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Club Brugge vs. Manchester City
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 – 12:45 PM EDT at Jan Breydel Stadium
Form, Mentality, Champions League Odds & Trends
⦁ Manchester City are undefeated in 13 of their previous 15 Champions League games
⦁ Manchester City fixtures have provided under 2.5 goals in their last four fixtures
⦁ Club Brugge’s previous three home fixtures have seen under 2.5 goals scored
It’s Time for Manchester City to Bounce Back
Nobody could’ve predicted Manchester City would be trailing Club Brugge in the Group B Champions League standings. However, the Belgium club managed to squeeze a 1-1 draw from PSG, while Pep Guardiola’s squad suffered a 2-0 defeat to the most established team in France.
With the need to get their Champions League campaign back on track, it’s imperative that Manchester City find a positive result this Tuesday afternoon.
Brugge has made a surprising start to their Champions League bid with four points from two games and a second-place position in the standings. A defensive structure from Brugge has already proven its worth when holding PSG to a score draw, in addition to two clean sheets from their previous four home fixtures.
Final Thoughts | Champions League Betting Tips
Despite the present dangers that Brugge has presented, I don’t expect a focused Manchester City squad risking a position in the round of 16 by allowing Brugge to walk away with one or three points. Ferran Torres will be absent from City’s attacking force, but Kevin De Bruyne could excel with more attacking responsibility.
The Premier League titleholders have been near-unstoppable in domestic competition, scoring sixteen goals through eight matchdays and conceding a mere three goals in the meantime. I expect an abundance of chances created by City, but a small scoreline should be expected with a stubborn Brugge defense lurking in the distance.
Club Brugge vs. Manchester City Score Prediction: Brugge 0 – Manchester City 1
Soccer Pick: Manchester City Win to Nil (+105) [2.05] at Intertops (visit our Intertops Review) [1u wager returns 1.05u]
Chelsea FC vs. Malmo FF
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 03:00 PM EDT at Stanford Bridge
Form, Mentality, Europa League Odds & Trends
⦁ Chelsea have avoided defeat at halftime in 15 consecutive Champions League appearances
⦁ Under 2.5 goals has landed in Chelsea’s previous 10 Champions League fixtures
⦁ Malmo FF have lost their last 3 Champions League matches
Light Work for Chelsea at Home
A daunting task lies in waiting for Danish club Malmo to travel to Stamford Bridge to face the defending Champions League trophy winners. To make matters worse, only one other side has conceded more goals than Malmo in this year’s UCL tournament.
Chelsea sits in the first position of the Premier League, and with a UCL record that boasts six clean sheets from nine games, an honorable mention is awarded to goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. Chelsea’s man of the match from their weekend domestic clash vs. Brentford put on an emphatic display and should be thanked for ’The Blues’ move into first place.
Malmo hasn’t exactly proven to be a goal-scoring machine, and when faced with Chelsea’s impressive goal-stopping ability, it’s hard to envision them getting on the scoresheet at all.
Final Thoughts | Europa League Betting Tips
Although they’re topping the English Premier League, Chelsea hasn’t looked like world-beaters in front of goal. With that said, for this soccer pick, I expect a routine one or two-nil victory for the home side - continuing their clean sheet record in European competition.
Chelsea vs. Malmo Score Prediction: Chelsea 2 – Malmo 0
Soccer Pick: Chelsea Win & Under 3.5 goals (+105) [2.05] at Intertops [1u wager returns 1.05u of profit]
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