The Jupiler Pro League 2022 campaign has not begun exactly as Club Brugge would have wanted. The champions have won just two of their opening four games and already trail league leaders Antwerp by five points.
We’ve previewed Brugge’s upcoming clash with Kortrijk, providing our best betting tips courtesy of the football odds at Bet777.be. To browse the latest live betting odds, or place your online football bets, head to Bet777.be.
Jupiler Pro League 2022: Club Brugge vs Kortrijk
Club Brugge got back to winning ways in their last outing with a comfortable 3-0 win over Leuven. The victory ensured they remain within touching distance of the top four, but three points are crucial this weekend if they are to avoid falling behind early on in the Jupiler Pro League 2022 campaign.
The champions’ business in the transfer market looks to be paying dividends thus far. Ferran Jutgla has four goal contributions in as many games since joining from Barcelona and Andreas Skov Olsen has started this season just as positively as he finished last, netting three in four games. However, the likes of Hans Vanaken and Noa Lang will need to significantly improve their output if Club Brugge are to retain their domestic dominance.
The visitors have not had the best start themselves, winning just one of their opening four games in the Jupiler Pro League 2022 season. They will be huge underdogs heading to the Jan Breydel Stadion, having not won a competitive game there since the turn of the millennium. In 18 visits over the last 15 years, Kortrijk have lost to Brugge 16 times, earning a draw on just two occasions.
So, whilst the champions are yet to enter their full stride, they will be fully expected to cruise to victory this weekend. They are 1.31 favourites, with a draw priced at a massive 6.00, and Kortrijk 9.25 underdogs.
Club Brugge vs Kortrijk Betting Tips
Club Brugge winning at HT & FT, and over 2.5 goals – 2.40
The champions will be looking to set the pace this weekend – they’ll look to dominate, and they’ll look to do it early. When it comes to talent, there isn’t a team in the league that can compete with Club Brugge, and that gulf in quality will be clear on Sunday.
Club Brugge win 3-0 – 7.50
We can see the hosts cruising to victory relatively uncontested. The visitors fell apart at the back end of last season and it doesn’t look like they’ve bolstered the squad enough to really challenge the top half this year. They were overly reliant on Faiz Selemanie, and if he can’t produce a similar number of goals this campaign, Kortrijk could be sucked into a relegation scrap.
Both teams to score, no draw – 2.35
Speaking of Faiz Selemanie, he is still a class outlet on Kortrijk’s left wing. However, we’re not sure many expected him to reach the levels that he did last season, so he probably had the surprise element to his game. He could still produce a moment of magic to shock a Club Brugge defence that hasn’t exactly been rock solid, but the champions should still come out on top.
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