Benfica vs Club Bruges Predictions and Betting Tips
Benfica vs Club Bruges Recent Form
Benfica enters the matchup against the Belgian champions with a three-win streak in all competitions. A part of their streak is the win from the first game that they managed against Blauw-Zwart in Bruges.
The Eagles recorded two domestic wins after their first Champions League encounter. They defeated rivals Boavsita by 3:1 and also won against Vizela by 2:0. Benfica qualified for the Round of 16 of the Champions League by topping Group H, in front of PSG and Juventus.
Club Bruges is not in great shape at the moment. They went four games without a win in all competitions and recorded three ties in a row in the Belgian Pro League. However, entering this match, they managed to beat the rivalling Gent by 2:0, which could prove to be a confidence booster for the Blauw-Zwart.
Benfica vs Club Bruges Head to Head
The first encounter between Benfica and Club Bruges looked like a very dull affair, at least in the first half. No one managed to score nor show any glimpses of doing so and it took the penalty to Joao Mario in the 51st minute of the game to open things up.
Even then, it seems like one team was playing in this match and the Eagles could have made more out of their chances. What they managed to do was to score another goal as David Neres made it 2:0 in the 88th minute of the game, giving Benfica a massive advantage for the forthcoming game at home field.
Benfica vs Club Bruges Betting Tips
As far as Benfica vs Club Bruges predictions go, the home team is a massive favourite to both win and advance. The odds of them winning sit at 1.50, which is a nice addition to an accumulator bet. Club Bruges’ win is rated at 7.70, which does sound good.
However, we predict that the least the Belgian champion may get is a draw. At 4.80 odds, it is worth trying it, but there is no chance that they are going to continue competing in the Champions League. You can also take a chance on Bruges scoring first at 3.60, or go for Over 3.00 Goals at 2.34.
Benfica vs Club Bruges Lineups
With a seemingly clean bill of health for both sides, the lineups should look like this.
- Benfica: (GK) Odisseas Vlachodimos; (DEF) Alexander Bah, Nicolas Otamendi, Alejandro Grimaldo, Antonio Silva; (MID) Joao Mario, Florentino Luís, Chiquinho; (ATC) David Neres, Goncalo Guedes, Goncalo Ramos.
- Club Bruges: (GK) Simon Mignolet; (DEF) Denis Odoi, Bjorn Meijer, Brandon Mechele, Clinton Mata; (MID) Noa Lang, Hans Vanaken, Raphael Onyedika, Casper Nielsen; (ATC) Ferran Jutgla, Andreas Skov Olsen.
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