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 (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 Atlético 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 Fürth 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Club Brugge KV are 19th (10 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 G |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 1 G |
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Club Brugge KV and Borussia Dortmund.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Manuel Akanji made 524 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Jelle Vossen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' The referee calls foul for Julian Weigl. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Julian Weigl has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 524 appearances.
- 34' Benoit Poulain needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lucien Favre might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' 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 Marco Reus suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Jadon Sancho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Club Brugge KV so far.
- 56' It is a substitution in Club Brugge KV team. Thibault Vlietinck is replaced by Dion Cools on 56 minute.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' It is a substitution in BV Borussia 09 Dortmund team. Mario Gotze is replaced by Shinji Kagawa on 62 minute.
- 67' Hans Vanaken, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 69' Christian Pulisic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jadon Sancho on 69 minute.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lucien Favre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Emmanuel Dennis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arnaut Danjuma at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marius Wolf, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 82' A tactical swap from Club Brugge KV — Lois Openda on, Jelle Vossen off on 82 minutes.
- 84' Fresh legs for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund! Mahmoud Dahoud comes on to replace Julian Weigl.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christian Pulisic makes it 0-1.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Shinji Kagawa is booked for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund — Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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 |
| Thorgan Hazard | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 1 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 1 |
| Christian Pulisic | 1 |
| Christian Pulisic | 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 Fürth 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.

