22.10.2024 | 
Milan came into this season with high ambitions both in Serie A and the UEFA Champions League but things are not going well in either of those competitions. That’s why the game against Club Brugge is of high importance for the Italians, and we will see if they are ready for the challenge.
Milan and Club Brugge meet on 22.10.2024, in a clash between two teams with different starts of the season. The game takes place at San Siro in Milano on Tuesday.
| Milan |
Tuesday, 22.10.2024, 12:45 EST | Club Brugge |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 1,48 | 4,65 | 6,85 |
Milan – Club Brugge: Initial situation
Milan brought in many new faces to the squad this summer and the game against Club Brugge will give an answer to the question of how good this team actually is.
Milan Stats & Form
Milan has a difficult start of the season in the UEFA Champions League losing both games so far. They started with a 3-1 loss to Liverpool in a game in which they took an early lead and they lost 1-0 to Bayer Leverkusen on the road. Now, Milan is among the eight teams with no points and a huge pressure to improve their game. Things are going way better in the Serie A, where Milan is fourth in the standings. Milan has back-to-back losses before beating Udinese on Saturday. Christian Pulisic is the best player on the team with 5 foals and 3 assists in the domestic competition and is expected to pick his game up in the elite company as well.
Club Brugge Stats & Form
Club Brugge is going into this game with one win and one loss in the previous two matchdays in the UEFA Champions League. They started with a 3-0 home loss to last year’s finalist Borussia Dortmund but managed to put that game away with a 1-0 road win against Sturm Graz in the next one. Club Brugge is not on their usual level in the Belgian Jupiler Pro league, where they are in third place winning only 5 of 11 games so far in the season. Andreas Skov Olsen leads the team with 4 goals so far in the season and Gustaf Nilsson has 3 goals and 4 assists.
Milan – Club Brugge: Head to Head
Milan and Club Brugge have played six times before, the Italian team won three times and the Belgian twice, while one match finished in a tie. The last time they met was in the 2003-04 UEFA Champions League season when both teams won 1-0 on the road. Five of the six games between the two ended under 2.5 goals in total, and the last four under 1.5.
Milan – Club Brugge: Odds
Milan is the favorite going into this game with the odds of 1,48 in their favor. Club Brugge stands at 6,85 while the draw is at 4,65. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 1,69 for over and 2,24 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Milan – Club Brugge Betting Tip | Odds |
| Both teams to score | 1,83 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1,69 |
| First half: Draw | 2,57 |
Betting tip and prediction: Milan – Club Brugge (22.10.2024)
It is still too early in the UEFA Champions League season, but Milan is already facing a must-win game. The team from San Siro lost both previous games in the league, and if they eventually lose this one, it will be over. It’s been over two decades since their last game against Club Brugge, and the team from Belgium has been on top of this country most of the time. They are in a way better situation going into this match with three points. Both teams are coming off wins in their domestic leagues in the past weekend, but they had to waste a lot of energy to do that. Milan barely won 1-0 against Udinese even though they had an extra man on the pitch for the bigger part of the 90 minutes. Tammy Abraham is still out for Milan, and they will definitely miss him in the offensive line since Milan has not just to score but to win this game. On the defensive end of the pitch, Davide Calabria is out, and Strahinja Pavlovic suffered a head injury against Udinese and is questionable for the game on Tuesday. When it comes to Club Brugge, they won 2-1 against Westerlo this past weekend. They scored both goals in the first 25 minutes of the game and then just took control of it. Unlike Milan, Club Brugge has their full roster available for their trip to Milano. Danish striker Andreas Skov Olsen is the player to watch for the Belgian team, as he has scored four goals so far in the season and is still waiting for his first in the Champions League. There is no doubt that Milan is a major favorite going into this one, but things will not go easy. Club Brugge is a team with a winning mentality and will push hard in this game. Therefore, we go with both teams to score.