Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cercle Brugge KSV vs K. Sint-Truidense VV, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2026-27
Cercle Brugge KSV
3 – 3
Full Time
K. Sint-Truidense VV
Fri 14 Aug 2026 · 18:45 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' Ryan Merlen
Steve Ngoura 28' 1–1
1–2 37' Ryan Merlen
1–3 47' Nelson Ishiwatari
Erick 82' 2–3
Krys-Anthony Kouassi 90+3' 3–3
Y 18' Nelson Ishiwatari
Y 57' Joedrick Pupe
Y 79' Loic Mbe Soh

Overview

Match Preview

Cercle Brugge KSV vs K. Sint-Truidense VV — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 19
2 KAA Gent 7 19
3 Club Brugge KV 7 18
4 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 18
5 RSC Anderlecht 7 13
6 SV Zulte-Waregem 7 11
7 Royal Standard de Liège 7 11
8 KVC Westerlo 7 10
9 KRC Genk 7 9
10 SK Beveren 7 9
11 K. Sint-Truidense VV 7 8
12 Lommel SK 7 8
13 Royal Antwerp FC 7 7
14 UR La Louvière Centre 7 4
15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 7 4
16 Cercle Brugge KSV 7 3
17 KV Mechelen 7 3
18 KV Kortrijk 7 3

Head-to-Head

7
5
4
Cercle Brugge KSV 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals K. Sint-Truidense VV
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-14 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2026-03-08 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2025-08-29 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2024-12-27 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2024-09-29 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV

Recent Form

Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug K. Sint-Truidense VV H 3–3 D
08 Aug Royal Standard de Liège A 2–2 D
22 Mar RSC Anderlecht A 3–2 W
15 Mar UR La Louvière Centre H 1–3 L
08 Mar K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–2 L
01 Mar FC Verbroedering Dender EH H 0–0 D
K. Sint-Truidense VV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Cercle Brugge KSV A 3–3 D
08 Aug Lommel SK H 1–1 D
24 May KV Mechelen H 3–0 W
21 May RSC Anderlecht A 1–3 L
16 May KAA Gent H 1–1 D
09 May Club Brugge KV A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Cercle Brugge KSV K. Sint-Truidense VV
#16 Position #11
3 Points 8
7 Played 7
0 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
8 Scored 12
14 Conceded 12
-6 GD +0
0.43 PPG 1.14
0% Win % 29%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
14% Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season

Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts). K. Sint-Truidense VV are 11th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/5
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cercle Brugge KSV
Steve Ngoura 2 G
Krys-Anthony Kouassi 2 G
Erick 1 G 1 A
Christiaan Ravych 1 G
Lukas Mondele 1 G
K. Sint-Truidense VV
Samed Bazdar 4 G
Ryan Merlen 3 G 3 A
Ilias Sebaoui 1 G 3 A
Nelson Ishiwatari 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Jan Breydel Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Cercle Brugge KSV and K. Sint-Truidense VV.
  • 1' Magnificent from Ryan Merlen! That is 6 goals in 269 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 6' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' The referee calls foul for Nelson Ishiwatari. He receives a card.
  • 23' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 331 goals from 364 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Steve Ngoura gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against K. Sint-Truidense VV's shape.
  • 37' The deadlock is broken! Ryan Merlen gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' Nelson Ishiwatari doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Cercle Brugge KSV in their trying to find a way past K. Sint-Truidense VV's compact .
  • 57' It’s gonna be a card for Joedrick Pupe.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Lucas Michal on, Emmanuel Kakou off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and K. Sint-Truidense VV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' Robert-Jan Vanwesemael has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Viggo Martens is replaced by Erick.
  • 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Loic Mbe Soh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 81' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Steve Ngoura has done his job and it is now time for Krys-Anthony Kouassi to step up.
  • 82' Goal! Erick scores his 1 goal in 395 matches.
  • 87' Oumar Diouf is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Merlen at the 87 minute mark.
  • The points are shared — Cercle Brugge KSV 3-3 K. Sint-Truidense VV. Honours even.

Lineups

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lars Friis

K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frédéric De Meyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Denkey 5
Ayase Ueda 4
Yohan Boli 2
Daichi Hayashi 2
Ryan Merlen 2
Kevin Hoggas 2
Kazeem Olaigbe 2
Jorge Teixeira 1

Head to Head

2026-08-14 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2026-03-08 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2025-08-29 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2024-12-27 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2024-09-29 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2026-08-14 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–3 K. Sint-Truidense VV D 2026-08-08 Royal Standard de Liège 2–2 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2026-03-22 RSC Anderlecht 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2026-03-15 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–3 UR La Louvière Centre L 2026-03-08 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2026-03-01 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 FC Verbroedering Dender EH D

K. Sint-Truidense VV Form

2026-08-14 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–3 K. Sint-Truidense VV D 2026-08-08 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–1 Lommel SK D 2026-05-24 K. Sint-Truidense VV 3–0 KV Mechelen W 2026-05-21 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV L 2026-05-16 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–1 KAA Gent D 2026-05-09 Club Brugge KV 2–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09 K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for: Cercle Brugge KSV or K. Sint-Truidense VV 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cercle Brugge KSV36% Draw24% K. Sint-Truidense VV40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
59%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
64%
Cercle Brugge KSV or K. Sint-Truidense VV
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cercle Brugge KSV27% Draw39% K. Sint-Truidense VV34%
Actual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap Cercle Brugge KSV covers Push K. Sint-Truidense VV covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 19% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.