at FanDuel.
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