On Tuesday, Club Brugge (1 win, 3 losses, 1 draw) travels to Parc des Princes to take on PSG (4-1-0). Kickoff is set for 12:45 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the PSG vs Club Brugge odds and lines, and make our best Champions League bets, picks and predictions.
The top two clubs in Group A have already been decided, which means PSG may not start their strongest XI.
With Neymar out for months, PSG will be down to just Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi as their stars up top. Down 4 points from Man City in Group A, it could be unlikely we see either.
As for Club Brugge, with a win, they could get one of the few spots for the third team in a group. They drew PSG 1-1 the last time these two teams battled.
They’ll look for some type of result again as they travel to France for this match.
PSG vs Club Brugge: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7 a.m. ET.
- Money line: PSG -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Club Brugge +650 (bet $100 to win $650) | Draw +500
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: -120 | U: -105)
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Prediction
PSG 2, Club Brugge 1
Money line (ML)
PASS on the money line.
If there is a playable wager here, it’s the draw at +500. PSG, easily upon the French Ligue 1, is by far the better team, but they’re injured, and in no way, need to win this game.
Sergio Ramos and Julian Draxler are both out as well, hurting PSG’s backline and midfield. Given the non-urgent condition of this game, PSG may not play Mbappe or Messi anyway.
While I’m still not confident about it, I think seeing a sluggish PSG side wouldn’t be unthinkable. Also, Club Brugge is fighting for their lives. They’re 3rd in the Belgian league and have scored 32 goals in 17 games.
They can put up goals and should be able to get at least against a susceptible PSG side.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET on the UNDER 3.5 (-105). PSG is going to be down a key defender, a key forward and a key midfielder. That’s a perfect storm for not getting a plethora of attempts.
While their depth should help them prevail, scoring in bunches likely won’t be their expertise in this one. PSG has scored 1 goal in their last 2 Ligue 1 matches. They have just 9 in 5 games in Group A action, giving up 7.
Club Brugge has also struggled to score, averaging just a goal per game. Put the averages together, and you get around a 2-1 game which is what I expect.
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