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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Jan Breydel Stadion, Brugge
Referee
K. van Damme
Form

Recent form

Cercle Brugge
38Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -4 goal difference

Anderlecht
59Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Anderlecht or Draw

BetGenius backs Anderlecht or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Cercle Brugge welcome Anderlecht for matchday eight of the Jupiler Pro League, with both clubs operating at opposite ends of the standings. The hosts sit seventeenth in the relegation zone, having endured a difficult start to the campaign that has left them winless through seven fixtures with three draws and four defeats.

Anderlecht arrive in fifth position on thirteen points, having secured four victories and conceded just five goals across their seven league encounters. While their home form has been strong, the visitors have found goals harder to come by on the road, netting just once across three away fixtures where they have picked up one win and two defeats.

Cercle Brugge have struggled at the back, shipping fourteen goals already and failing to keep a clean sheet this season. While Anderlecht must manage absences such as K. Sardella and G. Biancone, their solid defensive foundation should help them take something from a struggling home outfit.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Cercle Brugge remain winless in the league this season with three draws and four losses from seven fixtures.
  2. Anderlecht have kept four clean sheets in seven matches and concede an average of just 0.7 goals per game.
  3. Head-to-head history favours Anderlecht, who have won seven of the last ten meetings with Cercle Brugge.
  4. Anderlecht have managed just one goal across three away league matches, indicating a lower-scoring pattern on the road.
  5. Cercle Brugge have allowed fourteen goals in seven matches and have failed to keep a clean sheet this season.
Availability

Team news

Cercle Brugge

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Anderlecht

  • I. CamaraFoot Injury
  • L. HeyBroken Leg
  • I. KoutsoupiasOff the roster
  • K. SardellaThigh Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Cercle Brugge at homeAnderlecht away
4
Played
4
0-1-3
W-D-L
2-0-2
1
Scored /game
0.8
2.3
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 1.8 goals per game (Cercle Brugge at home plus Anderlecht away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
2Club Brugge KVPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)8+1521
3CharleroiPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)8+921
4Union St. GilloisePromotion - Conference League (Qualification)8+1820
5Anderlecht8+316
6KVC Westerlo8+313
7Genk8+412
8Zulte Waregem8+111
15OH Leuven8-85
16RAAL La Louvière8-104
17KortrijkRelegation - Challenger Pro League8-163
18Cercle BruggeRelegation - Challenger Pro League8-73
History

Head-to-head

1
Cercle Brugge
1
Draws
8
Anderlecht

Anderlecht have won 8 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-10-10Cercle Brugge1-2Anderlecht
  • 2026-03-22Anderlecht2-3Cercle Brugge
  • 2025-08-03Cercle Brugge0-2Anderlecht
  • 2025-03-16Anderlecht3-0Cercle Brugge
  • 2024-11-10Cercle Brugge0-5Anderlecht
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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Anderlecht or Draw
74%
Confidence

Cercle Brugge enter this fixture winless in seven league games, holding a record of three draws and four losses while conceding fourteen times. Anderlecht sit in fifth place with four wins from seven games and possess a strong defensive record, conceding an average of only 0.7 goals per match and keeping four clean sheets. Historical meetings also lean toward the visitors, with Anderlecht winning seven of the previous ten clashes between the sides. Although Anderlecht have scored just once on their travels so far, their defensive stability makes them well placed to avoid defeat against a side struggling for positive results.

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Published October 8, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.