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The UEFA Champions League is back in action with another set of matches this week as Club Brugge take on an impressive Sporting Lisbon side in an important clash at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Tuesday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.
Club Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon Preview
Sporting Lisbon are in 10th place in the UEFA Champions League standings and have been fairly impressive over the past year. The away side slumped to a damaging 2-1 defeat at the hands of Moreirense over the weekend and will need to bounce back in this match.
Club Brugge, on the other hand, are in 22nd place in the Champions League table and have not been at their best this season. The Belgian hosts defeated Mechelen by a 2-1 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
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Club Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Sporting Lisbon have a good historical record against Club Brugge in European competitions and have won one out of the two matches played between the two teams, with the other game ending in a draw.
- The previous meeting between the two teams took place in the 1967-68 season in the Inter-Cities Fair Cup and ended in a 2-1 aggregate victory for Sporting Lisbon after the first leg ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
- Sporting Lisbon have never won an away game against an opponent from Belgium in European competitions and have played out draws in three of their six such games.
- Club Brugge have won three of their last five home games in the UEFA Champions League - as many victories as they had managed in the 22 such games preceding this run.
Club Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction
Sporting Lisbon are in the midst of a slump and have a point to prove going into this game. The Portuguese side has good players in their ranks and will need to be at their best on Tuesday.
Club Brugge have a good home record on the European front this season and will look to make the most of their form. Both teams are evenly matched going into this game and could play out a draw this week.
Prediction: Club Brugge 2-2 Sporting Lisbon
Club Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Sporting Lisbon to score first - Yes
