Brugge take on Atletico at home on Tuesday, October 4. The Belgian club are the main opener in the Champions League so far. The team have won two matches in a difficult group. Karl Hofkens' side were stronger than Bayer and then crushed Porto away. Importantly, Brugge were regarded as the outsiders in this quartet. In the last meeting, the odds on the Black and Blue crossed the 8.00 mark. There were fears that the club would not be able to make up for the loss of their leader Noah Lang. The left winger was injured. He will not play in the next meeting either. The Champions League breakthrough did contribute to a mini slump in the local league. Brugge lost heavily to Standard after defeating Porto. In the domestic league, the Black and Blue sit in third place, having won seven of their ten games. In addition to Lang, Bruges cannot take on Atletico Madrid - neither Mata, a key right-back, nor Riets, a holding midfielder - without an assist. Diego Simeone's side have global difficulties in the Champions League. They only managed to beat Porto in the first leg in the 101st minute. In the match against Bayer, a defeat was recorded at all. The encounter in Belgium is crucial for Atlético. If they cannot win, the issue of qualification to the playoffs will have to be solved in the last round. In the league, Atletico showed their trademark football against Sevilla. Simeone's side put the game to bed, scoring a goal in each half. In La Liga, Atlético are in the top group, but the quality of their play is far from that of Barcelona and Real Madrid. The return of a key pair of central defenders was an important boost for the club. The difference in play was significantly noticeable at Sevilla. Savic and Jimenez brought order to the defence. Opponents with an attacking style are habitually comfortable for Atletico. Brugge are ideally suited to Diego Simeone's system. Atletico are likely to withstand a period of starting activity from their opponents, and then outclass their opponents through efficiency in rare attacks. Atletico currently have a very deep squad with almost no injuries. The only exception is Rodrigo de Paul. A cold-blooded win for Atlético on class looks in sight. Simeone has a very deep squad. Brugge look weaker in all components. The home field factor will definitely not be decisive. Atletico will play exactly with the aim of three points, based on the tournament situation. In this group, the matches against the other opponents look more important for Brugge from the perspective of the playoffs.