Champions League: Club Bruges vs Borussia Dortmund – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Club Bruges and Borussia Dortmund and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Champions League winner Borussia Dortmund travel to Jan Breydel Stadion to face Club Bruges for the first match of their title defence. No doubt the home team will be motivated by the possibility of knocking over the reigning champions.

Form: Club Bruges vs Borussia Dortmund

Club Bruges Form

Club Bruges swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-2 against FCV Dender EH. They went on to defeat Cercle Bruges 3-0 and made it three on the spin against Kortrijk in a 0-3 victory. Club Bruges only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Champions League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored four and conceded 16 goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Eintracht Frankfurt by 2-0, before drawing 0-0 with Werder Bremen. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out FC Heidenheim by a 4-2 scoreline. Borussia Dortmund won three of a possible six away matches in the Champions League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding six times.

Betting stats and facts for Club Bruges and Borussia Dortmund

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Club Bruges and Borussia Dortmund. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Club Bruges vs Borussia Dortmund

Kamal Sowah hit the target once in six Champions League, while Marcel Sabitzer scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Jan Breydel Stadion.

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Full-time result

Club Bruges claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing five along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Borussia Dortmund won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Club Bruges won their last three matches on the trot. Borussia Dortmund remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce. Borussia Dortmund have not lost to Club Bruges in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Club Bruges scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Borussia Dortmund managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Borussia Dortmund have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Club Bruges when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Club Bruges’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Borussia Dortmund’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.

Suggested bet: Club Bruges vs Borussia Dortmund

To sum up, the upcoming match between Club Bruges and Borussia Dortmund seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Champions League game.

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