Red Bull Salzburg and Club Brugge have been Champions League regulars in recent seasons but one of them will miss out this year with the clubs drawn together in the third qualifying round.
The Austrians are desperate to get back to the league phase after flopping last term, with Salzburg losing seven of their eight games in the revamped tournament.
Thomas Letsch's men were too strong for Norwegian side Brann in the last round of qualifiers, winning 5-2 on aggregate. They did the damage with a 4-1 win away from home in the first leg, with the subsequent stalemate in Austria bringing up an 11/5 bet for me as both goals arrived in the first half.
Salzburg then kicked off the Austrian league campaign with an unconvincing 2-2 draw away to Ried and will need to up their game when Club Brugge come calling.
The Belgians had an excellent Champions League campaign last term, coming through the group stage then shocking Atalanta in the knockout rounds before Aston Villa ended their adventure.
But Brugge lost some key players in the summer and their form has been patchy in the first three domestic games, with wins over Union Saint-Gilloise and Genk followed by a 2-1 defeat on the road at Mechelen,
How the bookies view it: Too tight to call
There's not much between these sides and that's reflected in the odds, with BoyleSports pricing Red Bull Salzburg at 7/5 and Club Brugge at 11/8. The draw pays 13/5 and that will be popular with punters.
Head to head: Home comfort for Salzburg
These clubs have faced off just once before in Europe and it came in the knockout stages of the Europa League in 2019. Club Brugge won 2-1 at home but were knocked out after Salzburg romped to a 4-0 victory in Austria.
Players to watch: Don't let your Gaard down
Danish midfielder Maurits Kjaergaard scored in both legs against Brann so he could be worth a punt for another goal here. The 22-year-old is 9/2 for anytime scorer at Bet365 which looks a bit overpriced.
Christos Tzolis caught the eye for Club Brugge in the Champions League last term and his tally for club and country was 21. He's already off the mark in the new campaign and is 7/4 for another goal with Bet365.
Probable line-ups
Takumu Kawamura, Justin Omoregie and Karim Konate are set to miss out again for Salzburg due to injury. Club Brugge also have three players sidelined, with Joel Ordonez, Gustaf Nilsson and Kyriani Sabbe likely to sit this one out.
Red Bull Salzburg: Schlager, Rasmussen, Kratzig, Lainer, Gadou, Kitano, Kjaergaard, Bidstrup, Nene, Onisiwo, Vertessen.
Club Brugge: Jackers, Romero, Mechele, Spileers, Seys, Reis, Onyedika, Vanaken, Tzolis, Vetlesen, Vermant.
Anything else catch the eye?
These sides look pretty evenly matched so the half-time draw is a good option and it pays 6/5 at BoyleSports. Backing most goals to come in the second period is also appealing at 20/21.
Neither side has been defending well in the new season, with Salzburg keeping one clean sheet in four and Brugge conceding in their three matches. That's why BTTS pays just 11/20 for this one but you can boost the odds to 20/21 by adding on over 2.5 goals.
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