Arsenal will be aiming to bounce back straight away from their dramatic late 2-1 defeat away at Aston Villa in the Premier League last time out. Indeed, a last-minute winner from Emi Buendia ended the Gunners’ 18-game unbeaten run in all competitions, with nearest challengers Manchester City closing the gap at the top of the table to just two points after a convincing 3-0 win at home to Sunderland.
However, Arsenal have been perfect in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), winning all five league phase games including a brilliant 3-1 victory against Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium in the previous round of fixtures. This time they head to Belgium to face Club Brugge on Wednesday night, with the hosts also losing in domestic action last time out.
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Club Brugge vs Arsenal prediction: Gunners to come out firing?
Key stats
- Brugge are winless in four UCL games.
- Arsenal have won both of their UCL away matches.
- 36 total goals have been scored across both teams’ 10 UCL games combined at an average of 3.6 per match.
Correct score prediction: Club Brugge 1-3 Arsenal
Arsenal are winless in three away games, and are struggling to keep clean sheets with the defensive injuries they have. However, they should still be too strong for Brugge, and so we are predicting an away victory in a fairly high-scoring match.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Arsenal almighty favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.5%
- DRAW: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.0%
- AWAY: 1/3 (1.33) – 75.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Arsenal are the clear favourites with bookmakers to take all three points back to North London. Both a draw and a Brugge win are less fancied at under 20% each.
Also, we have more free betting tips for today linked to other UCL fixtures taking place.
Most recent H2Hs: First meeting
Wednesday night will represent the first competitive meeting between the two sides. Arsenal are yet to face Belgian opposition in this season’s competition, while Brugge will be tested against an English side for the first time.
Club Brugge preview: Mignolet a doubt
Number one goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is a doubt for Brugge with injury. Lynnt Audoor, Nordin Jackers and Ludovit Reis are definitely ruled out.
Predicted lineup: van den Heuvel (GK); Siquet, Ordonez, Mechele, Seya; Stankovic, Onyedika; Forbs, Vanaken, Tzolis & Tresoldi
Last five results:
- St. Truiden 3-2 Club Brugge
- Leuven 1-2 Club Brugge
- Club Brugge 0-1 Antwerp
- Sporting 3-0 Club Brugge
- Club Brugge 1-0 Charleroi
Arsenal preview: Rotation expected?
Mikel Arteta may be tempted to shuffle his pack with a hectic Christmas schedule coming up. William Saliba remains an injury doubt, while Cristian Mosquera, Gabriel Magalhaes and Kai Havertz are definitely out.
Predicted lineup: Raya (GK); White, Timber, Hincapie, Calafiori; Norgaard, Nwaneri, Merino; Madueke, Gyokeres & Martinelli
Last five results:
- Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal
- Arsenal 2-0 Brentford
- Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
- Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich
- Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham
Player to watch: Noni Madueke
Noni Madueke got off the mark for Arsenal in the UCL last time out as he scored in their 3-1 victory over Bayern. The winger may get another chance to impress from the start here, with Bukayo Saka’s minutes needing to be managed.