Club Brugge vs Real Madrid Predictions

• Club Brugge arrive knowing they cannot make it into the last 16 of the competition but a win would ensure they drop into the Europa League.
• However, without victory in their last five Champions League home group games, that’s not something that looks likely.
• Real Madrid already know they will finish second in the group, regardless of the result in Belgium.
• Nonetheless, now unbeaten in nine games, of which they’ve won seven, Real will want to keep their good form going.

Brugge aiming for a shock win

Though they’ve not won a game in the group, Club Brugge have probably done about as well as they could reasonably be expected to. A draw away at Real themselves and the share of the spoils with Galatasaray twice doesn’t make for terrible reading but the Belgians are still a long way off being fully competitive at this level.

With Galatasaray expected to lose at PSG, Brugge should drop into the Europa League no matter what happens in this game but winning it is the only way they can be sure. Nonetheless, without a win in five straight Champions League home group games, that’s not something that looks too likely and there can be no doubting the hosts are big underdogs in the clash.

Real looking to keep good form going

Meanwhile, already guaranteed to progress into the last 16 via a second place finish, there’s little pressure on Wednesday’s game for Real Madrid. As such, the Spaniards could be tempted to rest some of their key players but with the immense quality they have, whatever team is fielded will be a strong one.

Zinedine Zidane had been coming under pressure earlier on in the season but Real’s form has notably improved in recent weeks and the visitors have real momentum behind them now. Indeed, Real are unbeaten in nine matches, winning seven times in the process and level on points with Barcelona in La Liga. Things are looking good across all fronts.

Real’s quality the likely difference

Ultimately, it’s hard to imagine Club Brugge taking anything from the game. They may have managed a draw in Madrid earlier on in the group but Los Blancos are in a far better place now and even if they do shuffle their pack, they should still have far too much quality for the hosts.

All things considered, we see good value in backing an away win on Wednesday and feel it’s by far the best way to play as far as the betting is concerned. Real have scored an average of 2.77 goals a game over their current unbeaten streak and we think they’ll have no issues in putting a couple past Brugge, with a 2-0 margin on the cards.