Club Brugge vs Molde Prediction & Match Preview

• Club Brugge kept only two clean sheets in the last eleven outings across competitions.
• Molde have scored eight goals in the last three Conference League fixtures.
• Club Brugge have won only two of the previous six affairs in all competitions.

Club Brugge will chase a one-goal deficit in the return game of their UEFA Conference League last-16 round tie against Molde on Thursday evening at Jan Breydelstadion. Molde stole the 2-1 victory at the death of the last week’s first leg thanks to striker Fredrik Gulbrandsen who notched the 92nd-minute winner on the occasion.

Club Brugge did not deserve to lose the first game seven days ago on Norwegian soil. They were the more dangerous team in attack but had one goal ruled out and several more big-profile chances missed at Aker Stadion. Club Brugge bounced back with a 3-1 home win over OH Leuven in the weekend’s domestic league action.

As for Molde, they have been on a winter break ever since December 12 last year. It was the day when Erling Moe’s men defeated Bodo/Glimt in the NM Cupen final to secure European football next summer. Molde finished the season in Norwegian top tier in fifth place.

Recent Meetings

This will only be the second head-to-head encounter between Club Brugge and Molde.

Molde celebrated a 2-1 victory in the first leg of this tie seven days ago at Aker Stadion courtesy of a Fredrik Gulbrandsen last-gasp winner.

Club Brugge vs Molde Prediction

Despite being on a winter break, Molde produced a couple of outstanding performances in the Conference League knockout-round playoffs. They picked up wins over Legia Warsaw both home and away, scoring three goals in each of the outings along the way. Club Brugge kept just two clean sheets in the previous eleven outings across competitions and we would by no means be surprised to see the Norwegian outfit scoring on Thursday. The visitors should have plenty of room to deliver in the final third as Club Brugge will need to risk more to annul the one-goal deficit from the first leg. In these circumstances, we like the Both Teams To Score pick at the 1.80 odds.

Club Brugge are labelled as heavy favourites here but we just can’t see any value in backing their win at the 1.45 odds. Molde pulled off some strong performances in the UEFA Europa League group stage and they showed quality by beating Legia Warsaw in both knockout-round playoffs legs in the Conference League. On the other side, Club Brugge have managed just two wins in the previous six fixtures across competitions. We will back Molde to win or draw double chance bet at the attractive 2.62 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- March 12, 2024

Club Brugge vs Molde Betting Tips

Both Teams Score

OK

	1.78 Odds
	1.73 Odds

Molde to win or draw

OK

	2.62 Odds
	2.50 Odds

Correct Score: Molde 2-1

OK

	19.00 Odds
	14.00 Odds