Champions League preview and statistics: Club Brugge vs Lazio full pre-match guide

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Wed 28.October
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jan Breydelstadion (29975 seats)

Club Brugge and Lazio get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Champions League Group Stage fixture.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Lazio, who are travelling more than 1500 kilometers to play this game.

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Club Brugge form and stats

Club Brugge was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Champions League.

3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Club Brugge have to build on here at Jan Breydelstadion in the Pro League. There’s a good atmosphere here at Jan Breydelstadion after three straight home wins.

Club Brugge faced defeat in their previous match, away at OH Leuven (1-2). A strong away win before that one, visiting Zenit and winning 2-1.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Mechelen are coming to town in three days.

The Brugge fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Club Brugge are not conceding a lot of goals here at Jan Breydelstadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.

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Lazio form and stats

Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the group stage.

Things could have gone better for Lazio in their Serie A away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

The supporters enjoyed Lazio's previous game versus Bologna, a Serie A 2-1 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Borussia Dortmund.

Lazio has another fixture away, a Serie A game, against Torino in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Lazio has managed 2 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Club Brugge missing players

Lazio missing players

Club Brugge Lazio
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 17   Played P   11 25
15 10   Won W   5 14
4 3   Drew D   1 3
6 4   Lost L   5 8
47 29   Scored S   18 40
25 14   Conceded C   17 34
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 92%
80% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 84%
60% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   73% 68%
24% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   36% 28%
20% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   27% 20%
56% 53%   BTTS BTTS   64% 64%
28% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 28%
16% 18%   Failed to Score F T   18% 16%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.6 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 2.3
1 0   Red cards R C   1 2
 
185 103   Total Shots T S   150 309
67 31   Shots on Target S O   52 116
55% 61%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 32%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lazio 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Club Brugge 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Zenit 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
4 Borussia Dortmund 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Club Brugge 10 6 1 3 23 8 5 3 0 2 9 4 5 3 1 1 14 4 15 19
2 Sporting Charleroi 9 6 1 2 15 7 4 3 0 1 7 3 5 3 1 1 8 4 8 19
3 Standard Liege 9 5 3 1 13 7 5 2 3 0 6 4 4 3 0 1 7 3 6 18
4 Beerschot-Wilrijk 9 6 0 3 22 20 5 4 0 1 17 11 4 2 0 2 5 9 2 18
5 OH Leuven 10 5 3 2 17 15 5 3 1 1 7 6 5 2 2 1 10 9 2 18
6 Antwerp 9 5 2 2 18 12 4 2 2 0 8 4 5 3 0 2 10 8 6 17
7 Anderlecht 10 4 5 1 20 15 5 2 3 0 9 5 5 2 2 1 11 10 5 17
8 Cercle Brugge 9 5 0 4 16 12 4 3 0 1 10 4 5 2 0 3 6 8 4 15
9 Kortrijk 10 4 2 4 12 13 5 1 1 3 6 9 5 3 1 1 6 4 -1 14
10 Genk 9 3 4 2 14 14 5 2 2 1 9 7 4 1 2 1 5 7 0 13
11 KV Oostende 8 3 3 2 12 8 4 2 1 1 9 5 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 12
12 AS Eupen 9 2 5 2 10 12 4 1 1 2 4 8 5 1 4 0 6 4 -2 11
13 Gent 9 3 0 6 14 16 4 2 0 2 9 6 5 1 0 4 5 10 -2 9
14 Mechelen 9 2 1 6 10 16 5 1 1 3 7 8 4 1 0 3 3 8 -6 7
15 Zulte-Waregem 9 2 1 6 11 21 5 1 0 4 6 14 4 1 1 2 5 7 -10 7
16 Sint-Truiden 9 1 3 5 9 19 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 0 1 4 5 15 -10 6
17 Waasland-Beveren 8 1 1 6 12 22 4 0 1 3 5 10 4 1 0 3 7 12 -10 4
18 Royal Excel Mouscron 9 0 3 6 3 14 5 0 1 4 1 6 4 0 2 2 2 8 -11 3
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Milan 4 4 0 0 9 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 1 8 12
2 Sassuolo 5 3 2 0 16 9 3 1 2 0 8 5 2 2 0 0 8 4 7 11
3 Inter 5 3 1 1 13 8 2 1 0 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 8 3 5 10
4 Atalanta 5 3 0 2 15 12 2 1 0 1 6 5 3 2 0 1 9 7 3 9
5 Sampdoria 5 3 0 2 10 8 2 1 0 1 5 3 3 2 0 1 5 5 2 9
6 Napoli 4 3 0 1 12 4 2 2 0 0 10 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 8 8
7 Juventus 4 2 2 0 9 3 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 3 3 6 8
8 Hellas Verona 4 2 1 1 4 1 3 2 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 7
9 Roma 4 2 1 1 8 7 2 1 1 0 7 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 7
10 Lazio 5 2 1 2 6 9 3 1 1 1 4 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 -3 7
11 Benevento 4 2 0 2 8 12 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 5 7 -4 6
12 Fiorentina 4 1 1 2 7 8 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 5 6 -1 4
13 Cagliari 4 1 1 2 6 10 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 1 1 1 6 8 -4 4
14 Spezia 4 1 1 2 5 9 2 0 1 1 3 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 -4 4
15 Genoa 4 1 1 2 4 9 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 0 6 -5 4
16 Bologna 5 1 0 4 8 10 2 1 0 1 7 5 3 0 0 3 1 5 -2 3
17 Udinese 4 1 0 3 3 6 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 3
18 Parma 4 1 0 3 4 9 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 3 7 -5 3
19 Torino 4 0 1 3 7 11 2 0 0 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 3 4 -4 1
20 Crotone 4 0 1 3 3 11 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 2 8 -8 1

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.