Atletico Madrid vs. Club Brugge Prediction, Tips & Odds – Oct. 12, 2022 18:45 CET
Atletico Madrid collected only three points so far and they have a very tough job ahead of them to qualify for the Champions League round of 16.
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Atletico Madrid Team News
Atletico Madrid have performed extremely poorly in the Champions League so far. When they won La Liga two seasons ago, it seemed that Diego Simeone team was on the right track. However, the previous two seasons don’t support this fact. Real Madrid and Barcelona are far ahead in the domestic championship, plus Atletico are not doing well in Europe either.
The only points in group stage so far, Atletico won in the first round. They beat Porto at home with a goal in the last minute. After that, they lost at road to Bayer Leverkusen and Club Brugge and they are in last place in Group B. If they don’t beat the Belgian champions tomorrow, it will be extremely difficult for them to reach round of 16. Atletico’s defense doesn’t look as solid as in the past, while in attack they also have difficulty to score goals continuously.
In this match, Atletico must not calculate. Three points are the only option for them and we will certainly see a much more motivated and engaged team. Simeone is an expert when it comes to raising morale and it will be a surprise if his players are not like pit bulls on the pitch.
Club Brugge Team News
Club Brugge won five titles in Belgium in the last seven seasons and twice finished as runners-up. They failed to transfer those good results from the domestic championship to the Champions League until this year.
This season, Club Brugge is the biggest hit and by far the biggest surprise of the Champions League. They have a perfect score after three rounds with nine points won. Even more impressive is that they didn’t concede a single goal. They beat Bayer Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid at home, while Porto was humiliated at Dragao with a 4:0 win. It will be a first-class sensation if these nine points are not enough to advance, so Club Brugge is in an extraordinary position.
They travel to Madrid with the desire to continue with good results. They don’t have any pressure and that could be their advantage over the opponent. A possible point at “Metropolitan” would be a de facto guarantee of first place in this group, so Club Brugge wants to finish the job already in fourth round.
H2H
Five times in history, these two teams played against each other. Atletico Madrid and Club Brugge each won twice, and once it was a draw. Seven days ago, Club Brugge triumphed 2:0 in Belgium.
Injuries
Sergio Reguilon (injury) and Felipe (suspension) won’t play for Atletico in this match. Dedryck Boyata, Ibe Hautekiet, Mats Rits and Owen Otasowie are out for Club Brugge due to injuries.
Atletico Madrid vs. Club Brugge Prediction
Club Brugge did shock all football fans with fantastic results, but that streak has to end sometime. Atletico are too experienced to allow themselves another failure. We expect them to show a much better edition than seven days ago and to record a sure win.
Kick-off time: Wednesday, 12.10.2022, 18:45 CET
Prediction: Atletico Madrid -1 (AH)
Odds: 1.70
Sportsbook: Ivibet
