Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Jan Breydel Stadion will host Tuesday’s Champions League game between Club Brugge and Juventus, the two teams who defeated Sporting CP and Man City respectively in round 6. Club Brugge have been in a splendid form of late and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Forward Gustaf Nilsson should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring a brace in a 4-2 win over Beerschot VA, while both Zaid Romero and Romeo Vermant continue to miss out with injuries.
The Bianconeri, on the other hand, did well to beat Milan in the Serie A derby at the weekend and they are now on a quest to seal their spot in the Champions League knockout stages. The in-form hosts, though, are tough to beat at Jan Breydel Stadion, which is probably the main reason why we are going to place our bets on draw. All Bremer, Cabal, Milik, and Francisco Conceicao are injured for the visiting side, while fit-again striker Dusan Vlahovic is pushing for a start.
Highlighted Player (Hans Vanaken):
Hans Vanaken is a Belgian footballer who was born in Neerpelt on August 24, 1992. Hans Vanaken is a product of PSV football academy, joining the club at the age of 10, but in 2008 he joined Lommel United. The Belgian midfielder continued wearing the green shirt at senior level, scoring 21 goals in 80 appearances for the club in the league.
In 2013 he moved to Lokeren and after spending two seasons at Daknamstadion, he signed a deal with famous Belgian team Club Brugge. Vanaken has established himself as one of the team’s key players and he is likely to play an important role in the Jan Breydel Stadium outfit in the 2019/2020 Europa League season.
His main position is attacking midfielder, but he is used as both central midfielder and left midfielder as well. He has a contract with Club Brugge until June 30, 2024.
Highlighted Team (Juventus):
Juventus are considered one of the greatest European football clubs. The Bianconeri (The White and Blacks) have won two Champions League trophies (1985, 1996) and they did well to clinch three UEFA Cup titles (1977, 1990, 1993). The Italian giants have won 32 Serie A trophies and it is well known that a number of star players were part of Juve in the past.
The likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini, Lilian Thuram, Filippo Inzaghi, Pavel Nedved and David Trezeguet all played for Juventus, whilst legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has yet to retire. Juve were stripped two domestic trophies during the “Calciopoli” scandal, but despite being relegated to Serie B, the club quickly brought glory days back to Turin. The Bianconeri used to play their home games at Stadio delle Alpi, but nowadays they welcome their rivals at Juventus Stadium.
The capacity of the stadium is 41,475. La Vechhia Signora (The Old Lady) is yet another nickname of the club. Juve’s biggest rivals are Torino and the two local rivals take on each other in the Turin derby.