Cercle Brugge KSV vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–0 | 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' And we are off! Cercle Brugge KSV vs RSC Anderlecht — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Belgium international Jan Vertonghen has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luis Vazquez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RSC Anderlecht.
- 11' A stunning finish from Mario Stroeykens — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' Christiaan Ravych is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RSC Anderlecht so far.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RSC Anderlecht's shape.
- 41' Kasper Dolberg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' Jesper Daland adds to his 0 season tally! Cercle Brugge KSV lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cercle Brugge KSV that had 362 games and scored 329 goals.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' The whistle greets Malamine Efekele as he departs to be replaced by Alan Minda.
- 69' Francis Amuzu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kasper Dolberg on 69 minute.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Denkey is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — card on 73.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Mario Stroeykens by Nilson Angulo on 79 minute.
- 83' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Felix Lemarechal by Felipe Augusto on 83 minute.
- 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' Francis Amuzu picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Nils De Wilde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Francis Abu at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 90 minute. Hugo Siquet leaves to be changed by Christiaan Ravych.
- It finishes all square. Cercle Brugge KSV and RSC Anderlecht share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 28
- 9
-
17
Francis Abu ↓ Nils De Wilde 89'
- 34
- 1
- 5
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↓ Christiaan Ravych 90'
- 4
- 6
-
7
Malamine Efekele ↓ Alan Minda 68'
Bench
- 18
-
27
Nils De Wilde ↑ 89'
- 21
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↑ 83'
-
66
Christiaan Ravych ↑ 90'
- 19
- 76
-
11
Alan Minda ↑ 68'
- 99
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 23
- 14
-
12
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Francis Amuzu 69'
- 25
- 26
- 54
-
17
Theo Leoni ↓ Majeed Ashimeru 68'
- 56
- 29
- 20
Bench
- 33
-
7
Francis Amuzu ↑ 69'
-
18
Majeed Ashimeru ↑ 68'
- 16
- 22
-
32
Nilson Angulo ↑ 79'
- 5
- 61
- –
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2024-04-28
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
RSC Anderlecht
D
2024-04-24
RSC Anderlecht
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2024-04-21
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2024-04-13
KRC Genk
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2024-04-07
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2024-04-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Club Brugge KV
D
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.76
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
53%
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
15.1%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

