Club Brugge KV v Lens prediction

UEFA Champions League · · Jan Breydel Stadion

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TACTIX’s model makes Over 2.5 goals the free pick for Club Brugge KV vs Lens, UEFA Champions League on Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00 BST.

Free pick
Over 2.5 goals
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Match preview, in numbers

The match

Club Brugge KV host Lens in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 21 October (kick-off 20:00 UK); the model’s free pick is Over 2.5 goals.

The key numbers

Club Brugge KV have scored in 15 consecutive matches — every result checked. Club Brugge KV have won their last five matches.

Form and the table

11 of Club Brugge KV’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in six of Club Brugge KV’s last 15 results (40%). At home, Club Brugge KV have eight wins, no draws and one defeat in their last 9 home matches — 2.67 points per game, scoring 2.78 and conceding 0.44.

Nine of Lens’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in nine of Lens’s last 15 results (60%). Away from home, Lens have three wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 7 away matches — 1.57 points per game, scoring 2.14 and conceding 1.43.

Club Brugge KV (16th) and Lens (19th) are level on points, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Club Brugge KV the stronger side, 223 rating points above Lens (Club Brugge KV 1784, Lens 1560, after at least eight rated matches each).

Team news

By TACTIX Impact, Carlos Forbs (5.7 per match over nine appearances, two goals and five assists) and Nicolò Tresoldi (5.2 per match over 10 appearances, eight goals) have been Club Brugge KV’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Club Brugge KV (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Carlos Forbs averages 2.5 key passes per 90 over 751 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last nine appearances. Nicolò Tresoldi averages 3.1 shots per 90 over 784 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances.

By TACTIX Impact, Florian Thauvin (7.3 per match over 10 appearances, five goals and six assists) and Matthieu Udol (4.1 per match over nine appearances, two goals and one assist) have been Lens’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Lens (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Florian Thauvin averages 2.9 shots per 90 over 862 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances. Matthieu Udol averages 1.6 key passes per 90 over 738 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last nine appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The numbers

  • Kick-off: · UEFA Champions League · Jan Breydel Stadion
  • Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
  • Recent form: Club Brugge KV 5W 0D 0L · Lens 2W 1D 2L

Club Brugge KV v Lens (UEFA Champions League): TACTIX’s calibrated model has priced this fixture across 246 markets — the full record, losers included, is published live (as of 18 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.38 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.25 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3
over 8 matches
6 / 7.13
Corners
against 3.57 / 3.38 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
6.29 / 5.88
Shots on target
against 5.86 / 5.13 · 4 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.57 / 2.25
Cards
against 2.86 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
246
Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 October 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per gameClub Brugge KV for / againstLineLens for / against
Goals scored
2.38 for · 1.25 against n 8
3our book
1.5 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
6 for · 3.57 against n 7
9.5standard
7.13 for · 3.38 against n 8
Shots
17.29 for · 17.71 against n 7
19.5standard
17.13 for · 12.38 against n 8
Shots on target
6.29 for · 5.86 against n 7
8.5standard
5.88 for · 5.13 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.86 for · 11.14 against n 7
21.5standard
11.38 for · 11.38 against n 8
Cards shown
2.57 for · 2.86 against n 7
3.5standard
2.25 for · 1.25 against n 8
Club Brugge KV
Club Brugge KV — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Tsawa n 836.8
2.44/1
1.83/2
—
J. Spileers n 833.8
2.34/3
00/0
—
F. Lemaréchal n 825.6
1.83/1
0.41/0
—
R. Vermant n 827.1
1.74/0
2.94/2
—
F. Potts n 889
1.36/2
1.16/3
—
Club Brugge KV — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Vermant n 827.1
56/3
2.95/2
N. Tresoldi n 877
2.97/6
1.24/2
Jan Virgili n 862.5
2.27/3
1.14/2
Carlos Forbs n 882.6
1.97/5
16/1
A. Vasovic n 867.4
1.85/3
0.51/1
Club Brugge KV — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
N. Tresoldi n 877
0.94/1
00/0
R. Vermant n 827.1
0.41/0
0.41/0
Carlos Forbs n 882.6
0.11/0
0.74/1
Jan Virgili n 862.5
0.42/0
0.21/0
H. Vetlesen n 875.3
0.63/1
00/0
Club Brugge KV — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
F. Lemaréchal n 825.6
3.54/1
K. Sabbe n 873.9
2.47/5
C. Tsawa n 836.8
2.45/3
J. Seys n 887.3
2.28/6
B. Mechele n 890
1.96/4
Club Brugge KV — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Y. Sommer n 890
4.38/5
Lens
Lens — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
F. Ivanović n 847.4
2.46/3
0.52/0
—
T. Hazard n 831.5
1.85/0
1.12/1
—
M. Skóraś n 852.1
1.75/2
1.77/1
—
R. Aguilar n 862.5
1.65/2
0.53/0
—
M. Cuisance n 868.1
1.56/2
0.32/0
—
Lens — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
F. Thauvin n 887.1
37/6
1.76/5
O. Édouard n 839
2.96/3
1.45/0
Mezian Mesloub n 435.3
2.62/2
0.61/0
T. Hazard n 831.5
2.55/2
0.41/0
J. Kadile n 866.6
27/3
1.45/2
Lens — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
F. Thauvin n 887.1
0.32/0
0.63/2
A. Sima n 869.9
0.53/0
0.21/0
R. Aguilar n 862.5
0.42/0
0.21/0
F. Sotoca n 839.6
0.62/0
00/0
Mezian Mesloub n 435.3
00/0
0.61/0
Lens — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Bulatović n 870
3.47/6
S. Sagnan n 477.5
3.23/3
Yassine Titraoui n 866.6
2.76/4
R. Aguilar n 862.5
2.75/4
Saud Abdulhamid n 874.6
2.46/4
Lens — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
R. Risser n 890
3.68/7

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Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Club Brugge KV v Lens — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Club Brugge KVWWWWW
Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 3 scored / 1 conceded per game
LensDLWLW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
League standing · 2026/27
Club Brugge KV#16 pos3 pts2 pl0 GD
Lens#19 pos3 pts2 pl-1 GD
Goals per game
Club Brugge KV scored3
Lens scored1.5
Club Brugge KV conceded3
Lens conceded2

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Frequently asked questions

Who is predicted to win Club Brugge KV vs Lens?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Club Brugge KV v Lens is Over 2.5 goals.
What is the recent form of Club Brugge KV and Lens?
Recent form — Club Brugge KV 5W 0D 0L; Lens 2W 1D 2L.

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