Man City v Club Brugge

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Manchester City bounced back from their recent 4-2 loss away from home at PSG in the Champions League when the hosts returned to Premier League action on the weekend and inflicted a 3-1 home win against Chelsea, making it five wins from their last seven matches in all competitions.

Club Brugge were involved in a second stalemate on the trot on the weekend as the Belgian outfit had to make do with a point in a disappointing 1-1 draw at home with Kortrijk in the Belgian First Division A which followed a creditable 0-0 draw at home with Juventus in their previous Champions League tie.

Manchester City currently occupy an extremely disappointing 25th place in the Champions League table where they find themselves fighting for just a place in the play-offs as they trail 24th placed Stuttgart by a two-point margin heading into this final game in the league phase.

Nevertheless, Pep Guardiola's side are showing glimpses of their former selves as the hosts have registered wins in the Premier League against Leicester City, West Ham, Ipswich Town and Chelsea respectively, but there's still work left to do on the Champions League front.

The wider picture shows Manchester City have managed to capture just two wins from their last nine ties at this level so the straight win markets may be best avoided but goals have been scored by both teams in seven of their last 10 matches overall.

Club Brugge's impressive unbeaten run in all competitions was stretched to a staggering 20 games on the weekend when they drew 1-1 at home with Kortrijk but having also picked up 15 wins within these previous 20 matches, the Belgian visitors should be respected here at the Etihad Stadium.

Only four of these 15 victories though were recorded on their travels but wins on the road at OH Leuven, Mechelen and Anderlecht in the domestic top flight will also give Nicky Hayen's side a welcome boost ahead of this upcoming encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.

The visitors occupy 20th place in the Champions League table so as it stands, the hosts have their play-off destiny in their own hands as they hold a three-point cushion over Manchester City and Dinamo Zagreb, and having collected wins in this season's campaign against the likes of Sturm Graz, Aston Villa and most impressive of all, Sporting Lisbon, Club Brugge look to have a chance of a result here.

Manchester City v Club Brugge Verdict

Seven out of Manchester City's last 10 matches overall have resulted in both teams scoring, while Club Brugge have seen six of their last 10 matches overall also see both sides hitting the back of the net.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.95 Other side bets worth considering:

Manchester City win & BTTS Yes @ 2.50

Correct Score: Manchester City 3-1 @ 10.00