Club Brugge VS Manchester United Match Prediction
2020-02-20
17:55:00
Club Brugge
VS
Manchester United
Our Prediction Tip
Manchester United will win this match.
2020-02-2017:55:00 Manchester United will win this match.
Manchester United have faced Club Brugge twice before, with both meetings coming in the Champions League group stage in 2015. United won 0-4 in Belgium and 3-1 at home.
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Club Brugge are at +180, a draw is at +240, and Manchester United are at +140.
Brugge will begin play in first in the Belgian League by quite some distance. After 26 games, they have a nine point gap over Gent, which means that they might just fancy focusing a lot of attention here. It’s not a guarantee that they will win the league again, but it sure does look like they are closing in. That may give some license for them to go out and attack United in this Round of 32 tie.
Manchester United, meanwhile, will begin play in 7th place in the Premier League. They are just three off the pace of Chelsea now, adding to Manchester City’s possible expulsion from the Champions League for a couple of seasons, this has given them a renewed chance of making it to the top table of the UCL again. Of course, this is also an opportunity for them to get there, so you can’t help but think that they will be splitting their attentions.
Brugge’s home record in all competitions this season includes 12 wins, five draws, and just two losses thus far. Both of those losses came at the hands of major clubs, with both Real Madrid and PSG defeating them in the Champions League group stages. That helped lead to their third place finish, and it’s why they are here now. Manchester United’s away record in all comps has seen them pick up eight wins, five draws, and seven losses thus far. They have struggled when they have traveled, but they have shown one or two signs of improvement. Still yet, it’s a lot of inconsistency for them.
Betfair have Greenwood scoring anytime at 3.2.
Ladbrokes have both sides scoring at 8/11.
It is tough to put a lot of confidence in this United side. They don’t travel well and they have much less rest than their hosts. They may well have enough to win or get a nice result, but it will not be a blitz of goals from them.
Philippe Clement looks set to have a full side to pick from in this fixture as his team looks to pull off a bit of an upset against the Red Devils.
Top scorer Hans Vanaken got himself a decent rest on Saturday, and that could be the difference maker here. The Belgian striker had four goals, two from the spot, in the Champions League group, and he also leads the side with 12 in the domestic division as well. Speaking of domestic impact, you have to look at the numbers of Ruud Vormer, their midfield general, and look twice. He has a De Bruyne-looking level of assists, with 14 in the Belgian top flight. That’s a massive stat regardless of division and makes him a threat.
Brugge have three wins and two draws in their last five matches:
2-1 home win vs Waasland-Beveren
0-0 draw at Standard Liege
1-2 win at Zulte Waregem (Cup)
1-0 home win vs Antwerp
0-0 draw at Sporting Charleroi
Ole Gunnar Solksjaer will be without Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay, Paul Pogba, Axel Tuanzebe, and Tim Fosu-Mensah due to injury and fitness woes. That leaves him with fewer choices, so wholesale rotation may not be possible.
It was far from easy at Chelsea, especially for Anthony Martial, and that might just mean that Mason Greenwood gets a shot here. He’s been impressive in the competition thus far, and he’s done well overall when given chances to perform. He could be the man to lead them here. In midfield, the experience of Juan Mata could prove vital. The Spaniard is full of tricks and can unlock a back line with passes and shots on goal as well.
Manchester United have three wins, a draw, and a loss in their last five matches:
0-2 win at Chelsea
0-0 home draw vs Wolves
0-1 win at Manchester City (EFL Cup)
0-6 win at Tranmere Rovers (FA Cup)
0-2 home loss vs Burnley
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