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Club Brugge will invite Borussia Dortmund to Jan Breydel Stadium in their UEFA Champions League opener on Wednesday. The hosts are back in the competition after missing out last season while Dortmund finished as the runners-up last time around.
After being winless in their first four games of the season, Brugge are on a four-game winning streak in all competitions. They played Kortrijk in their first game after the international break last week and recorded a comfortable 3-0 away win. Hans Vanaken bagged a brace and assisted Chemsdine Talbi's 83rd-minute goal.
Dortmund have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their season, winning three of their four games. They resumed their Bundesliga campaign after the international break with a comfortable 4-2 home win over Heidenheim. Karim Adeyemi bagged a brace and had an assist to his name.
Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths eight times in all competitions. They have been closely contested these meetings with Dortmund leading 4-3 in wins and just one game ending in a draw.
- Dortmund are unbeaten in their last four meetings against Brugge while keeping clean sheets. They registered 3-0 wins in their two group-stage meetings in the 2020-21 campaign.
- The hosts are winless in their last five games in the Champions League, scoring just once while conceding 11 goals.
- Club Brugge have lost their two home meetings against Dortmund in the group stage of the Champions League and have failed to score in these meetings as well.
- The last time Borussia Dortmund suffered losses in the group stages in the Champions League with were both away games.
- The visitors have kept five clean sheets in eight meetings against Brugge.
Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
Blauw-Zwart head into the match on a four-game winning streak, keeping three clean sheets. They have suffered just two losses at home in competitive games in 2024 and will look to build on that form.
Joël Ordoñez is nursing an injury and has been left out of the squad for the group stage. Casper Nielsen was not included in their league meeting against Kortrijk with an injury and is not expected to start here. Kyriani Sabbe is back from an injury but is not included in the squad alongside Bjorn Meijer.
Die Borussen are unbeaten in four games across all competitions this season, recording three wins while scoring 10 goals, and will look to continue that momentum here. They have suffered just one loss in their last five away games in the Champions League, scoring one goal apiece in four games in that period.
Giovanni Reyna is the only major absentee for them as the winger picked up a muscular injury while on international duty with the USA national team earlier this month.
While both teams have been in good touch recently, considering Dortmund's four-game unbeaten streak in this fixture and better goalscoring form, the Bundesliga side should be able to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Club Brugge 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Borussia Dortmund to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Julian Brandt to score or assist any time - Yes
