Club Brugge vs Molde prediction 14.03.2024
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Molde
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- Competition: Europa Conference League, 1/8 Finals, 2nd leg
- Date: Thursday, 14th March 2024
- Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Jan Breydel Stadion (Brugge)
After a 2:1 in the first leg in Norway, Molde and Club Brugge will face off in the Jan Breydel Stadion in Brugge in the second leg of the Europa Conference League 1/8 Finals.
Club Brugge are one of Belgium's biggest clubs, which secured the Champions League pretty regularly in recent years. However, last season, they only finished 4th, and this season looks pretty similar to the last one, as they are currently 3rd with 51 points, already 18 away from the league's leader. Even that 2nd place, which leads to the Champions League, looks pretty distant as they are 12 points away from it. However, Club Brugge were good in Europe, and even though they lost the first match in Norway, the bookies consider them a slight favorite over Molde to reach the Quarter Finals.
Due to a different football calendar, Molde have already finished the season in Norway. Despite not playing their best in the league, they are doing very well in the Cup competitions, as they won the domestic Cup with a 1:0 win over Bodo/Glimt, which have been the best in Norway in recent years. Despite finishing their season almost three months ago, Molde did great in the ECL 1/16 Finals, winning 6:2 on aggregate vs Legia and securing the 2:1 lead over Club Brugge in the first leg.
Club Brugge vs Molde pick: Over 2.5 goals
Club Brugge have been really good offensively at home for most of the season, but lately, they have been really impressive. In the last six home games, they scored 16 goals - 2.67 per game. Because of that excellent offensive display, they were over 2.5 goals in the last six home matches.
Molde played almost exclusively high-scoring games in Europe. In the Europa League group phase and the Conference League knockout phase, Molde were over 2.5 goals in eight of the previous nine games! In recent European games, they have proven that they can score whenever the opposing team opens up too much.
In the first leg, Molde won 2:1. Considering the previous h2h game, Club Brugge's excellent offensive display at home in recent matches, and Molde's ability to score even without having too much possession, we believe that an over 2.5 goals bet is the best option for this ECL tie.
Club Brugge vs Molde Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Molde
2 : 1
Club Brugge
Europa Conference League
Club Brugge team news
The players who missed the previous game vs Molde due to injuries will remain sidelined: Eder Balanta, Simon Mingolet, Antonio Nusa, and Igor Thiago.
Club Brugge's total market value is around 125 million euros, which is almost five times bigger than Molde's (26 million).
Last matches of Club Brugge
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Club Brugge
3 : 1
OH Leuven
Pro League
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Molde
2 : 1
Club Brugge
Europa Conference League
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Genk
0 : 3
Club Brugge
Pro League
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Union Saint-Gilloise
2 : 0
Club Brugge
Belgian Cup
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Club Brugge
1 : 2
Anderlecht
Pro League
Club Brugge lineup
Goalkeeper
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29
Nordin Jackers
Defenders
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58
Jorne Spileers
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44
Brandon Mechele
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14
Bjorn Meijer
Midfielders
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6
Dennis Odoi
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27
Casper Nielsen
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20
Hans Vanaken
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15
Raphael Onyedika
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55
Maxim De Cuyper
Forwards
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7
Andreas Skov Olsen
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9
Ferran Jutgla
Molde team news
In the first leg, Eirik Haugan, a starting central defender, suffered an injury and had to leave the field after only 16 minutes. He will most likely miss the second leg with the mentioned injury. Also, Emil Breivik and Valdemar Lund, who missed the previous game, will remain sidelined.
Mathias Lovik missed the previous game vs Club Brugge due to a one-game suspension and will be available.
Last matches of Molde
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Molde
2 : 1
Club Brugge
Europa Conference League
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Molde
1 : 1
Rosenborg
Club Friendlies 3
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Legia Warszawa
0 : 3
Molde
Europa Conference League
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Molde
3 : 2
Legia Warszawa
Europa Conference League
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FC Copenhagen
3 : 1
Molde
Atlantic Cup
Molde lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Oliver Petersen
Defenders
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3
Casper Oyvann
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25
Anders Haglskjaer
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28
Kristoffer Haugen
Midfielders
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21
Martin Linnes
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15
Markus Andre Kaasa
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17
Mats Daehli
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5
Eirik Hestad
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31
Mathias Løvik
Forwards
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8
Fredrik Gulbrandsen
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9
Veton Berisha
3 Reasons why we should see three or more goals
- Club Brugge scored two or more goals in five of the previous six home games
- Molde were over 2.5 goals in all three games in the ECL knockout phase
- Molde won the first leg 2:1
Main prediction Club Brugge - Molde
Over 2.5 goals
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