Manchester City vs Club Brugge Predictions

• Manchester City are unbeaten in six Premier League fixtures
• Both teams have scored in four of City’s last six matches
• Club Brugge have scored in five of their seven Champions League games
• Phil Foden has scored five goals in his last four fixtures

City showing signs of life after Chelsea win

There will be plenty of talk about permutations leading up to the final batch of Champions League matches this week but for Manchester City, the goal is simple – win and they are in the playoff round but lose or draw and they are out of the competition.

It would have been unthinkable at the start of the season that City’s fate in the league phase would come down to the final matchday but it has not been a normal campaign for Pep Guardiola’s side.

However, while the 4-2 defeat to PSG last Wednesday showed a lack of discipline and defensive organisation, there is evidence to suggest that City may be turning a corner.

On Saturday, they recovered from an early blunder from new signing Abdukodir Khusanov, who gifted opponents Chelsea the lead after three minutes, to win 3-1 against the Blues.

Goals from Josko Gvardiol, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden ensured City made it six games unbeaten in the Premier League and that victory moved them back into the top four at the expense of Newcastle and Chelsea.

Brugge able to breach inconsistent hosts

There are still clearly issues that need to be addressed but City are heading in the right direction and they can make home advantage count against Club Brugge on Wednesday.

Brugge themselves are on 11 points – three more than City – and are set to make the 9th-24th positions in the final Champions League standings.

Brugge have beaten Aston Villa and Sporting Lisbon already this term and held Juventus to a draw on matchday seven.

Their games have typically been low-scoring but this match could require them to come out of their shell a bit more, especially if City get ahead early.

Foden could notch again

For that reason, a City win and both teams to score could be the way to go, while 2-1 to City looks a reasonable correct score pick.

City have kept just two clean sheets in their last six contests in all competitions and one of those came against League Two outfit Salford in an 8-0 mauling at the Etihad Stadium.

Foden was on target against Chelsea, meaning he has scored five goals in his last four outings, so he could be a worthwhile bet to find the net against the Belgians.