Friday night’s big Jupiler Pro League 2023 fixture comes for the Jan Breydel Stadion where champions Club Brugge go head-to-head with second place Union Saint-Gilloise. We’ve previewed the pick of the matchday 25 fixtures and put together our best betting tips based on the latest football odds.
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Jupiler Pro League 2023 – Club Brugge vs St. Gilloise Preview
St. Gilloise are seven points adrift of league leaders Genk, and are realistically the only team that stands a chance of catching them. Club Brugge are likely resigned to losing the title for the first time in four years, with the champions currently occupying fourth spot, 21 points behind Genk.
These two sides are in completely contrasting form ahead of Friday’s game. No team has accumulated more points than St. Gilloise (26) in the last 10 games, while Club Brugge’s 12 points places them 11th in the 10-game form table.
The visitors are on an incredible 16-game unbeaten run in the league and have won 12 of their previous 13 away games ahead of their trip to Brugge. Rather remarkably, the hosts have been victorious in just one of their last nine outings in all competitions, drawing six times in that period.
Club Brugge have typically gotten the better of St. Gilloise since they returned to the top flight – they have beaten them on four of six occasions, drawing the other two. However, given the huge contrast in form of late, it’s difficult to see how Brugge can stop the high-flying away side.
Club Brugge vs St. Gilloise: Key Players
As St. Gilloise’s top scorer Dante Vanzeir sealed a move to the MLS, the visitors’ key man will be 22-year-old striker Victor Boniface. The Nigerian has four goals and four assists in the league since joining from Bodo/Glimt, with his physicality sure to cause the Brugge backline problems.
The champions’ standout player is Noa Lang. Whether he is deployed as a striker or out on the wing, his flair and creativity makes him the one-to-watch at Brugge. His performance will have a huge influence on the number of points Club Brugge take from this game.
Jupiler Pro League 2023: Betting Tips
First goalscorer: Victor Boniface – 8.00
With Vanzeir leaving the club, St. Gilloise’s title hopes land on the shoulders of young striker Boniface. He certainly has the skillset to excel at this level and should find some joy in behind the Club Brugge defence.
Draw – 3.53
Club Brugge are certainly not in the best form, but they still rarely lose matches. Four draws in five games highlights their competitive nature in matches, while also failing to get over the line. We’re not sure a point suits either team, but it’s too tight to pick a winner.
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