Club Brugge v Man UTD betting tips, predictions, lineups and free bets (Champions League - 2nd leg - 26.8.2015)

Tuesday, 25 August 2015 19:29
Written by David Bet

Manchester UTD will be big favourites to progress to the group stages when they play a Champions League qualifier 2nd leg encounter with Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Wednesday night. Find below our CLUB BRUGGE v MANCHESTER UTD betting preview with free tips, predictions, enhanced odds, lineups, team news, bookie bonuses and free bets with no deposit needed!

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CLUB BRUGGE v MANCHESTER UTD BETTING PREVIEW

Brugge head into this important European tie on the back of a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Zulte-Waregem on Saturday. They sit sixth in the Belgian Pro League with only seven points from five fixtures played, after finishing second last season. Defeat at Old Trafford in the first leg was not all that surprising considering they had lost on nine of their previous 11 trips to England, but they are unbeaten in their last 10 European home games.

Preud’homme may restore Rudd Vormer to the base of midfield after the versatile midfielder completed the first leg at centre-back.Captain Timmy Simons is out with a hamstring injury while Brandon Mechele is suspended as he was sent off 10 minutes from time in the first leg. Nicolas Castillo, Bernie Ibini-Isei, Filipe Gedoz, Thomas Meunier, Bjorn Engels and Lior Rifaelov are the other long-term absences.

Manchester United earned a 3-1 lead in the first leg of this aggregate tie thanks to a brace from Memphis Depay and a late goal from Marouane Fellaini. After two narrow 1-0 wins in Premier League, the Red Devils were held to a frustrating goalless draw by Newcastle on Saturday. The goal Manchester United conceded in the first leg is the only one they have all season in 360 minutes of competitive action.

United will again be without Phil Jones and manager Louis Van Gaal is likely to make two changes to the team that started last time out. Carrick and Herrera have been tippe to replace Schweinsteiger and Januzaj in the starting XI. David De Gea was not included yet again in the travelling squad.