Club Brugge vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction: Brugge heading for the play-offs

Club Brugge will look to book their place in the Champions League play-offs when they take a slender 1-0 lead into Tuesday’s (18:30 kick-off) third round qualifier second leg against RB Salzburg at Jan Breydel Stadium.

Alex Jack provides his best bets in his Club Brugge vs Red Bull Salzburg prediction piece, as well as all the essential team news and match odds for the battle in Belgium.

Team News

Club Brugge boss Nicky Hayen heads into the second leg with the luxury of an almost fully fit squad. The only expected absentees are Gustaf Nilsson (Achilles) and Michal Skoras (knock).

There was a brief concern over right-back Kyriani Sabbe after he picked up a knock, but the 20-year-old has since recovered and is in line to feature on Tuesday.

RB Salzburg, by contrast, are in the grip of a serious injury crisis, with as many as nine players likely to miss the trip to Belgium.

Strikers Karim Onisiwo and Karim Konate, still on a long road back from an ACL tear, are both unavailable, while Justin Omoregie (Achilles), Moussa Yeo (knee), Valentin Sulzbacher (thigh), Takumu Kawamura (knee), John Mellberg (knee), Christian Zawieschitzky (calf) and Anrie Chase (adductor) are also sidelined.

Club Brugge vs Red Bull Salzburg Odds

Club Brugge are the 4/6 favourites to claim the victory in the second leg on Tuesday, while RB Salzburg are 18/5 for the win.

A draw is available at 16/5, while Salzburg to win the tie is currently 6/1.

Club Brugge to win and both teams to score @ 21/10

Club Brugge go into this game on the back of a decent home record in the Champions League, with three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five games in this elite European competition at Jan Breydel Stadium.

In contrast, Salzburg have lost three of their last five away games in the Champions League, being beaten by the likes of Sparta Prague, Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen by an unenviable aggregate scoreline of 13-1.

Both teams have scored in four of Brugge’s last five games in the Belgian Pro League and, while Salzburg have the ability to get on the scoresheet on Tuesday after having 20 shots in the first leg, the hosts should come out on top on the night.

Romeo Vermant anytime goalscorer @ 7/5

The hero of the first leg for the Blue-Black with his goal in the 75th minute, forward Romeo Vermant is good value to find the back of the net again in the second leg.

Given the injuries in the home camp, Vermant looks set to lead the line once again and the Belgium Under-21 international can score again to help his side on their way to the Champions League play-offs.

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