Ace Football previews the Champions League round 4 match between Club Brugge and Barcelona and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Barcelona head over to the Jan Breydel Stadion on Wednesday to face title favourites Club Brugge in a round 4 match in the Champions League.
Form: Club Brugge vs Barcelona
Club Brugge Form
In the previous three matches, Club Brugge lost 4-0 against Bayern Munich, beat Royal Antwerp by 0-1 and won 2-1 against FCV Dender EH. Club Brugge won four of their previous six Champions League games at the Jan Breydel Stadion. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored ten goals.
Barcelona Form
Their past three matches saw Barcelona beating Olympiacos 6-1, losing 2-1 against Real Madrid, and beating Elche by 3-1. Barcelona claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Champions League, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 15 goals, whilst conceding 14.
Betting stats and facts for Club Brugge and Barcelona
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Club Brugge and Barcelona. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 8 Club Brugge matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Club Brugge have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Club Brugge have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Champions League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Club Brugge have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Champions League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Club Brugge home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Barcelona matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Barcelona away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won 9 of the last 11 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Barcelona have won 8 of the last 10 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Club Brugge vs Barcelona
As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Club Brugge and Barcelona this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular betting markets: Club Brugge vs Barcelona
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Jan Breydel Stadion, Club Brugge won nine and drew one. Barcelona won seven of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost two. Club Brugge are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Barcelona conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Barcelona have not lost to Club Brugge in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Club Brugge scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive Barcelona games. Club Brugge probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Wednesday, as Barcelona managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Club Brugge, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in ten of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Barcelona. They performed an average of 2.4 goals in these. Barcelona scored at least one goal in their last 54 matches.
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