Club Brugge and Marseille meet on the final matchday of the League Phase.
Both teams are still battling to secure spots in this season’s Champions League play-offs after inconsistent European campaigns thus far.
So the pressure is firmly on each side ahead of Wednesday’s meeting at the Jan Breydel Stadium.
Here is our full betting preview for this enticing fixture, featuring tips and odds to help you craft your Champions League football bets this week.
Club Brugge vs Marseille Preview
Club Brugge saved their Champions League campaign last Tuesday with a huge 4-1 win at Kairat Almaty.
Ivan Leko’s side desperately needed a big victory in Kazakhstan after back-to-back 3-0 losses in this competition vs Sporting Lisbon and Arsenal.
Club Brugge also conceded three goals on Matchday 5, although it was in a 3-3 draw with Barcelona.
However, anything but a home win here would spell the end of the Jupiler Pro League outfit’s campaign, as they currently sit 27th in the table and a point off those in the play-off spots.
As for Marseille, a place in the play-offs looks a little more secure. Roberto De Zerbi’s men are 19th with nine points on the board, though a 3-0 home loss to Liverpool last week was a damaging blow.
However, the Ligue 1 side did impress on their last away trip in the Champions League, which ironically was another visit to Belgium.
Marseille beat Union Saint-Gilloise 3-2 on Matchday 6, Mason Greenwood the star of the show with two crucial goals.
Amine Gouiri also bagged a brace on the weekend for Marseille in a 3-1 victory over Lens, while the hosts enter this fixture on the back of a 4-3 league win over Zulte Waregem.
Club Brugge and Marseille last met in the inaugural Champions League season way back in 1992-93. The French side won both group matches, including a 1-0 victory in Bruges.
Club Brugge vs Marseille Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Marseille are the slight favourites ahead of kick-off, priced at 2.28 to claim a crucial success. A win for Club Brugge is at odds of 2.90, while the draw here is 3.70.
Club Brugge vs Marseille Betting Tips
Total goals – Over 3.5 @ 2.38
Recent matches involving these two sides have been packed with goals. Four of the last five Club Brugge games have seen over 3.5 goals scored, a run started with an epic 5-3 win at Genk. And four of Marseille’s previous five matches saw over 3.5 goals netted, a streak featuring a 9-0 win at Bayeux and a 5-2 win in Angers. Back goals in Bruges!
Anytime goalscorer – Mason Greenwood @ 2.38
And on the subject of goals, no player is more likely to land a decisive blow in this game than Marseille’s in-form talisman. Greenwood has 20 goals in 28 appearances across all competitions this season, and as previously mentioned when discussing Marseille’s visit to USG, he likes playing in Belgium!
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