Manchester City vs Club Brugge predictions, odds and betting tips
Manchester City’s Champions League fate hangs in the balance ahead of this game against Club Brugge. Manchester City vs Club Brugge best bets Manchester City to win and over 3.5 goals – 11/10 with bet365 BTTS – 19/20 with bet365 Josko Gvardiol to score or assist – 11/4 with bet365 Man City vs Brugge odds Find the latest match odds for Manchester City vs Club Brugge. All odds are provided by our best football betting sites. Odds are subject to change. Manchester City vs Club Brugge predictions So, it all comes down to this. Manchester City began the season as favourites to win the Champions League. Now they are one adverse result away from being eliminated before the knockout phase for the first time since 2012/13. No one saw this coming. Almost everyone expected City to end the league stage in the top eight and thus qualify automatically for the round of 16. Instead, Pep Guardiola’s team have a fight on their hands to even make the play-offs, for which a finish between ninth and 24th is required. Ahead of matchday eight, City are 25th in the standings. They started their continental campaign pretty well. A 0-0 draw with Inter was a slightly disappointing outcome first up, but City then beat Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague without getting out of second gear. Since then, however, the Premier League champions have collected just one point from a possible 12, a remarkable tally given their consistency across all fronts in recent years. City suffered a 4-1 spanking by a Sporting CP side still led by Ruben Amorim, before Feyenoord came from three goals down to draw 3-3 at the Etihad Stadium in dramatic fashion. A limp 2-0 defeat by Juventus followed, before City saw a 2-0 lead turn into a 4-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain last week. That result has left them on the brink. Still, the bookies fancy City to get the job done this week. Sure, a play-off place would be a worse outcome than most people anticipated back in September, but it would hardly be a disaster. No one will relish facing City over two legs next month. Guardiola will hope that an uptick in form domestically translates to the continental stage. Granted, City were poor against PSG last time out. In the Premier League, though, they are second in the form table over the last six rounds of fixtures, the most recent of which saw them register a morale-boosting 3-1 victory over Chelsea. Because of how the new-look league phase works, not every team knows exactly what they need this week. City do, however: a win on Wednesday would keep their hopes of a second Champions League triumph alive. Manchester City vs Club Brugge betting tips. 18+ GambleAware.org – Please play responsibly. Manchester City vs Club Brugge betting tips Will Manchester City go crashing out of the Champions League before the knockout phase? Manchester City to win and over 3.5 goals It goes without saying that Club Brugge are not as strong a side as Manchester City, but there is another reason why they are close to ideal opponents. Brugge are not yet guaranteed a play-off place, but even a defeat here would probably not be enough for them to fall out of the top 24. Free Bet Offers Get the best free bet offers all season Claim Free Bets To miss out on the play-offs, not only would Brugge need to lose to City and see Dinamo Zagreb beat AC Milan, but each of Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Stuttgart and Sporting CP would need to avoid defeat too. Brugge will not put their feet up at the Etihad, but they do not necessarily need to go all-out for a point or three – and that will work in City’s favour. Goals could be on the cards in this one, even though new signing Omar Marmoush is ineligible. Back Manchester City to win and over 3.5 goals at 11/10 with bet365 Both teams to score Even in the deserved defeat of Chelsea at the weekend, Manchester City gave up chances. Without Rodri in the side, that seems to be a permanent reality. Try as they might, City just cannot stop opponents breaking on them. Club Brugge are not European powerhouses, but they will note that the likes of Brentford, West Ham United and Everton have all found the back of the net against City of late. Even when Guardiola’s side have kept clean sheets, such as against Leicester City and Ipswich Town, they have given up opportunities. There is also a good chance that Club Brugge’s ability to play with freedom helps them in their attacking efforts. Goals at both ends looks like a smart choice here. Tip both teams to score at 19/20 with bet365 Son Heung-min to score any time It is fair to say Josko Gvardiol knows where the goal is. A centre-half by trade, the Croatia international has predominantly been used as a left-back at Manchester City, where he has made a habit of getting his name on the scoresheet. Gvardi
Manchester City’s Champions League fate hangs in the balance ahead of this game against Club Brugge.
