Club Brugge will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run in Group D of the Europa Conference League as they welcome Bodo/Glimt to Jan Breydelstadion. The group is already decided so there is nothing at stake, although the Belgians will be keen to finish with a win in front of their fans.
Club Brugge have been head and shoulders above everyone else in Group D and are already guaranteed top spot. Having been held to a draw in their opening fixture, Ronny Deila’s men have gone on to win their last four matches in the group, culminating in the 5-0 victory at Besiktas last time out.
The Belgians have shown their quality across all competitions, suffering just one defeat in their last 11 matches. Their impressive form has been driven by a sturdy defence that has kept clean sheets in the last seven matches in that run.
The Jan Breydelstadion has also been a fortress for Club Brugge this season as they have won four of their last five matches in front of their fans. The backline has caught the eye once again, keeping clean sheets in the last four in that run.
Bodo/Glimt are also playing for pride on Thursday and they can only finish second in the group. After failing to win their opening two matches, they have now won their last three fixtures, including a 5-0 victory over Lugano last time out.
Like Club Brugge, Bodo/Glimt have also shown some quality lately, picking up eight wins from their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they were beaten 1-0 at home by Molde in a domestic fixture last weekend.
Bodo/Glimt also have a decent record on their travels having won four of their last five away matches across all competitions. However, they were beaten 4-2 by Brann in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Club Brugge have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/6 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Bodo/Glimt is valued at 10/3 by 888Sport while a draw is set at odds of 16/5 by Paddy Power.
Head to head
Club Brugge claimed a 1-0 victory over Bodo/Glimt in the reverse fixture back in October with Hans Vanaken getting the only goal.
Players to watch
Igor Thiago has been in good form for Club Brugge in recent weeks, scoring five goals in his last four matches. The forward also netted a brace in the win over Besiktas and is priced at 7/4 with bet365 to find the net on Thursday.
Club Brugge’s defence has also caught the eye in recent weeks, keeping clean sheets in the last seven matches. Brandon Mechele and Maxim de Cuypers have been pivotal in that run and can lead the Belgians to another clean sheet at 9/4 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Club Brugge won to nil in the reverse fixture and could be set for a similar outcome at 14/5 with BetVictor. Having run out 5-0 winners at Besiktas last time out, a -1 handicap could be considered at 19/10 with William Hill.
The Belgians also scored in both halves last time out at Besiktas and could be set for a similar pattern at 11/8 with BoyleSports.
This UEFA Europa League Conference match between Club Brugge and Bodo/Glimt will be played on Dec 14, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Club Brugge vs Bodo/Glimt prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.