H2H: Borussia Dortmund vs Club Brugge – Prediction (Champions League

H2H: Dortmund v Brugge – Comparison.

The UCL’s joint leading scorer with four goals, Dortmund’s Erling Braut Haaland scored twice against Brugge earlier this month and four times against Hertha last time out. Half of Mats Rits’ last six competitive goals for Brugge have come in or after the 80th minute, and he’s received two bookings in three UCL appearances this term. Five of Brugge’s last six UCL group stage games have seen the scoring completed in one half.

Dortmund Insights.

Borussia Dortmund’s 5-2 hammering of Hertha Berlin (Nov 21) was their sixth consecutive competitive match in which they scored 2+ goals (W5, L1). That sequence includes their 3-0 UEFA Champions League (UCL) victory against Club Brugge earlier this month, which extended their H2H lead: W4, D1, L2 (outcomes at 90 minutes). Having only lost once to Belgian opposition in Europe at home (W4, D2), Lucien Favre’s side can take ample confidence into this clash, given they are also unbeaten in five UCL matches as hosts (W4, D1). Interestingly, eight of their nine goals scored therein came after the 50th minute.Nine (47.37%) of Dortmund’s previous 19 UCL home wins have seen both teams score, though just one of those nine saw them beat the -1 handicap before half-time (HT: W3, D5, L1). Four of the five first-halves drawn ended 1-1.

Brugge Insights.

Club Brugge still have a chance of progressing to the UCL knockout stage for the first time after a mixed group stage to date (W1, D1, L1), but are winless in seven European clashes against German clubs (D2, L5). The visitors claimed a 0-0 draw last time they travelled to Dortmund for a UCL group stage game (Nov 2018). Including qualifiers, they have lost just one of their last eight UCL away games (W3, D4, L1), only twice conceding 2+ goals during that sequence. They scored in or after the 85th minute in four games therein.