PREVIEW | Club Brugge vs Lens: team news, lineups, predictions (Champions League 21/10)

Club Brugge and Lens are set to face each other in the Champions League on Wednesday at the Jan Breydelstadion. The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports starting at 20:00. This will be their first encounter in the competition, with no prior results to analyze.

For Club Brugge, Jonathan Gradit is sidelined with a muscle injury, Abdallah Sima is out due to a dead leg, and Maik Nawrocki has torn a cruciate ligament. Last time out, Club Brugge defeated KSC Lokeren 1-0 in the Belgian Cup 2026/27.

Lens, on the other hand, has been on a turbulent run. Away from home, they have scored in their last five matches but have also conceded goals in five consecutive games. At home, they have conceded goals in five matches in a row, marking their worst stretch of form yet. Lens are coming off nine consecutive matches without a win.

In contrast, Club Brugge has been in strong form domestically. At home, they have won three consecutive matches and have scored in seven consecutive matches. They are coming off three consecutive matches without defeat and five consecutive wins. However, Club Brugge currently have one defeat in their last seven matches and one draw in their last 12.