0 Club Brugge vs 3 Borussia Dortmund
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| Bet | Club Brugge |
| Stake | 0.5 unit |
| Odds | 3.7 |
| Bookmaker | 1xbet |
Borussia Dortmund begins UCL campaign against Club Brugge.
Anticipation is high as Club Brugge, buoyed by a strong league start and aiming to build on their recent European success, face the formidable challenge of last season's UEFA Champions League finalists, Borussia Dortmund, at Jan Breydel Stadion.
Club Brugge
A remarkable run of four consecutive victories [WWWW] has propelled Club Brugge to the summit of the Belgian league. Their recent 3-0 triumph over Kortrijk boosted their points tally to 13. Impressively, they have conceded just once in their last four outings.
The 19-time Belgian champions now face a daunting challenge as they take on last season's UEFA Champions League finalists. This will be Club Brugge's 11th Champions League appearance, just one short of Anderlecht's record. In the past seven seasons, this is the third time these two teams have been drawn together.
Participating in the competition for the sixth time in seven seasons, Brugge will be aiming to build on their 2022/23 campaign. Last season, they advanced to the knockout stage for the first time. This will also be their first clash against German opposition since a goalless draw with Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 6 of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League edition.
Brugge have managed just three wins from their last 20 home games in the competition proper [3W, 6D, 11L]. However, their strong home form offers optimism, as they remained unbeaten in Europe at home last season [6W, 3D, 0L].
Gustaf Nilsson is set to lead the line in a 4-2-3-1 formation, though manager Nicky Hayen may be without Bjorn Meijer, who is in doubt with a knee injury.
Borussia Dortmund
Meanwhile, last season’s UCL finalists, Borussia Dortmund, are looking to begin their European campaign on the right foot. They head into this fixture buoyed by a thrilling 4-2 victory over Heidenheim in the Bundesliga. Currently, they are 2nd in the league and remain unbeaten with two wins and a draw from three matches.
Dortmund has historically enjoyed a superior head-to-head record against Club Brugge, winning five of their eight encounters. In addition, their form in Belgium has been impeccable, winning their last four trips after losing their first three. They have kept clean sheets in each of those four wins, a stark contrast to having conceded eight goals across their initial three defeats.
This will be Dortmund’s 19th appearance in the Champions League proper and their ninth consecutive season in the competition. Remarkably, all but two of their last 11 campaigns have extended into the knockout stages.
The 1997 European champions are set to field a 4-3-3 formation, with Karim Adeyemi and Donyell Malen supporting new signing Serhou Guirassy in attack. However, manager Nuri Şahin will have to navigate this clash without Giovanni Reyna, who is sidelined with a groin injury.
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