Club Brugge KV vs Monaco Prediction & Betting Tips (18 September)

Devacked by the USG for the title last year, the Bruges club was forced to go through the dams in order to scratch a ticket for the Champions League. Presence required from the 3rd round of qualifications during which Bruges inherited a very large pieces, in this case the RB Salzburg. The Brugeais beginning-August had made the difference in the first leg 0-1 as when returning home despite the opening of the 3-2 visitors' score . Then, in the barrage, the Bruges club had struck hard by dominating the G.rangers 1-3 in Scotland and a few days later on a 6-0 tennis score at home. In the Bruges championship is 4th for the moment before reception this trip to Louvière to come, plus an even late match which could bring them back to 1 point from the leader virtually.

 Opposite, AS Monaco has validated its place in the Champions League thanks to 3rd place in the French championship which has recently assured a directly qualifying ticket for the next phase of the Champions League. Very few movements in the offseason on the rock, a team with the frame similar to the previous season which quickly took its marks in League 1. Easy winner of Le Havre at Maison 3-1 during the 1st day, Monaco had returned arms to the LOSC on a goal from Giroud at the end of the match 1-0 , for a success just before the Trêve in front of a Strasbourg 3-2 . Monaco is 4th while waiting for the 4th day when a trip to Father-Deschamps to challenge Auxerre to come awaits the Monegasques. 

Important losses The Bruges club has undergone some this summer like the departures of Jashari (Milan), and the new residents of Premier League , Cuyper (Brighton) and Talbi (Sunderland). As often in its recruitment, the club has decided to push its efforts on boys with high potential such as Tresoldi (Hanover) already aligned at the forefront of the attack but very discreet for the moment, and Stankovic (Inter) the defensive midfielder, both already installed in the starting 11 of Coach Hayen. Strong man of Belgian offensives last year, Tzolis had delivered no less than 4 assists during the 4 dams. Already 2 goals and 1 passes for him in the league where he regularly sets fire to his left side. Absent before the truce for a muscle injury, vermant (best league passer) could miss this match. Registered on the list of players to compete in this league phase, Paul Pogba is still not available this evening unlike the young yearsu Fati, loaned by FC Barcelona and expected to enter the group for the first time.

The Monegasque infirmary welcomed goalkeeper Hradecky before the truce. Number 1 at the post, the Finn will remain two months on the side, which will allow his replacement Köhn to protect the goal. The defensive recruit Dier (formerly Bayern Munich) is holder in the hinge when, above, Akliouche stayed at the club and is already very hot with 2 goals and 1 go to Ligue 1. ahead, Biereth is the revelation of the past season with 13 goals in 16 games but has not yet found the fault on this start of exercise. 

• Summary: Club Brugge KV is going head to head with AS Monaco starting on 18 Sept 2025 at 16:45 UTC at Jan Breydel Stadium stadium, Bruges city, Belgium. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League .
• Referee: Simone Sozza