Manchester City vs Club Brugge prediction: Champions League Betting Odds & Picks
Man City vs Club Brugge Predictions
- Man City to win and over 4.5 goals - (+210 Bwin)
- Erling Haaland to score at least two goals - (+240 LeoVegas)
Manchester City’s Champions League hopes hinge on beating Club Brugge in the final match of the league phase at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday (3pm ET, DAZN).
City sit in a perilous position in 25th place in the Champions League standings after their 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain last time out. Failure to beat the Belgian outfit would eliminate them from the competition, a sobering thought for the 2023 winners.
Despite their issues, City are still priced at +1000 to win the Champions League on betting sites. It would not be the first time they’ve flicked a switch and won a major competition.
Pep Guardiola’s men bounced back from their loss in Paris with a solid performance to see off Chelsea on home turf on Saturday. City did go behind to an early Noni Madueke effort but rallied with the aid of suspect goalkeeping from Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez to secure a vital victory in the race for the Premier League top four.
Club Brugge are unlikely to be as forgiving as the Blues, needing at least a point to secure their place in the Champions League play-off round. Nicky Hayen’s team are unbeaten in four Champions League matches, and have already beaten English opposition once this term, with a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.
However, soccer betting sites make City overwhelming favourites at -550, with odds of +1400 available for the visitors to stun Guardiola’s men.
Manchester City vs Club Brugge Picks: City To Get Over The Line
City should not be in the position where they have to win their final league phase game to qualify for the play-off round, but here they are.
Guardiola’s side should have wrapped up their place in the knockout stage after taking a 2-0 lead against PSG, only to concede four times in the final 20 minutes.
Their defensive frailties have been the story of their season and only nine teams in the competition have conceded more than City (13). At times, their defending has been chaotic and that frailty, along with the pressurized situation, could play into Brugge’s hands.
Feyenoord exposed the City defence by scoring three times to earn a share of the spoils at the Etihad. A repeat of that result would send the Citizens packing.
Fortunately for Guardiola, his side are starting to find their best form in the final third. City have scored two goals or more in their last seven matches in all competitions, and have netted 15 times in their last three matches on home turf.
Even though Brugge has one of the best defensive records in the Champions League, we’re expecting City to cut through and get over the line.
There could be drama at the other end due to hosts’ defensive deficiencies and that’s why we're combining a City win with over 4.5 goals at odds of +210 on new betting sites.
Manchester City vs Club Brugge prediction 1: Man City to win and over 4.5 goals - (+210 Bwin)
Manchester City vs Club Brugge Picks: Haaland To Continue Resurgence
During December, Haaland went through a lean patch by his high standards. The Norwegian scored only one goal in seven matches, which coincided with City’s dramatic decline in form.
However, since the turn of the year, Haaland has found his form in front of goal, finding the net in five of his last six games, including a brace in the win over West Ham.
To avoid any potential pitfalls, Guardiola will need his leading man at his best. He scored twice in the draw against Feyenoord and in City's 5-0 triumph over Sparta Prague earlier in the competition.
Expect the forward to get a similar amount of opportunities against the Belgian outfit. Odds of +240 are available through betting apps for Haaland to score at least two goals on Wednesday, which looks a solid bet from our perspective.
Manchester City vs Club Brugge prediction 2: Erling Haaland to score at least two goals - (+240 LeoVegas)
