Club Brugge KV and Lens have named their lineups for matchday 3 of the Champions League, with the Belgian side in a 4-5-1 and Lens holding to a 3-4-2-1. The match at Club Brugge KV vs Lens pits a home team on five straight wins in all competitions against visitors trying to reset after a 0-2 defeat to Sporting.
Brugge's form edge
Club Brugge arrive after beating Inter 4-3, a result that fits their current run of five wins in all competitions. Their Champions League numbers are open enough too, with six goals scored and six conceded across their two games so far.
That makes them the sharper side on recent results, even before a ball is kicked here. The team sheet confirms they are sticking with the same basic shape, and the 4-5-1 gives them a compact look against a Lens side with less attacking output in Europe.
Lens stick with 3-4-2-1
Lens have one win from their two Champions League matches and have scored three, with four conceded. The trip to Belgium comes after last week's home loss to Sporting, and the line-up keeps Yannick Cahuzac's 3-4-2-1 intact.
The shape choice tells its own story. Lens have not changed course after the Sporting setback, and the job now is to make that setup hold up better against a Brugge side carrying more momentum and better attacking rhythm in this competition.
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