Club Brugge welcomes Real Madrid in this Champions League Group Stage. Read on for key stats and predictions!
It's no vacation for neither Club Brugge nor Real Madrid as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Real Madrid have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Club Brugge form and stats
Club Brugge was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Champions League.Club Brugge have performed here at Jan Breydel Stadium this season with 6 wins from 9 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. The Club Brugge fans aren't used to losing here at Jan Breydel Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Club Brugge has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.
Club Brugge are returning here after visiting Sint-Truiden in a Pro League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Before that, Club Brugge played out a Belgian Cup draw 1-1 when visiting KV Oostende.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Pro League game versus Mechelen in only four days. This game is also played here at Jan Breydel Stadium.
Goals decide football matches and Club Brugge are scoring many of them at home; 20 on target from 9 league matches. Club Brugge have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Real Madrid form and stats
Real Madrid was sent out of Champions League in the 8th finals last season, when Ajax turned out to be too strong.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the La Liga. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Real Madrid hope to make it five in this match. Real Madrid love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
The supporters enjoyed Real Madrid's previous game versus Espanyol, a La Liga 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away La Liga victory against Deportivo Alaves with the score of 2-1.
The schedule is very tough for Real Madrid now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A La Liga game at Valencia is waiting in only four days.
Real Madrid has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Real Madrid - Club Brugge 2-2.Top Goalscorers
  K. Benzema 11 goals |   H. Vanaken 9 goals |  D. Okereke 7 goals |
Club Brugge missing players
Real Madrid missing players
| Club Brugge | Real Madrid | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 42 | 16 | Scored | S | 16 | 54 | ||
| 20 | 9 | Conceded | C | 10 | 31 | ||
| 92% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 55% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 52% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 24% | ||
| 40% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 48% | ||
| 52% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 20% | ||
| 6.6 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.3 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 253 | 100 | Total Shots | T S | 158 | 455 | ||
| 100 | 34 | Shots on Target | S O | 63 | 178 | ||
| 42% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| 4 | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 2 |
| 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 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 42 |
| 2 | Gent | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 | Standard Liege | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 33 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 31 |
| 6 | Zulte-Waregem | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Genk | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 21 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Kortrijk | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 16 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -15 | 16 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 15 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -23 | 11 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -25 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 34 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 34 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Atletico Madrid | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Valencia | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Getafe | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 9 | Granada | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Levante | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
| 13 | Real Betis | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 14 | Real Valladolid | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | Deportivo Alaves | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Eibar | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 15 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -12 | 14 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 13 |
| 19 | Espanyol | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -20 | 9 |
| 20 | Leganes | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -17 | 6 |