Cercle Brugge KSV vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #5 |
| 3 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 14 | Conceded | 5 |
| -6 | GD | +2 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 0% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
57%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 5th (13 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
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ 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 |
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 1 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cercle Brugge KSV to score. At the same time, RSC Anderlecht does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' Olivier Deman adds to his 0 season tally! Cercle Brugge KSV lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 2' Olivier Deman with the second goal in the match!
- 7' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Joshua Zirkzee gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 19' Edgaras Utkus picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' Against the run of play, Joshua Zirkzee has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and RSC Anderlecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Boris Popovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Alejandro Millan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dino Hotic at the 58 minute mark.
- 59' Waldo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aske Sampers on 59 minute.
- 64' Taylor Harwood-Bellis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 67' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Yari Verschaeren departs to be replaced by Majeed Ashimeru.
- 72' RSC Anderlecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Lior Refaelov has done his job and it is now time for Francis Amuzu to step up.
- 76' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Leonardo Da Silva Lopes has done his job and it is now time for Hannes Van der Bruggen to step up.
- 80' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Alexander Corryn departs to be replaced by Serge Raux Yao.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' RSC Anderlecht make a change. Joshua Zirkzee trudges off to be replaced by Taylor Harwood-Bellis on 86 minutes.
- 90' A moment of madness from Waldo on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. RSC Anderlecht take all three points.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 14
-
23
Olivier Deman ↓ Kevin Denkey 75'
- 1
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Alejandro Millan 58'
- 19
- 25
- 5
- 6
- 22
-
42
Aske Sampers ↓ Waldo 59'
Bench
- 8
- 89
-
28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↑ 75'
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↑ 75'
-
7
Waldo ↑ 59'
-
17
Serge Raux Yao ↑ 80'
-
29
Alejandro Millan ↑ 58'
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 17
-
9
Benito Raman ↓ Isaac Thelin 75'
- 62
- 3
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Francis Amuzu 75'
- 30
- 20
- 51
- 23
Bench
-
24
Isaac Thelin ↑ 75'
-
7
Francis Amuzu ↑ 75'
- 26
- 14
-
18
Majeed Ashimeru ↑ 67'
- 46
- 55
- 54
- 16
-
6
Taylor Harwood-Bellis ↑ 86'
Coach
Vincent Kompany
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Dolberg | 4 |
| Luis Vazquez | 3 |
| Theo Leoni | 3 |
| Landry Dimata | 3 |
| Irvin Cardona | 3 |
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 2 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.79
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
52%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
77%
Cercle Brugge KSV or RSC Anderlecht
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.6%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 4
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

