Club Brugge are aming to maintain their perfect start in Group B of the UEFA Champions League as they host Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. The Belgians have impressed in the competition but Atletico are slowly picking up their form and should have the edge here.
Club Brugge have made a blistering start to the season and have impressed both on the domestic stage and in the Champions League. They are third in the Belgian First Division and have a 100% record after two matches in Europe.
The Belgians began their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 home victory over Bayer Leverkusen. Carl Hoefkens’ men followed that up with an impressive 4-0 victory at Porto on matchday two.
Club Brugge head into Tuesday’s clash with just one defeat in their last 10 matches across all competitions. They claimed a 3-0 victory over Mechelen in a Belgian First Division fixture last Saturday with Ferran Jugtla, Eduard Sobol and Tajon Buchanan getting the goals.
It has been an erratic start to the season for Atletico Madrid, who are struggling to establish some kind of rhythm in their campaign. Their task has not been helped by a long list of defensive injuries which has seen them field a makeshift backline several times this term.
Despite losing 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen in their previous Champions League fixture, Atletico Madrid’s overall form has not been that bad. They have claimed three wins from their last five matches across all competitions and won 2-0 at Sevilla in La Liga last Saturday.
The international break appears to have been beneficial to Atletico Madrid as Stefan Savic returned to partner Jose Gimenez at centre-back, allowing Axel Witsel revert to midfield. The restored balance was evident in the performance at Sevilla and manager Diego Simeone will be keen to use the result as a springboard to jumpstart their campaign.
How the bookies view it
Atletico Madrid have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/10 by Sport Nation to claim the win. A victory for Club Brugge is valued at 14/5 by BoyleSports while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 with SBK.
Head to head
Atletico Madrid were unbeaten when they met Club Brugge during the group stage of the 2018-19 Champions League. The Spaniards claimed a 3-1 victory in the first meeting before playing out a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture in Belgium.
Players to watch
With Atletico Madrid’s defensive balance seemingly restored, they will be targeting a shutout on Tuesday. Jose Gimenez and Stefan Savic should continue at centre-back and can lead the team to a clean sheet at 13/8 with Coral.
At the other end of the pitch, Alvaro Morata has looked the most dangerous for Atletico Madrid and will be the one to watch on Tuesday. The striker was on target at Sevilla and is priced at 7/4 by bet365 to find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
Club Brugge are yet to concede in the Champions League and with Atletico Madrid regaining their defensive solidity, BTTS NO could be considered at 21/20 with BetVictor. There is likely to be little goalmouth action here, so under 2.5 could be considered at 4/5 with Unibet.
Atletico Madrid do have the superior quality and could be backed to earn a win to nil at 5/2 with Unibet.
This UEFA Champions League match between Club Brugge and Atletico Madrid will be played on Oct 4, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
