Antwerp vs Club Brugge Prediction: Can Antwerp stun Brugge?

At Bosuilstadion, Antwerp will play Club Brugge in round two of the championship group Jupiler Pro League game. The two teams last meeting ended in Antwerp’s favour. How will this one unfold? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions.

Antwerp

Antwerp played Union Saint-Gilloise in their first champions league group and they lost. In that encounter, Antwerp had the most possession, 51%, and attempted six shots with only two on target. In fact, their highlight of the game was an offside by Balikwisha which was ruled out, a red card for Bozhinov and a 37th-minute Gyrano Kerk strike. Ahead of this game, Antwerp have gone winless in five consecutive matches, with only one win against Kortrijk in their last eight. In that run, Antwerp lost to Gent and Anderlecht while drawing Leuven, Cercle Brugge, and Standard Liege.

Club Brugge

Club Brugge were at home against Anderlecht the previous weekend and they secured a win. In a 2-0 contest, this team scored in each half, with Christos Tzolis and Romeo Vermant striking for them. In the meantime, that win has now seen this team win three consecutive times and four in their last five matches. In that run, their only defeat came against Aston Villa in the Champions League round of 16. In other encounters, Club Brugge picked up wins over Cercle Brugge, Charleroi and NAC Breda. Ahead of this game, Club Brugge are four points behind first-placed Genk with 33 points.

Expert Betting Tips

Regardless of how their past meetings ended, this one should be an easy win for Club Brugge. At the moment, Antwerp are struggling to play well and a chance in European football next season increasingly becomes impossible. While the visiting team are in pole position for taking over a first-place spot in the standings, I do not see them dropping points. Also, while I expect Club Brugge to be pragmatic, as they can not afford to go behind, a bet on a few goals is a good option to also consider.

Our first option is a win for Club Brugge with odds at 1.65 on 1Xbet

Our second option is under 10.0 corners with odds at 1.83 on Bet365

Our last option is under 2.5 goals with odds at 2.15 on Betway