Club Brugge’s home record meets Lens’s away start in Champions League League Stage - 3
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Club Brugge KV and Lens are level on 3 points before their Champions League League Stage - 3 meeting, but their supplied home and away records point to different tests at Jan Breydel Stadium.
Before kickoff
The home-away contrast
Club Brugge KV’s main pre-match question is whether they can turn home advantage into a stronger result against a Lens side that has already won its one away game in this Champions League season. Club Brugge have lost their one home match, scoring 2 goals and conceding 3. Lens have scored 3 and conceded 2 in their one away match, with neither side keeping a clean sheet in those games.
A level table before League Stage - 3
The provisional Champions League standings put Club Brugge KV at #20 and Lens at #21, with both teams on 3 points from 2 games. Club Brugge’s record is 1W 0D 1L with a goal difference of 0; Lens also have 1W 0D 1L, with a goal difference of -1. Paris Saint Germain lead on 9 points, leaving both teams 6 points behind the leaders. The three points available at Jan Breydel Stadium therefore carry clear table importance, although the supplied standings do not establish what position either team would take after this match.
Form and availability
Across the two most recent results supplied, Club Brugge’s form is Loss, Win, while Lens’ is Win, Loss, with the most recent result listed first. Club Brugge have used 4-2-3-1 and 4-5-1 once each; Lens have used 3-4-2-1 in both matches. J. Ordonez is listed missing for Club Brugge with a foot injury. Lens list M. Diarra and I. Jourdren as off the roster, while I. Ganiou, J. Gradit, M. Nawrocki and A. Sima are listed with injuries.
At kickoff, can Club Brugge’s home defence prevent Lens from extending its away scoring record?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
| Logo | ||||||||||
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| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 | |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | DWW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Barcelona | LWW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
| 6 | Manchester City | WLW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | Sporting CP | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 9 | Real Madrid | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
| 10 | Real Betis | WW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
| 11 | Borussia Dortmund | WLW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 12 | Bayern München | DW | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | |
| 13 | AS Roma | WLD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
| 14 | Shakhtar Donetsk | WD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| 15 | Atletico Madrid | DWL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| 16 | PSV Eindhoven | WLD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 17 | Como | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| 18 | Manchester United | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 19 | Villarreal | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
| 20 | Club Brugge KV | WL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| 21 | Lens | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 22 | Napoli | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | |
| 23 | RB Leipzig | WL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| 24 | Feyenoord | WL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
| 25 | Sabah FA | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
| 26 | Bodo/Glimt | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | |
| 27 | AEK Athens FC | LLW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
| 28 | Fenerbahçe | DLD | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |
| 29 | Viking | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| 30 | Slavia Praha | DLL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| 31 | Inter | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 32 | Lask Linz | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| 33 | FC Porto | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 34 | Lille | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 35 | Galatasaray | LL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 |