Club Brugge take on the visitors Aarhus in the first leg of UEFA Conference League qualification quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, July 27th at Jan Breydel Stadion (Brugge).
Brugge had a disappointing performance on their home ground last season. The "blue and black" team has been one of the Belgian football giants. However, in recent years, they struggled to secure consecutive titles. In 2022, they managed to do it once again, but they were only narrowly ahead of the bold newcomer, Union Saint-Gilloise, in the final stretch. In the next cycle, despite changing coaches, the team lost its leadership and finished third in the Jupiler Pro League. Nevertheless, Brugge surprised in the Champions League, winning their first 3 matches in a row and eventually making it out of the group stage. However, they were eliminated in the round of 16, facing a tough defeat against Benfica.
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Aarhus had a successful season last year. The "white" team has won 5 championship titles and 9 cup successes in the past. However, their latest title came back in 1996. In 2020, they were placed only 10th in the league. But then, they managed to attract the experienced German specialist, Uwe Rösler, as their coach. This move had a significant impact as his new team rose to the 3rd position, marking their best finish in the current century since the bronze medal in 2020. It's worth noting that their young defensive talent, Jann Bisseck (who also scored 4 goals in the previous championship), has already joined Inter – the Italian club paid around 7 million for the young German. Apparently, he is expected to replace Akoto, who came as a free agent from Dynamo Dresden.
This will be the first direct encounter between these two teams. The Belgian giant needs success after a terrible last season. Their opponent is quite manageable, so let's bet on the hosts with a one-goal handicap (-1).
Prediction for the match: Club Brugge to win with -1.0 handicap.
