Sturm shocked the Austrian public last season by suddenly taking the championship away from a very relaxed Salzburg. The start of this year confirms that everything was not a coincidence. The club is once again showing good results, proudly sitting in first place. The start of the Champions League did not go well. They lost away to Brest with the score 1:2. In its current state, the team will definitely not make it to the playoffs.
Brugge started this season not too confident. So far, only fourth position with a solid eight points behind the leading Genk. The performance in the Champions League began with a home defeat. Nicky Haen’s side looked not so bad, but they failed to capitalize on their chances. The current Brugge simply lacks the class to fight for high places.