Forecast for Club Brugge's match against RB Salzburg
In the upcoming UEFA Champions League qualifying match on Tuesday, Club Brugge will face RB Salzburg at the Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges. The Belgian Pro League champions are looking to continue their impressive form in Europe, having won the qualifying tie against Salzburg in August 2025.
The last meeting between these two teams saw Club Brugge emerge victorious, winning 3-2 at home despite Salzburg leading 2-0 earlier in the match. The goals for Club Brugge were scored by Jacob Rasmussen (18'), Edmund Baidoo (42'), Joaquin Seys (61'), Carlos Forbs (83'), and Hans Vanaken (90'+4). This victory knocked Salzburg out of Champions League qualifying after six consecutive years in the competition, with Salzburg moving to the UEFA Europa League instead.
In their last three meetings, Club Brugge have won twice and Salzburg once. The most common scoreline between these two teams has been 0-1, occurring once. Club Brugge's last home win against Salzburg was in 2019 prior to this recent match.
As they prepare for the rematch, Club Brugge is expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Charles Vermant leading the line. Manager Nicky Hayen expressed satisfaction with his team's performance in the first leg, particularly their clinical nature and defensive organization.
On the other hand, RB Salzburg is expected to line up in a 4-4-2 formation. They will be looking to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat in the first leg, which they had 46.2% of the possession, but could only manage 5 shots on target from a total of 20 attempts.
Simon Mignolet is expected to be in goal for Club Brugge, while Schlager is expected to be in goal for RB Salzburg. Both teams had the same number of corner kicks - 6 - in the first leg, with RB Salzburg committing 6 fouls compared to Club Brugge's 3.
The match kicks off at 6:30pm UK time and promises to be an exciting encounter between two teams with a strong history in their respective leagues. Club Brugge, having won the Belgian Pro League in the 2023-24 campaign, will be aiming to maintain their Champions League form, while RB Salzburg, an Austrian club that regularly challenges for the league title, will be looking to turn things around.
The upcoming UEFA Champions League match between Club Brugge and RB Salzburg, set for Tuesday at the Jan Breydelstadion, sees both teams preparing with team news that includes a 4-2-3-1 formation for Club Brugge and a 4-4-2 formation for Salzburg. In their previous meetings, Club Brugge has shown dominance, winning twice, with a 0-1 scoreline being the most common outcome. As Belgiun Pro League champions and European success navigators, Club Brugge intends to continue their form in the Champions League, while Salzburg, Austrian league title contenders, aim to bounce back from their first-leg defeat in this face-off with a rich history in sports and European leagues.
