Cercle Brugge KSV vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Jan Breydelstadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
- Referee
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Jimmy Cremers
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | KRC Genk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | FC Spartak Trnava | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #5 |
| 9 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 14 |
| 22 | Conceded | 12 |
| -8 | GD | +2 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 18% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
36%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cercle Brugge KSV and RSC Anderlecht is underway.
- 5' Thomas Didillon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 404 appearances.
- 10' A goal from the Belgium international Kylian Hazard! He fires home on 10 to make it 1-0!
- 15' The 28-year-old Elias Cobbaut has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 22' Pieter Gerkens has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
- 24' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Vitinho gets a Yellow card.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jamie Lawrence on 38 minutes.
- 40' Poor challenge from Johanna Omolo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 43' Sven Kums was booked on 43.
- 46' The RSC Anderlecht bench stirs into life. Albert Sambi Lokonga is withdrawn and Elias Cobbaut gets his opportunity.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RSC Anderlecht that had 404 games and scored 484 goals.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RSC Anderlecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Andy Najar. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' A stunning finish from Gianni Bruno — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' RSC Anderlecht looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Adriano Bertaccini scoring 1 goals.
- 64' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Vitinho is replaced by Kevin Appin.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Xavier Mercier argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' Fresh legs for RSC Anderlecht! Kristal Abazaj comes on to replace Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 74' Dylan De Belder is replacing Irvin Cardona for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 79' RSC Anderlecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Jamie Lawrence by Dauda Mohammed on 81 minute.
- 82' Serge Gakpe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kylian Hazard at the 82 minute mark.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Johanna Omolo.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Johanna Omolo. He receives a Red card.
- 90' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydelstadion. RSC Anderlecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
29
Vitinho ↓ Kevin Appin 64'
- 21
- 5
- 9
- 1
- 15
-
14
Irvin Cardona ↓ Dylan De Belder 74'
- 10
- 17
-
13
Kylian Hazard ↓ Serge Gakpe 82'
Bench
-
6
Serge Gakpe ↑ 82'
- 27
- 28
-
12
Dylan De Belder ↑ 74'
- 16
- 22
- 31
-
26
Kevin Appin ↑ 64'
Coach
Laurent Guyot
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 45
- 7
- 8
- 20
- 56
- 48
- 40
- 9
-
3
Jamie Lawrence ↓ Dauda Mohammed 81'
Bench
- 30
- 42
-
38
Dauda Mohammed ↑ 81'
- 11
-
22
Elias Cobbaut ↑ 46'
- 4
- 99
-
77
Kristal Abazaj ↑ 69'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Dolberg | 4 |
| Theo Leoni | 3 |
| Landry Dimata | 3 |
| Irvin Cardona | 3 |
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Luis Vazquez | 3 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 2 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2018-12-16
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
2018-12-09
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2018-12-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2018-11-24
KRC Genk
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2018-11-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2018-11-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
W
RSC Anderlecht Form
2018-12-16
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2018-12-13
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0–0
RSC Anderlecht
D
2018-12-09
RSC Anderlecht
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2018-12-02
RSC Anderlecht
0–1
KRC Genk
L
2018-11-29
RSC Anderlecht
0–0
FC Spartak Trnava
D
2018-11-25
K. Sint-Truidense VV
4–2
RSC Anderlecht
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or RSC Anderlecht 75% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
65%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
60%
Cercle Brugge KSV or RSC Anderlecht
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

