Ace Football previews the Champions League round 7 match between Kairat Almaty and Club Brugge and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Having not shared a spot in the same division in recent times, this is the first time Kairat Almaty comes up against Club Brugge as of late.
Team form: Kairat Almaty vs Club Brugge
Kairat Almaty Form
Kairat Almaty endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-1 against Inter, before FC Copenhagen won 3-2, while Olympiacos claimed a victory in a 0-1 match. Kairat Almaty didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Champions League games at the Almaty Central Stadium. They have a record of one draws and two defeats, in which they conceded six and scored zero goals.
Club Brugge Form
Club Brugge have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 3-5 win against Genk. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-0 against Sporting Charleroi, before suffering another loss in a 2-3 match against RAAL La Louviere. Club Brugge claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Champions League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 16 goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Kairat Almaty and Club Brugge
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Kairat Almaty and Club Brugge. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 3 Kairat Almaty home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Kairat Almaty matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Kairat Almaty home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Kairat Almaty matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Club Brugge matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Club Brugge matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Club Brugge away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In the last 6 Club Brugge away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Club Brugge have lost the last 4 away matches in a row in the Champions League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Kairat Almaty vs Club Brugge
Having scored just once lately in the Champions League, Ofri Arad will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Club Brugge hope Carlos Forbs can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Champions League goals in his last six Champions League games.
Betting markets: Kairat Almaty vs Club Brugge
Full-time result
Kairat Almaty won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Club Brugge won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. Amazingly, Club Brugge failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Kairat Almaty only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Club Brugge scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Kairat Almaty will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Tuesday, as Club Brugge have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Kairat Almaty’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Club Brugge played across all tournaments. They scored two times on average in the process. Club Brugge conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.
