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 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 30 games · 44 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #6 |
| 31 | Points | 44 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 7 / 10 / 13 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 10 |
| 39 | Scored | 43 |
| 47 | Conceded | 39 |
| -8 | GD | +4 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 23% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Cercle Brugge KSV welcome RSC Anderlecht for this crunch clash at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- 5' Ludwig Augustinsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RSC Anderlecht tonight.
- 10' Cercle Brugge KSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 11' GOAL! Mario Stroeykens fires home to make it 0-1!
- 16' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Cercle Brugge KSV in their trying to find a way past RSC Anderlecht's compact .
- 26' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RSC Anderlecht backline.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' RSC Anderlecht have won 464 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' Goal! Jesper Daland scores his 5 goal in 358 matches.
- 56' RSC Anderlecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Francis Abu made 6 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Francis Amuzu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Malamine Efekele trudges off to be replaced by Alan Minda on 68 minutes.
- 69' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Francis Amuzu on, Kasper Dolberg off on 69 minutes.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin Denkey argues furiously but the card stands.
- 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' Nilson Angulo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mario Stroeykens at the 79 minute mark.
- 83' Felix Lemarechal makes way for Felipe Augusto at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 89' RSC Anderlecht receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 89' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Nils De Wilde on, Francis Abu off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christiaan Ravych is hanging Hugo Siquet on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Landry Dimata | 3 |
| Irvin Cardona | 3 |
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Luis Vazquez | 3 |
| Theo Leoni | 3 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 |
| Olivier Deman | 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
1.18
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or RSC Anderlecht 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
57%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
71%
Cercle Brugge KSV or RSC Anderlecht
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

