Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cercle Brugge KSV vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2021-22
Cercle Brugge KSV
1 – 2
Full Time
RSC Anderlecht
Sun 15 Aug 2021 · 16:30 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Edgaras Utkus 19' Y
Waldo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cercle Brugge KSV vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Club Brugge KV 2 6
2 Royal Antwerp FC 2 6
3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 4
4 SV Zulte-Waregem 2 4
5 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 3
6 KAA Gent 1 3
7 RSC Anderlecht 1 3
8 KRC Genk 2 3
9 Cercle Brugge KSV 2 2
10 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2 2
11 Royal Standard de Liège 1 1
12 Lommel SK 1 1
13 SK Beveren 1 0
14 UR La Louvière Centre 1 0
15 KV Mechelen 1 0
16 KVC Westerlo 2 0
17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2 0
18 KV Kortrijk 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
12
Cercle Brugge KSV 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals RSC Anderlecht
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-15 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 RSC Anderlecht 2021-02-14 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 RSC Anderlecht 2020-09-13 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2020-01-26 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 RSC Anderlecht 2019-11-03 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV

Recent Form

Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug RSC Anderlecht H 1–2 L
06 Aug Club Brugge KV A 1–1 D
31 Jul Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 1–1 D
27 Jul Beerschot VA A 1–0 W
18 Apr KV Oostende A 1–1 D
10 Apr Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 3–0 W
RSC Anderlecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Cercle Brugge KSV A 2–1 W
08 Aug FC Seraing H 3–0 W
31 Jul KAS Eupen A 1–1 D
25 Jul Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–3 L
18 Apr K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–0 W
11 Apr Club Brugge KV H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Cercle Brugge KSV RSC Anderlecht
#9 Position #7
2 Points 3
2 Played 1
0 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
5 Scored 2
5 Conceded 1
+0 GD +1
1.00 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
0% Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season

Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 7th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cercle Brugge KSV and RSC Anderlecht is underway.
  • 1' GOAL! Olivier Deman scores on 1.
  • 2' A stunning finish from Olivier Deman — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 12' Alexander Corryn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 13' Against the run of play, Joshua Zirkzee has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edgaras Utkus, as he is very good at scoring at Jan Breydel Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 19' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' Aske Sampers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cercle Brugge KSV so far.
  • 29' A stunning finish from Joshua Zirkzee — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' Cercle Brugge KSV is showing some good football. However, Cercle Brugge KSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Amir Murillo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Boris Popovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and RSC Anderlecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' The 31-year-old Dimitar Velkovski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' Alejandro Millan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dino Hotic on 58 minute.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Waldo. He replaces Aske Sampers on 59 minute.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Yari Verschaeren by Majeed Ashimeru on 67 minute.
  • 72' RSC Anderlecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Lior Refaelov as he leaves the pitch. Francis Amuzu steps in for RSC Anderlecht.
  • 76' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Leonardo Da Silva Lopes trudges off to be replaced by Hannes Van der Bruggen on 76 minutes.
  • 80' The whistle greets Alexander Corryn as he departs to be replaced by Serge Raux Yao.
  • 85' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RSC Anderlecht backline.
  • 86' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Joshua Zirkzee departs to be replaced by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Waldo.
  • RSC Anderlecht celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yves Vanderhaeghe

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Kompany

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kasper Dolberg 4
Anders Dreyer 3
Luis Vazquez 3
Theo Leoni 3
Landry Dimata 3
Irvin Cardona 3
Olivier Deman 2
Islam Slimani 2

Head to Head

2021-08-15 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 RSC Anderlecht 2021-02-14 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 RSC Anderlecht 2020-09-13 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2020-01-26 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 RSC Anderlecht 2019-11-03 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2021-08-15 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 RSC Anderlecht L 2021-08-06 Club Brugge KV 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2021-07-31 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D 2021-07-27 Beerschot VA 0–1 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2021-04-18 KV Oostende 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2021-04-10 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W

RSC Anderlecht Form

2021-08-15 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 RSC Anderlecht W 2021-08-08 RSC Anderlecht 3–0 FC Seraing W 2021-07-31 KAS Eupen 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2021-07-25 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2021-04-18 K. Sint-Truidense VV 0–1 RSC Anderlecht W 2021-04-11 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 Club Brugge KV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18 RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cercle Brugge KSV25% Draw24% RSC Anderlecht51%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
48%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
75%
Cercle Brugge KSV or RSC Anderlecht
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cercle Brugge KSV19% Draw40% RSC Anderlecht41%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap Cercle Brugge KSV covers Push RSC Anderlecht covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 21% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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