Manchester United VS Club Brugge Match Prediction

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Manchester United
VS
Club Brugge

Our Prediction Tip

Manchester United will win this match.

Manchester United are unbeaten in three prior matches against Club Brugge, having won twice and gained one draw.

Here's a look at those results:    

Feb 20, 2020: Brugge 1-1 United (UEL)
Aug 26, 2015: Brugge 0-4 United (UCL)
Aug 18, 2015: United 3-1 Brugge (UCL)

Man United vs Club Brugge Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Manchester United are at 9/20, a draw is at 3/1, and Club Brugge are at 15/2.  

Manchester United will enter this match in fairly decent form, though you still get the sense that they can pick it up a bit more.  They won at the weekend, in convincing fashion over Watford at home, and they have the critical away goal from the first leg.  They continue to chase the Champions League, and right now they look to be in it via the league route.  Even if City win their appeal, they will have a chance to make it, as they are just three points behind Chelsea.  

Club Brugge, meanwhile, are on top of the division.  The defending Belgian champions have a massive lead in the Jupiler League, with nine points between them and Gent right now.  That gives them an opportunity to throw everything that they have at this match.  They have showed well in Europe this season, even if they ended up here and not in the UCL knockout rounds, so they should be viewed respectably and not overlooked.  

The Red Devils’ home record this season, across all competitions, includes 12 wins, a win on penalties, five draws, and just three defeats.  With that said, they have won just once in their last three at Old Trafford, so confidence may not be at its all-time highest at the moment, though the Watford win sure did help.  As for Brugge, their away record in all comps has included 12 wins, a win on penalties, seven draws, and just two defeats.  One of those was at PSG, in a 0-5 walloping and then at Antwerp directly after it.  Since then they have done pretty well.  

Ladbrokes have no for both sides scoring at 4/7.  

Betfair have Martial scoring anytime at 2.1.   

Manchester United vs Club Brugge Prediction

Consistency has escaped United for much of the season, but this is a big opportunity for them to put some of those doubts behind them for good.  They walk through and grab the win to advance to the Round of 16.  

Correct Score Prediction: Manchester United 2-0 Club Brugge

Man United Team News

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be without key men Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba for this match.  Scott McTominay and Mason Greenwood are back, while Axel Tuanzebe and Tim Fosu-Mensah are inching closer to returns.

Man United Key Man

It was far from a pretty showing last week, but when the chips were done, Anthony Martial grabbed them all.  He had one chance, and he took it in the first leg.  It’s not always the number, it’s the quality.  And he showed that just when they needed it the very most.  The experience of Juan Mata could also be invaluable.  He knows how to win matches and ties, too, and that is exactly what the younger members of the squad will need to see as they try to close this out and move on.  

Man United Team Form

Manchester United have three wins and two draws in their last five matches:

3-0 home win vs Watford
1-1 draw at Club Brugge (UEL)
0-2 win at Chelsea
0-0 home draw vs Wolves
0-1 win at Manchester City (EFL Cup)

Man United Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 3-4-3

Club Brugge Team News

Philippe Clement looks like he will have a full side to pick from for this big second leg as the Belgians look to spring the upset on their English hosts.  

Club Brugge Key Man

Like United’s goal, Brugge’s was ugly as well in the first leg.  But you can't take the graceful finish away from Emmanuel Dennis.  His chip was exceptional, and that kind of quality is just the thing that could prove to be the difference at the end of this tie.  The man that found him for that goal was former Liverpool man Simon Mignolet in goal.  His long punt found the Nigerian.  Here at Old Trafford, though, he’ll be needed in a defensive capacity to make big saves and organize his side as efficiently as he can.  

Club Brugge Team Form

Brugge have three wins and two draws in their last five matches:

1-0 home win vs Sporting Charleroi
1-1 home draw vs Manchester United (UEL)
2-1 home win vs Waasland-Beveren
0-0 draw at Standard Liege
1-2 win at Zulte-Waregem (Cup)

Club Brugge Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 3-4-3

You can say what you like about it, but at the end of the day United got the goal they needed from the first leg. It was a terrible piece of football but it was finished wonderfully by Martial. That gives United the impetus here, and you have to believe they will kick the door all the way in here. Brugge played very well in Madrid back in September, but they blew a chance to win. It's hard to bet on them here, with the hosts just proving to be too much.
Club Brugge have gone ten consecutive away matches in all competitions without a loss ahead of this clash with the Red Devils.