The Match Of Matchday 7 Of The Group Stage Of The 2025/26 Champions League Between Kairat (Kazakhstan) And Club Brugge (Belgium) Will Take Place On 20 january At Astana Arena. Kairat Vs Club Brugge: Prediction, Betting Odds And Statistics.
Kairat
Kairat, coached by Rafael Urazbakhtin, lost at home to Olympiacos (0:1) in the last round. That defeat was the side's third in a row and fifth since the start of the group stage (1 draw). Moreover, the home side have not won in nine Champions League matches, losing six times. The home side also have problems scoring: over that stretch the club managed to find the net in only three games. With one point, the team sit bottom of the standings, and their chances of reaching the play-offs are fanciful and will disappear entirely if the side drops points in the next round.
- Kairat conceded first in 5 of their last 6 Champions League matches.
- At home the club have avoided defeat in 7 of their last 9 Champions League matches (5 wins, 2 draws).
- The team kept opponents to one goal or fewer in 8 of their 9 previous home games in this competition.
Potential Kairat Lineup (4-3-3)
Temirlan Anarbekov – Aleksandr Martynovich, Yegor Sorokin, Aleksandr Mrinsky, Yerkin Tapalov – Valeriy Gromyko, Dan Glazer, Luis Mata – Ricardinho, Jorginho Costa, Edmilson.
Midfielders Giorgi Zaria and Ofri Arad have left the club. Defender Lucas Africo and midfielder Jaakko Oksanen have joined the club. Midfielder Dastan Satpaev is injured.
Club Brugge
Club Brugge, coached by Ivan Leko, lost heavily at home to Arsenal (0:3) in the last round. That defeat extended the side's winless run in the Champions League to five matches (1 draw, 4 defeats). It is worth noting that the club conceded even in their only victory in the main round of the tournament, and in the previous four games the club let in at least three goals. In total the side have 16 goals conceded, a worse figure only at Ajax (18). They are three points shy of the play-off zone, and theoretical chances to continue in the Champions League remain, although they will not reach the top eight.
- At least 3 goals were scored in 9 of Club Brugge's last Champions League matches.
- The team have not drawn in 8 away matches in this tournament (3 wins, 5 defeats).
- Club Brugge conceded at least one goal in 8 of their last 10 away Champions League matches.
Potential Club Brugge Lineup (4-5-1)
Nordi Jakkers – Kiriani Sabbe, Brandon Mechele, Joel Ordoñez, Joaquin Seis – Aleksandar Stankovic, Carlous Forbes, Hans Vanaken, Mamadou Diakone, Hugo Vetlesen – Nicolo Trezoldi.
In the club's infirmary are midfielder Linnt Audor, forward Christos Tzolis and goalkeeper Dani van den Heuvel. Midfielder Rafael Onyedike has been given rest.
Referee
Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
Matches – 9 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 29;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.2;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Per Match – 23;
Penalties – 22%.
Kairat Vs Club Brugge: Match Prediction
Kairat have one last chance to cling to a faint prospect of reaching the play-offs. Kairat need to take three points and it would also be important to reward supporters with a long-awaited victory. We believe Kairat will make every effort to achieve this goal and will try to be proactive in attack. Although goals have been hard to come by for the side, the opponent's defensive frailties should contribute to a productive match. At the same time the hosts also lack defensive reliability: they have already conceded 15 goals and have the worst xGA among all participants of the group stage.
Club Brugge are not far behind Kairat in terms of chances conceded, and the club have been letting in many goals: at least three in four consecutive Champions League games. Because of a more favourable position in the group standings, Club Brugge may cede the initiative to the hosts and try to catch the opponent on the counterattack. Club Brugge can score – the club have one of the best goal-scoring records among teams in the lower third of the table.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
