Club Brugge vs Arsenal Prediction, 0:300 December 11: Multiple risks

TPO - Football prediction for Club Brugge vs Arsenal, UEFA Champions League, 00:30 on December 11th - information on squads, expected lineups, form, and head-to-head history. Arsenal is in a very sensitive period, and they need to find victory again if they don't want to sink into a crisis.

Rice and several other Arsenal stars are showing signs of burnout.

Club Brugge vs Arsenal Prediction

Arsenal started the season almost perfectly with a formidable defensive strength. However, a recent injury crisis has hampered the Gunners' progress in the Premier League. They have only managed 4 out of a possible 9 points in their last 3 matches (1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss) after losing both key central defenders Saliba and Gabriel. Young signing Cristhian Mosquera is also injured, leaving manager Mikel Arteta with very few options.

Besides the defensive weaknesses, Arsenal have another equally serious problem: the overload in midfield, where Declan Rice and Zubimendi lack adequate replacements. Last weekend, Arsenal lost to Aston Villa in the final minutes after Rice and Zubimendi showed noticeable signs of fatigue. Manager Mikel Arteta needs to rotate this duo if he doesn't want the Gunners to suffer further setbacks in the coming weeks, given the increasingly congested schedule. Arsenal travel to the Jan Breydel Stadium after a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, but they have won all five of their Champions League matches this season to lead the league table.

Visiting Club Brugge is no easy challenge. The Belgian team is currently 27th in the league table, but is unbeaten in their two home matches in the Champions League this season. They thrashed Monaco 4-1 before drawing 3-3 with Barcelona. Although considered the underdog against Arsenal, Club Brugge could certainly spring a surprise with their effective counter-attacking style of play.

Arsenal could repeat a feat only one English team has ever achieved if they return to winning ways against Club Brugge early tomorrow morning. Mikel Arteta's side have won nine consecutive group stage/knockout stage matches in the Champions League, scoring 27 goals and conceding only three. Liverpool are the only English team to have previously won 10 consecutive group stage matches, winning 12 matches between September 2022 and January 2025.

In the history of the European Cup, only four English teams have won all six of their first matches in a campaign – Manchester United in 1965-66, Leeds United in 1969-70, Liverpool in both 2021-22 and 2024-25, and Manchester City in 2023-24.

Furthermore, Arsenal have won six of their last seven away Champions League matches (losing one), including two clean sheets this season (a 2-0 win against Athletic Club and a 3-0 win against Slavia Prague).

However, they will arrive at Jan Breydel with a depleted squad. In addition to three injured centre-backs, the Gunners will also be without Rice due to illness. Trossard, who had just returned, is also absent due to fitness issues, while young talent Dowman is sidelined with an ankle injury.

With 15 points, Arsenal are almost certain to finish in the top eight and qualify directly for the knockout round of this season's Champions League. Therefore, many experts believe this is the time for manager Mikel Arteta to rotate the squad more, giving key players more time to recover.

If Arsenal field a team with many reserve players, they will certainly struggle against Club Brugge. However, they can be perfectly satisfied with a draw and can then focus their energy on their Premier League match against Wolves this weekend.

History of encounters between Club Brugge and Arsenal

Club Brugge have faced 12 different English teams in European competitions, but this will be their first encounter with Arsenal. The Belgian side have won only one of their last 18 matches against English opponents (3 draws, 14 losses), although that victory came in the Champions League – a 1-0 win against Aston Villa in November 2024.

Club Brugge vs Arsenal form

Expected lineup Club Brugge vs Arsenal

Club Brugge: Mignolet; Siquet, Mechele, Ordonez, Seys; Stankovic, Onyedika; Forbs, Vanaken, Tzolis; Tresoldi

Arsenal: Raya; White, Timber, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Norgaard, Merino; Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli

Predicted score: Club Brugge 1-1 Arsenal

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