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Club Brugge will welcome Union Saint-Gilloise to the Jan Breydel Stadium in the Belgian Super Cup final on Saturday. The hosts finished as the Belgian Pro League winners last season and the visitors were the runners-up while also lifting the Belgian Cup trophy.
The hosts are back in the Super Cup after missing out last season and the visitors will play in their maiden Super Cup. Brugge have made the most appearances in the Super Cup (20) and also have the best record in the competition, winning it 17 times.
The hosts enjoyed an unbeaten run in the pre-season friendlies and, after drawing their first three games, they concluded their pre-season with a 3-0 win over Norwich City. Hans Vanaken, Gustaf Nilsson, and Ferran Jutglà scored in that match.
The visitors also went unbeaten in the pre-season and, after winning their first four games, they were held to a 2-2 draw by Sporting earlier this week. Noah Sadiki and Promise David scored the equalizing goals in the second half.
Club Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 33 times in all competitions thus far. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 19 wins. The visitors have just six wins to their name and eight games have ended in draws.
- The two teams met six times last season, twice in the regular league campaign, twice in the Belgian Cup, and twice in the UEFA Champions League playoffs. They were evenly matched in these meetings with two wins each and two games ending in draws.
- Club Brugge are unbeaten in their last nine competitive home games, recording six wins.
- Union Saint-Gilloise went unbeaten in their last seven competitive games last season, recording five wins.
- Both teams have scored two goals apiece in three of the last four meetings in this fixture.
Club Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise Prediction
Blauw-Zwart concluded their pre-season with a commanding 3-0 win over Norwich City, scoring three goals for the first time since April, and will look to continue that form. They have suffered just one loss in their last five meetings against the visitors and have suffered just two losses at home in this fixture.
Les Unionistes enjoyed an unbeaten run in the preseason, scoring 16 goals in five games, and will look to continue their goalscoring run here. Interestingly, their two wins against Brugge were registered at home last season.
Considering Brugge's record in the Super Cup and home advantage, they should be able to eke out a narrow win in what promises to be an entertaining match.
Prediction: Club Brugge 3-2 Union Saint-Gilloise
Club Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Club Brugge 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: Hans Vanaken to score or assist any time - Yes
