Club Brugge vs FC Barcelona Prediction, Line-ups, Injuries, How to Watch, Team News & Betting Odds

The Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge will host the Catalan giants on matchday four of the UEFA Champions League. So far in the competition, Club Brugge has played three games, winning once and losing twice. With three points on the table, they are sitting in the 20th spot. Previously, they have faced Barcelona twice, but they failed to beat them, and this time they will hope to get a good result at home against them. They have scored five goals and conceded seven in three games. Christos Tzolis will be a big threat to the Catalan side, as he has scored six goals and provided three assists in 16 matches so far.

On the other hand, FC Barcelona are going through an injury crisis this season as many players are injured on a regular basis. The Catalan club have a very thin squad available to them, and due to their style of play, they aren't able to rotate their squad very well, hence they are not getting consistent results. Hansi Flick and his coaching staff have a lot of pressure on them, especially after defeats to PSG in the UCL and Real Madrid in La Liga.

They did win their last league game against Elche by 3-1 and will be hopeful of getting another win on Wednesday. In three matches, they have won two and lost once, with six points, and they are sitting in ninth spot. They have scored nine goals and conceded four goals in these matches. Marcus Rashford will be a big threat to the home team, as in 14 games, he has scored six goals and provided six assists.

Club Brugge vs FC Barcelona Match Info

• Match Name: Club Brugge vs FC Barcelona, UEFA Champions League
• Stadium Name: Jan Breydel Stadium
• Kick-Off Time: 08:00 PM GMT

Club Brugge Team News

The home side will miss some players due to injury, but despite this, they will not be an easy team to beat for sure. Mignolet, Reis, and Meijer are all injured and will miss the upcoming fixture. They have never defeated them in the past, and they will have to be at their best to get a good result at home.

Club Brugge Expected Line-up (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Jackers

Defenders: Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, Seys

Midfielders: Tresoldi, Vanaken, Stankovic

Forwards: Forbs, Vermant, Tzolis

FC Barcelona Team News

The Blaugrana are having a tough season so far, as many key players are out due to injury, and they haven't been able to rotate their squad very well due to less number of players being available. In place of Pedri, Casado can replace him in the lineup, and De Jong will be the one who will play in the deep and help with the build-up.

FC Barcelona Expected Line-up (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Szczesny

Defenders: Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Balde

Midfielders: Casado, de Jong, Lopez

Forwards: Rashford, Torres, Yamal

Club Brugge vs FC Barcelona Injuries

Apart from these three players, all the others are fully fit to play against Barcelona in the Champions League, and there are no suspension concerns heading into this match. Here's everything you need to know about Club Brugge injury update.

Joan Garcia is back in training, but he will most likely not start this match due to precautionary measures and match fitness. The rest of the squad is fit to play apart from the injuries. Here's everything you need to know about the Barcelona injury update.

Club Brugge vs FC Barcelona Betting Odds

If you are looking for Club Brugge vs FC Barcelona, Barca are strong favorites to win against Club Brugge with odds of 1/2, while Club Brugge are priced at 24/5, and a draw stands at 21/5.
This suggests bookmakers expect Barcelona to secure a comfortable victory.

Sportsdunia's Club Brugge vs FC Barcelona Prediction

Club Brugge will be hoping to get at least a point from this game, as they will have the home advantage. On the other hand, Barcelona have faced issues facing teams that like to play possession-based football, and surely it won't be an easy game for them. But quality-wise, the Catalan club are a much better side, and most probably they will narrowly win this fixture.

Predicted Score: Club Brugge 1-3 FC Barcelona