Club Brugge vs Barcelona Tips & Preview - Catalans to triumph in Belgium

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Club Brugge seeking to bounce back in UCL after recent setbacks.
Barcelona, in strong form, aiming for another win despite away struggles.
Barcelona leading the head-to-head with 3 wins and a draw.

Club Brugge vs Barcelona

Club Brugge are aiming to get their campaign back on track when they host Barcelona in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.

The Belgians have lost their way in the competition lately and will look to build on some good showings in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the Catalans are in fine form at the moment and should have too much quality for the hosts.

Club Brugge News

Club Brugge began their campaign in the league phase with a 4-1 home victory over Monaco. However, it has all been downhill since that result, having lost their last two matches in the competition, including a 4-0 defeat at Bayern Munich in their previous fixture.

Manager Nicky Hayen will be keen to get things back on track, and the good news for Club Brugge is that they have won their last three matches. They will head into Wednesday's clash off the back of a 2-1 home victory over Dender in a domestic fixture.

The victory over Dender is also part of a solid home form for Club Brugge, who are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in front of their fans. Three of their last four home matches have also produced over 1.5 first-half goals.

Barcelona News

It has been a decent start to the league phase for Barcelona, who have picked up two wins from their opening three matches. They eased to a 6-1 home victory over Olympiacos in their previous fixture.

Barcelona’s overall form has also been solid lately, winning three of their last four matches, including a 3-1 La Liga home victory over Elche last weekend. However, Hansi Flick's team have been unconvincing on their travels, losing their last two away matches.

Goals are not a problem for Barcelona, who have scored first in the first half in three of their last four matches across all competitions. Their last five fixtures have also produced over 1.5 goals in the first half.

Head to Head

Barcelona have never lost in this fixture, with three wins and a draw in the last four matches against Club Brugge. The last meeting was a Champions League clash in 2002, with the Catalans claiming a 1-0 away victory.

Verdict

Club Brugge v Barcelona

Club Brugge are usually solid at home and will look to carry that form into Tuesday's clash. However, Barcelona have the superior quality and should get the better of the Belgians, who have lost their last two Champions League matches.

Barcelona will be keen to set an early marker, and having scored the first goal in the first half in three of their last four matches, could be backed to grab the opening goal here. With their last five matches also producing over 1.5 first-half goals, a repeat is on the cards.

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