UEFA Champions League soccer will continue on Wednesday with Matchday 4 of the group stage, featuring Brugge vs. Barcelona.
Our best best for this Champions League clash is Barcelona -1.25 Asian Handicap.
Brugge vs. Barcelona best bet
Barcelona Asian Handicap -1.25
Barcelona hasn’t had it all its own way at the start of this season. However, Hansi Flick’s side has an extraordinary attacking output, even with some big-name forwards out injured. Therefore, we are backing the Blaugrana at -1.25 on the Asian Handicap as part of our Club Brugge vs Barcelona predictions.
Although Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha will miss this game, Barcelona still has the necessary firepower to record an emphatic win in Belgium. Both Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford are in exceptional form, and Flick’s aggressive approach to the game means plenty of chances fall their way.
Since the start of last season, Barcelona has scored an average of 3.06 goals per game in the Champions League, more than any other team. During that period, Flick’s team has been priced at odds of -200 on the 1×2 market on six occasions in this competition. This Asian handicap selection has won each of those games, with Barcelona scoring an average of 4.33 goals per game, 3.66 more than its opponents.
Club Brugge has already suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich this season. The Bavarians won 4-0 and were credited with creating four clear-cut chances. Unlike Bayern, Barcelona won’t have home advantage, but winning this one by a two-goal margin looks achievable given the quality of the visitors’ attack.
Brugge vs. Barcelona odds analysis
The Club Brugge vs Barcelona odds favor the visiting team, as is often the case when Hansi Flick’s side travels away from home in this competition. The -222 price for an away win on the 1×2 market implies a 69% chance of a Barca victory.
The Spaniards receive a -1.25 Asian handicap to overcome during their trip to Belgium. This specific handicap requires Barca to win by a two-goal margin.
If the visitors can only muster a one-goal winning margin, any pro-Club Brugge bettors will receive half profits on the other side of the line, the +1.25 Asian handicap.
An Asian goal line of 3.75 is a significant line for any football match to surpass from an ‘overs’ perspective. However, this is Barcelona. Their first two matchdays in this competition both ended 2-1. The most recent outing ushered in a seven-goal fixture (6-1) over the line at home to Olympiacos.
Three Barcelona players, Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torres, and Raphinha, are priced at odds-on to score in the Club Brugge vs Barcelona odds, but Lewandowski and Raphinha are unlikely to feature due to injury. Eleven Barca players possess a shorter price to score at any time than Club Brugge’s most favored option.