Clear number for the French star ensemble?
Two years ago, Bruges and PSG faced each other in the group stage of the Champions League. The French won both the first and second legs without conceding a goal and celebrated a 5-0 victory in Belgium. Naturally, the FCB would like to take revenge for that home defeat today, but they will be playing against an almost overpowering opponent.
Finally, the Parisiens once again increased their quality in the summer transfer window and massively strengthened almost all parts of the team. Superstar Messi, among others, is now eager to shoot his new employers to success. In the run-up to the encounter between Bruges and PSG, the odds are now heavily in favour of the French side.
While PSG are leading the league table after five wins from five games, the FCB are also the Belgian leaders going into the first group game of the Champions League. The Belgians, however, have already conceded eleven goals in seven games and most recently went down 1:6 in Gent
There is therefore a lot of value in betting on Brugge against PSG, that the French will win by at least two goals away from home (AHC -1.5). It is not for nothing that Mauricio Pochettino’s team is one of the big favourites in the Champions League Winners 2022 Prediction.
Belgium Brugge – Statistics & current form
Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging celebrated their 17th national championship in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League this summer. The Blauw-Zwarten (in German: die Blau-Schwarzen) thus qualified directly for the UEFA Champions League, in which they are now participating in the group stage for the ninth time.
Never before has the FCB made it past the preliminary round. Once again, Philippe Clement’s side are the main contenders for the final spot, with opponents Manchester City, RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain in mind.
Even goals conceded from first seven league games
The Belgians, however, have correspondingly little to lose and would like to take revenge for the aforementioned 5-0 home defeat to the Parisiens two years ago. However, considering that they have already conceded eleven goals from seven games in league play, the chances of that happening are not too good.
At the weekend, the FCB had a good rehearsal with a 3-0 home win over KV Oostende. The league match before that, however, the West Flanders side lost 1:6 at KAA Gent, which is why it is quite surprising that the 14 points from seven league games are still enough to lead the table.
Won only one of the last six opening games
Because of results like this, the Belgians will definitely go into the home game at the Jan Breydel Stadium as the heavy underdogs. is offering odds of 14.00 on Bruges vs PSG for the Clement outfit to pull off a surprise home win over the French side.
In addition to all the aspects that speak against the West Flanders, there is also a poor record in opening matches. Only in one of their last six appearances in the group stage of the top flight have the Blauw-Zwarten recorded a victory on matchday one – last season in a 2-1 away win in St. Petersburg.
Predicted line-up of Brugge:
Mignolet – Sobol – N’Soki – Hendry – Mata – Vanaken – Balanta – Vormer – Lang – Sowah – De Ketelaere
Last games of Bruges:
France PSG – Statistics & current form
Paris Saint-Germain experienced a bit of a debacle in the 2020/21 season. Not only did Mauricio Pochettino’s side fail to defend their Ligue 1 title, but the Parisiens, who reached the final of the top flight for the first time in 2020, also fell to Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Only the Coupe de France was won by the Rouge et Bleu for the 14th time in history. Mauricio Pochettino was allowed to continue his work for the 2021/22 season for the time being anyway.
Can the star ensemble live up to the high expectations?
The Argentine coach was granted numerous wishes on the transfer market. From Gianluigi Donnarumma and Sergio Ramos to Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes to Georgino Wijnaldum and Messi, those responsible made possible what is normally only possible in Football Manager games and signed the most sought-after players in Europe.
The result is a star ensemble that is second to none. On paper, there is absolutely no way around PSG when it comes to the question of who will win the trophy next summer. That makes it all the more important for the Parisians to live up to their high expectations in their first group game.
Have scored every time in the last 32 Champions League group games
When it comes to Bruges against PSG, betting on a clear opening victory for the Rouge et Bleu is very well placed. After all, the French team has not let anything go wrong in league play, winning all five league games and scoring 16 goals in those matches.
Nevertheless: In the Trophée des Champions, there was also a 0:1 defeat against OSC Lille at the start of the season, who showed how to unnerve the top-class club with poisonous defensive work. However, judging by the fact that the Parisiens have always scored at least one goal of their own in their last 32 Champions League group games (a record), nothing should go wrong given the current momentum in Belgium.
Predicted PSG line-up:
Donnarumma – Diallo – Kimpembe – Marquinhos – Hakimi – Verratti – Gueye – Wijnaldum – Neymar – Messi – Mbappé
Last matches played by PSG:
Bruges – PSG Direct comparison / H2H record
Head to head: 0 – 0 – 2
Two years ago, both teams faced each other in the Champions League preliminary round. PSG won both games without conceding a goal and are therefore the clear leaders in the direct comparison.
Belgium Brugge – PSG France Tip
With Bruges against PSG, the forecast must take into account that in-form Parisiens have once again gained considerable quality on the transfer market this summer. Messi alone, now facing potentially his 150th Champions League game, could make the difference in such matches. Add to that the fact that the Blauw-wartsalready lost 5-0 at home to the French two years ago
A lot of value lies in betting on the Rouge et Bleu to win by at least two goals today. After all, PSG have scored every time in their last 32 group games in the Champions League and should have little trouble scoring in West Flanders.
For the French away win with at least two goals difference (AHC -1.5), betting odds of 1.71 are available for Bruges against PSG
