12th Aug. UEFA Champions League - Club Brugge VS Red Bull Salzburg Prediction
UEFA Champions League - Club Brugge VS Red Bull Salzburg
Match Time:13-08-2025 01:30 Wednesday (GMT+8)
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Club Brugge
Club Brugge, coached by Nicky Hayen, holds a 1-0 lead from the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, defeating Red Bull Salzburg 1-0 on August 6, 2025, with Romeo Vermant scoring in the 75th minute. Their recent form includes a 2-1 loss to Mechelen in the Belgian First Division A on August 1, but they are unbeaten in their last five competitive matches prior to that (3 wins, 2 draws), averaging 1.8 goals scored and 0.8 goals conceded. Key players include Vermant, Hans Vanaken, and Christos Tzolis, with a probable 4-3-3 lineup: Mignolet; Spileers, Mechele, Seys; Onyedika, Reis, Vetlesen; Meijer, Tzolis, Vanaken; Vermant. Club Brugge’s strengths are their home dominance at Jan Breydel Stadium (sold out, 29,042 capacity) and defensive solidity (5 clean sheets in last 7 home games), but their recent domestic loss raises concerns. They aim to protect their lead and advance to the playoff round against PFC Levski Sofia or Sabah FC.
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg, led by Jeff Strasser, is looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg. Their recent form includes a 1-1 draw against Brann in the Champions League second round (5-2 aggregate win) and a 2-2 draw against Ried in the Austrian Bundesliga on August 2, averaging 2.0 goals scored and 1.0 goal conceded in their last five competitive matches. Key players include Edmund Baidoo, Nene Dorgeles, and Mads Bidstrup, with a probable 4-2-2-2 lineup: Schlager; Lainer, Gadou, Rasmussen, Krätzig; Diabaté, Bidstrup; Kjaergaard, Kitano; Dorgeles, Vertessen. Salzburg’s strengths are their attacking flair (over 2.5 goals in 5 of last 6 matches) and high pressing, but their away form (1 loss in last 5 away games) and failure to score in the first leg are issues. They aim to exploit their attacking depth to overturn the deficit.
Head-to-Head
Club Brugge and Salzburg have met three times recently. Club Brugge won the first leg 1-0 on August 6, 2025. In the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Salzburg won 4-0 at home and lost 2-1 away, advancing 5-2 on aggregate. Matches average 2.7 goals, with 67% over 2.5 goals and 33% both teams scoring (BTTS). Club Brugge’s home win in the first leg gives them a slight edge.
Predicted Score: Club Brugge 2-1 Red Bull Salzburg (3-1 aggregate)
This second-leg clash on August 12, 2025, at Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, at 8:00 PM CEST (2:00 PM EDT), is a sell-out, broadcast on ESPN and streamed on UEFA.tv and Sofascore, with referee Srdjan Jovanović officiating. Club Brugge’s Vanaken and Tzolis face Salzburg’s Baidoo and Dorgeles, with Club Brugge’s home strength and first-leg lead tested by Salzburg’s attacking intent. Club Brugge are favorites (+150 odds) over Salzburg (+170), with a draw at +230. Trends (Club Brugge: 60% BTTS; Salzburg: 80%) and H2H suggest goals, with betting tips favoring over 2.5 goals (-150 odds). Cards may be issued in the 18°C evening if Salzburg’s pressing leads to fouls. The winner advances to face PFC Levski Sofia or Sabah FC in the playoff round; the loser drops to the Europa League. Club Brugge is likely to score through Tzolis, with Baidoo possibly netting for Salzburg. Club Brugge’s home form and first-leg advantage should secure a narrow win, advancing them to the playoff round, though Salzburg’s attack keeps it close.
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