Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Club Brugge and Monaco who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Monaco go up against Club Brugge on Thursday for a Champions League meeting at Jan Breydel Stadion.
Team form: Club Brugge vs Monaco
Club Brugge Form
They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Club Brugge beat Rangers 6-0, followed by a 1-1 draw against Gent. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 1-0 defeat against RAAL La Louviere. Club Brugge won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored six and conceded eight goals.
Monaco Form
Monaco won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against Lille, before beating Strasbourg 3-2. Another win followed, this time by 1-2 against Auxerre. Monaco claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Champions League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to six.
Betting stats for Club Brugge and Monaco
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Club Brugge and Monaco. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Club Brugge have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 5 Club Brugge matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Club Brugge home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Club Brugge home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Club Brugge have won 3 of the last 4 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Monaco matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Monaco away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Monaco matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Monaco away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Monaco away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Club Brugge vs Monaco
Having scored just once in six Champions League matches, Gustaf Nilsson hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Thursday. Simultaneously, Monaco hope to see Takumi Minamino adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Champions League outings.
Popular betting markets: Club Brugge vs Monaco
Full-time result
Club Brugge claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Monaco won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Monaco conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.
Both teams to score
Club Brugge scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Monaco got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Club Brugge managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Club Brugge, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Monaco. They performed an average of two goals in these. Monaco conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.