Champions League: Club Bruges vs Sporting CP – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 6 match between Club Bruges and Sporting CP and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Club Bruges welcome Sporting CP at Jan Breydel Stadion in round 6 of the Champions League campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake on Tuesday.

A look at the Champions League standings shows that three points and 12 places currently separate the two teams.

Team form: Club Bruges vs Sporting CP

Club Bruges Form

Their last three matches saw Club Bruges drawing 1-1 with Celtic, before taking out FCV Dender EH by 4-1, and KV Mechelen by 1-2. Club Bruges won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored four and conceded nine goals.

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-5 by Arsenal, before Santa Clara ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Moreirense, who came out 2-1 winners. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, Sporting CP won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Club Bruges and Sporting CP

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Club Bruges and Sporting CP played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Club Bruges vs Sporting CP

Having scored just once lately in the Champions League, Hans Vanaken will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Sporting CP hope Viktor Gyoekeres can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five Champions League goals in his last six Champions League games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Jan Breydel Stadion across all tournaments Club Bruges won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Sporting CP claimed eight wins, one draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away. Club Bruges are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Sporting CP did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home.

Both teams to score

Club Bruges scored first in six of their last ten home games. Sporting CP scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Club Bruges games Of the previous 10 outings, Sporting CP scored the opening goal six times, whereas Club Bruges were first on target in nine of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Club Bruges, who scored an average of 2.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Sporting CP played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.9 goals themselves during this run. Club Bruges are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 16 matches.