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LASK will face Cercle Brugge at the Raiffeisen Arena on Thursday in the league phase of the 2024-25 UEFA Europa Conference League. The home side have endured a slow start to their continental campaign and continue to search for their first win as they sit 28th in the table with one point from two matches.
They were beaten 2-0 by Olimpija in their last match, conceding a goal in either half and perhaps deserved more from the game but were guilty of wasteful finishing.
Meanwhile, Cercle Brugge seem to have found their feet after a torrid start to their season and will be looking to carry that momentum onto the continental stage this week. They suffered a crushing 3-1 defeat to Vikingur Reykjavik last time out and could have no major complaints about the result after being second-best in attack for most of the contest.
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The visitors sit 12th in the table with three points from an obtainable six and will be looking to shake off their latest result and get back to winning ways on the road this week.
LASK vs Cercle Brugge Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Thursday's game will mark the first-ever meeting between LASK and Cercle.
- The hosts have had six meetings against Belgian opposition in European competitions, winning two of those games and losing the other four.
- Cercle have picked up four points on the road in the Jupiler Pro League this season. Only newly-promoted Beerschot (1) have managed fewer.
- The Black-Whites are without a clean sheet in their last five games across all competitions.
- De Vereniging have scored seven goals in the Conference League this season. Only Chelsea (8) have scored more.
LASK vs Cercle Brugge Prediction
LASK have won just one of their last four games after winning four of their previous six. They have won just two of their nine home games this season and will be desperate for a positive result on Thursday.
Cercle Brugge have won their last three games on the bounce after winning just two of their 10 games prior. They have, however, lost four of their last five games on the road and may have to settle for a point here.
Prediction: LASK 2-2 Cercle Brugge
LASK vs Cercle Brugge Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of the visitors' last seven matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in four of the hosts' last five matches)
