Club Brugge vs Dortmund Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Champions League, September 19, 2024

Club Brugge vs Dortmund Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Champions League
• Date: Thursday, September 19
• Kick-off Time: 19:00 GMT
• Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium, Belgium

The UEFA Champions League is all set to return with a new format and new excitement for the fans. Last season runners-up Borussia Dortmund will travel to Belgium to play their opening game this season against Club Brugge. The Belgium club missed out on qualifications last season and now eagerly anticipate the competition’s new format.

Dortmund had one of the best seasons last time, winning against Newcastle United, AC Milan, Paris Saint Germain but fell against the mighty Real Madrid, who won their 15th Champions League. Nobody expected them to come out of the so-called group of death and then beat Atletico Madrid and PSV Eindhoven in the knockouts.

Their Bundesliga campaign was not that good as they finished 27 points behind Champions Bayern Leverkusen to record the club’s worst domestic performance since 2015. Their great performance in the European competition boosted Germany’s UEFA coefficient which enabled them to qualify despite finishing fifth. Focus will be on their new 36-year old manager Nuri Sahin, who will expected to perform after Edin Terzic took the side to the finals.

The german club will face familiar opponents as its their third meeting in last seven seasons. They also boast a favourable record of not of winning the last four games in Belgium without even conceding a single goal.

On the other hand the Belgian Pro League champions will have a difficult campaign as they have opponents like AC Milan and Man City in the upcoming fixtures. The estimated points sufficient for a place in the playoffs is eight points and that would be something they will target.

Last season Brugge were in the UEFA Conference league and were defeated by Fiorentina in the semi-finals. They were unbeaten at home in Europe last season, which helped them in their campaign.

Club Brugge Team News

The will try to replicate the campaign they had in the conference league last season to qualify for the knockouts at least. Kyriani Sabbe will be back for this game but Bjorn Meijer and Casper Nielsen will continue to be on the sidelines. Danish winger Andreas Skov Olsen, the top scorer for the Belgian side with three goals will be available for the match and a lot will be expected of him.

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Borussia Dortmund Team News

The German side will also look to continue their impressive European form under their new manager Nuri Sahin. Summer signing Serhou Guirassy is fit to play returning from a knee injury sustained during the international break. Fans will be expecting goals from forward, Karim Adeyemi, who not only scored five goals in two games for Germany under-21s but also bagged a Bundesliga brace in the weekend. Yan Couto will also be available while USA Star, Gio Reyna will probably miss out due to a groin injury.

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Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineups

Club Brugge Predicted Lineup

Mignolet; Seys, Mechele, Ordonez, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Vetlesen; Skov Olsen, Vanaken, Tzolis; Nilsson.

Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineup

Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Sule, Bensebaini; Can, Gross; Sabitzer, Brandt, Adeyemi; Guirassy

Head-to-Head Record

Since 2003 they have player six games and among them Club Brugge have won one out of them while Dortmund has emerged victorious four times and one has been a draw.

Key Players to Watch Out For in Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund

Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund)

The striker has been full of confidence after his stunning goalscoring form which continued against Heidenhiem. He scored two goals and a assist. He appears to be in a sublime form at the moment and will be expected to find the back of the net against Club Brugge. In the international break, while appearing for the Germany U-21s Adeyemi scored five goals in just two games. He netted a brace against Israel before scoring a hat-trick against Estonia in the Euro U-21 Qualifiers.

Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Brugge)

The Danish winger will be a key player to watch out for after a great performance in league. He has so far scored three goals and three assists and will be looking to add on to his tally in the upcoming fixture against Dortmund.

Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

The Belgian club will be looking to start their Champions league campaign on a positive note while Borussia Dortmund will be tipped to continue their European campaign like they had last season.

Predicted Score: Club Brugge 1-3 Borussia Dortmund

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