Manchester City vs Club Brugge best bets
- Manchester City to win and over 3.5 goals – 11/10 with bet365
- BTTS – 19/20 with bet365
- Josko Gvardiol to score or assist – 11/4 with bet365
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Find the latest match odds for Manchester City vs Club Brugge. All odds are provided by our best football betting sites. Odds are subject to change.
Manchester City vs Club Brugge predictions
So, it all comes down to this.
Manchester City began the season as favourites to win the Champions League. Now they are one adverse result away from being eliminated before the knockout phase for the first time since 2012/13.
No one saw this coming. Almost everyone expected City to end the league stage in the top eight and thus qualify automatically for the round of 16.
Instead, Pep Guardiola’s team have a fight on their hands to even make the play-offs, for which a finish between ninth and 24th is required. Ahead of matchday eight, City are 25th in the standings.
They started their continental campaign pretty well. A 0-0 draw with Inter was a slightly disappointing outcome first up, but City then beat Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague without getting out of second gear.
Since then, however, the Premier League champions have collected just one point from a possible 12, a remarkable tally given their consistency across all fronts in recent years.
City suffered a 4-1 spanking by a Sporting CP side still led by Ruben Amorim, before Feyenoord came from three goals down to draw 3-3 at the Etihad Stadium in dramatic fashion.
A limp 2-0 defeat by Juventus followed, before City saw a 2-0 lead turn into a 4-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain last week. That result has left them on the brink.
Still, the bookies fancy City to get the job done this week. Sure, a play-off place would be a worse outcome than most people anticipated back in September, but it would hardly be a disaster. No one will relish facing City over two legs next month.
Guardiola will hope that an uptick in form domestically translates to the continental stage.
Granted, City were poor against PSG last time out. In the Premier League, though, they are second in the form table over the last six rounds of fixtures, the most recent of which saw them register a morale-boosting 3-1 victory over Chelsea.
Because of how the new-look league phase works, not every team knows exactly what they need this week. City do, however: a win on Wednesday would keep their hopes of a second Champions League triumph alive.
Manchester City vs Club Brugge betting tips
Will Manchester City go crashing out of the Champions League before the knockout phase?
Manchester City to win and over 3.5 goals
It goes without saying that Club Brugge are not as strong a side as Manchester City, but there is another reason why they are close to ideal opponents.
Brugge are not yet guaranteed a play-off place, but even a defeat here would probably not be enough for them to fall out of the top 24.
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To miss out on the play-offs, not only would Brugge need to lose to City and see Dinamo Zagreb beat AC Milan, but each of Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Stuttgart and Sporting CP would need to avoid defeat too.
Brugge will not put their feet up at the Etihad, but they do not necessarily need to go all-out for a point or three – and that will work in City’s favour.
Goals could be on the cards in this one, even though new signing Omar Marmoush is ineligible.
Back Manchester City to win and over 3.5 goals at 11/10 with bet365
Both teams to score
Even in the deserved defeat of Chelsea at the weekend, Manchester City gave up chances. Without Rodri in the side, that seems to be a permanent reality.
Try as they might, City just cannot stop opponents breaking on them. Club Brugge are not European powerhouses, but they will note that the likes of Brentford, West Ham United and Everton have all found the back of the net against City of late.
Even when Guardiola’s side have kept clean sheets, such as against Leicester City and Ipswich Town, they have given up opportunities.
There is also a good chance that Club Brugge’s ability to play with freedom helps them in their attacking efforts.
Goals at both ends looks like a smart choice here.
Tip both teams to score at 19/20 with bet365
Son Heung-min to score any time
It is fair to say Josko Gvardiol knows where the goal is.
A centre-half by trade, the Croatia international has predominantly been used as a left-back at Manchester City, where he has made a habit of getting his name on the scoresheet.
Gvardiol was at it again on Saturday, notching his fifth goal of the campaign. No defender has scored as often in the Premier League this term.
Gvardiol has yet to repeat the feat on the European stage, but his surging runs down the left flank mean he is regularly involved in City’s attacking efforts.
Do not be surprised if Gvardiol scores or assists against Club Brugge.
Choose Josko Gvardiol to score or assist at 11/4 with bet365
