Club Brugge KV vs Borussia Dortmund, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League .
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
- Referee Nikola Dabanovic
- Referee Marjan Paunovic
- Referee Vladan Todorovic
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 5–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Hannover 96 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Valencia CF | H | 5–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #17 |
| 10 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 19 |
| 17 | Conceded | 17 |
| -2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Club Brugge KV are 19th (10 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Club Brugge KV to score. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Roman Burki, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
- 19' Poor challenge from Julian Weigl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 24' Borussia Dortmund have won 798 goals from 521 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stefano Denswil suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Club Brugge KV in their trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact .
- 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lucien Favre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Mario Gotze has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Fresh legs for Club Brugge KV! Dion Cools comes on to replace Thibault Vlietinck.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' Shinji Kagawa is replacing Mario Gotze for the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund side.
- 67' It’s high time Ivan Leko made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Christian Pulisic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jadon Sancho at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' The whistle greets Arnaut Danjuma as he departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 81' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Lois Openda. He replaces Jelle Vossen on 82 minute.
- 84' Another substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund to replace Julian Weigl by Mahmoud Dahoud on 84 minute.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Christian Pulisic gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Shinji Kagawa. He receives a Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Club Brugge KV 0-1 Borussia Dortmund.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 5
- 15
- 25
- 20
-
9
Jelle Vossen ↓ Lois Openda 82'
- 7
-
19
Thibault Vlietinck ↓ Dion Cools 56'
- 26
- 47
- 1
Bench
- 6
- 22
-
21
Dion Cools ↑ 56'
- 44
-
42
Emmanuel Dennis ↑ 76'
- 16
-
80
Lois Openda ↑ 82'
Coach
Ivan Leko
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 11
-
10
Mario Gotze ↓ Shinji Kagawa 62'
- 1
- 16
-
33
Julian Weigl ↓ Mahmoud Dahoud 84'
- 7
- 28
- 29
- 4
- 27
Bench
- 5
- 20
-
22
Christian Pulisic ↑ 69'
-
19
Mahmoud Dahoud ↑ 84'
- 35
- 2
-
23
Shinji Kagawa ↑ 62'
Coach
Lucien Favre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Jamie Bynoe-Gittens | 2 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 1 |
| Christian Pulisic | 1 |
| Christian Pulisic | 1 |
| Thorgan Hazard | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 1 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Borussia Dortmund Form
2018-09-18
Club Brugge KV
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-09-14
Borussia Dortmund
3–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2018-08-31
Hannover 96
0–0
Borussia Dortmund
D
2018-08-26
Borussia Dortmund
4–1
RB Leipzig
W
2018-08-20
SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-05-05
Borussia Dortmund
5–2
Valencia CF
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV or Borussia Dortmund 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
59%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
67%
Club Brugge KV or Borussia Dortmund
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

