Club Brugge are looking to keep pace with Genk in the exciting race for Jupiler Pro League glory.
The defending champions trail the leaders by four points heading into Matchday 2 of the 2024-25 Championship Round.
All Nicky Hayen’s side can do is keep winning and hope their rivals slip up at some point.
Up next for Club Brugge is a trip to Antwerp and below are some betting Belgium tips from betFIRST which you can use in your weekend football bet.
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To say these sides endured differing fortunes on Matchday 1 of the play-off rounds is something of an understatement.
Club Brugge secured an impressive 2-0 win over their long-term rivals Anderlecht, while Antwerp were beaten 5-1 away from home by Union Saint-Gilloise – albeit after having a man sent off in first-half stoppage time.
That damaging defeat now means Antwerp are five without a win in the Pro League, a concerning run which includes a 1-0 home loss to Gent and 0-0 draws vs both Cercle Brugge and Standard Liege.
On the other hand, Club Brugge have won their last three Pro League matches after winning only one of the previous six.
In fact, the poor streak of form arguably kickstarted with a 2-1 defeat in Antwerp on February 2, with Hans Vanaken’s opener cancelled out by two late goals from the hosts.
So revenge will be on the mind for Club Brugge this weekend, as well as the need to keep pace with Genk.
Club Brugge and Genk will come face-to-face next Sunday in Bruges, a mouth-watering clash which places even more emphasis on the need to claim victory on Matchday 2.
Antwerp vs Club Brugge Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Of course, Club Brugge are big favourites for the win here at 1.74. An unlikely Antwerp victory is priced at 4.60, while the draw is 3.90.
Antwerp vs Club Brugge Betting Tips
Club Brugge to score over 2.5 goals @ 3.15
Hayen’s side appear to have rediscovered the scoring touch of late, netting nine goals in their previous three Pro League matches. And the less said about Antwerp’s defence last weekend, the better…
Club Brugge to win the first half @ 2.25
With the match against Genk coming up next weekend, we expect Club Brugge to come flying out the traps here. They have scored in the first half of their last four Pro League encounters.
Club Brugge to be winning at half-time AND full-time @ 2.60
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