In a Group A showdown, Manchester City (1 win, 1 loss, 0 draws) will travel to take on Club Brugge (1 win, 0 losses, 1 draw). The match is set to kick off at 3 p.m. ET and will be held at Jan Breydel Stadium. Below, we preview the Club Brugge vs. Manchester City odds and lines, and make our best Champions League bets, picks and predictions.
This is going to be an important game for Manchester City. The clear favorite will be down star F Ferran Torres. GK Ederson and F Jesus are also doubtful.
Missing those three will hurt their attack, but the Man City world-class midfield should lead the charge. M Jack Grealish and M Kevin de Bruyne should be active. Man City is third in the EPL after 8 games.
As for Club Brugge, D Éder Balanta is doubtful, but that’s their only player reportedly questionable. The club is ranked second in the Belgian Pro League.
Brugge drew PSG to kick off UCL action and beat RB Leipzig 2-1. As for Man City, they beat RB 6-3 and then lost to PSG 2-0.
Club Brugge vs. Manchester City: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Club Brugge +900 (bet $100 to win $900) | Manchester City -370 (bet $370 to win $100) | Draw +520
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +133 | U: -170)
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Prediction
Manchester City 3, Club Brugge 1
Money line (ML)
PASS on the money line. Man City is great, but Brugge has shown a solid resilience with their draw with PSG.
For more than three-and-a-half times the price of a unit, I’d stay away, especially as Man City recently also has a draw against Southampton, a weaker EPL side. The value just isn’t there for the favorite.
What I would consider is betting BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE at -105. Man City has 6 goals in 2 UCL matches.
They had 17 shots but were shut out by PSG. As for Club Brugge, they score well over a goal per game in league play and have scored 3 in 2 games in UCL action.
Both teams have an elite attack with the ability to break through an opponent’s backline. Twenty-two-year-old F Noa Lang is being targeted by top-tier EPL clubs. He’s the real deal, and if he sees action, he could produce.
With Grealish, de Bruyne and many other greats on the opposing side, Man City should manage at least one, potentially many more as well.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET on the OVER 3.5 (+133) as Brugge is more like RB Leipzig than PSG. They’ve given up 13 goals in 11 games in the Belgian league.
Against an elite Man City attack spearheaded by their midfield and more than likely F Raheem Sterling up top, City should be able to score at will in this match. Brugge has a great attack, notching 20 goals in those 11 games.
Without Ederson and coming off a Saturday match against Burnley in which they gave up 7 shots to a weak Burnley, Man City could easily give up a goal or two as well.
At the money-back value, betting for many to be scored is worth the wager.
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