The Matchday 7 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Club Brugge (Belgium) and Juventus (Italy) will take place on January 21 at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Club Brugge vs. Juventus: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Benoit Bastien (France)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 20;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 50%.
Predicted lineups for Club Brugge vs. Juventus
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Simon Mignolet – Maxim De Cuyper, Brandon Mechele, Joel Ordonez, Kyran Sabbe – Raphael Onyedika, Ardon Jashari – Ferran Jutgla, Hans Vanaken, Chemsdine Talbi – Christos Tzolis.
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Michele Di Gregorio – Nicolo Savona, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso – Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram – Weston McKennie, Teun Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz – Nicolas Gonzalez.
Club Brugge
Nicky Hayen's side defeated Sporting 2-1 at home in the previous round. As a result, Club Brugge has managed to earn points in three consecutive Champions League matches (2 wins, 1 draw). Furthermore, the club scored more than one goal for the first time in their last 11 matches in this European competition. The team has ten points, allowing them to occupy the 19th spot in the standings and maintain a chance to qualify for the playoffs.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 4 of their last 5 Champions League matches (3 wins, 1 draw).
- The team has scored a maximum of one goal in 90 minutes in 8 of their last 10 home matches in the Champions League.
- The Belgians have not conceded in the first half in 5 of their last 7 home encounters in this European competition.
Juventus
In the last round, Thiago Motta's side overcame Manchester City 2-0 at home. As a result, Juventus secured their first victory in four Champions League matches (2 draws, 1 loss). Additionally, the club has kept a clean sheet in two consecutive matches in this European competition for the first time since 2021. In the standings, the Italians have 11 points and hold the 14th position. Notably, a win would secure the team a place in the playoffs.
Defenders Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal, as well as forward Arkadiusz Milik, will miss the match due to injuries.
- The team has not won in regular time in 7 of their last 8 away matches in the Champions League (3 draws, 4 losses).
- Both opponents have scored in 5 of Juventus's last 7 away matches in this European competition.
- The Italians have conceded exactly one or two goals in regular time in 5 of their last 7 away matches in the Champions League.
Club Brugge vs. Juventus: Match Prediction
Even at home on the European stage, Club Brugge rarely shines in attack. The team's scoring record is unimpressive: in their last ten home matches in the Champions League, the Belgians have failed to score more than one goal eight times. Additionally, in the six rounds of the current Champions League group stage, the club has scored only six times – only seven teams have a lower tally.
Juventus also does not display a vibrant attacking game, especially in away matches: in their last nine away matches in the Champions League, the club's players have only managed to score more than once on two occasions. Furthermore, in three instances during this period, the Italians left the field without scoring. However, the team is solid in defense, having conceded only five goals in this season's European campaign.
I think the encounter between these opponents will not be high-scoring, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
