Man Utd v Club Brugge Betting Tips: Utd to progress before tougher tests?

Man Utd have finally found some form under Ole GunnarSolskjær after a season plagued by inconsistency.

While progressing in the Europa League will be expected atthis point, they may have one eye on the tough tests that lie ahead in thePremier League. They face Everton, Man City, Tottenham and Sheffield Utd in thecoming weeks.

While Club Brugge failed to capitalise in the home leg,they’ve opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the Belgian Pro League andare unbeaten in competitive games in 2020.

Unfortunately for the Belgian side, both their captain RuudVormer and the scorer of their first-leg goal Emmanuel Dennis are set to missout tonight through injury.

Likely XIs

Man Utd have no fresh injury worries, with only Paul Pogbaand Marcus Rashford missing from their squad with long-term injuries.

Tonight could be an opportunity to give January loan signingOdion Ighalo some much-needed minutes, but with Anthony Martial scoring in eachof his last three games, he’s expected to continue up front.

Club Brugge will be forced into changes tonight thanks toinjuries to forward Dennis and Vormer.

Nigerian David Okereke is expected to start up front inplace of Dennis, having recently recovered from injury himself, while MatsRits, Éder Balanta and Percy Tau are likely to make up their midfield three.

Key Battles

Both sides struggled to find fluidity in the first leg,perhaps thanks to a conservative team selection from Man Utd manager Solskjær.That game saw Andreas Pereira paired with Nemanja Matic in the middle of thepark, supporting Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard – with Martial as a lone striker.

After a sensational performance against Watford, Man Utdfans will be keen to see what January signing Bruno Fernandes can do if given90 minutes against their Belgian opposition. Against Watford, the Portugueseran the show, winning and scoring a penalty, before laying on two goals for histeam-mates.

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet provided thelong-ball assist that allowed Dennis to score in the first leg, predictablyearning the acclaim of fans of his old club. It’s likely he’ll be busier at theother end of the pitch tonight, with the in-form Martial and Mason Greenwoodproviding the goal threat.

Goalscorer Odds

With three goals in his last three games, Martial can be backed to score first at 11/4, or at 21/20 to net anytime.

Man Utd January signing Ighalo may not start but will almost certainly enter the fray at some point. Find him at 5/4 to score anytime. If you’re expecting a late cameo, you can find him at 16/5 to score the last goal of the game.

The returning Club Brugge striker Okereke missed out on the first leg but can be backed at 4/1 to score anytime tonight, with top scorer Hans Vanaken 11/1 to score first or 9/2 anytime.

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All odds and markets correct as of date of publication