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 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' In just a few seconds Jan Breydel Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Cercle Brugge KSV and RSC Anderlecht.
- 5' RSC Anderlecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Felix Lemarechal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 431 appearances.
- 11' RSC Anderlecht is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mario Stroeykens on 11.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Majeed Ashimeru made 3 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Cercle Brugge KSV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 51' Against the run of play, Jesper Daland has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 68' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Malamine Efekele is replaced by Alan Minda.
- 69' Francis Amuzu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kasper Dolberg on 69 minute.
- 73' Poor challenge from Kevin Denkey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 78' RSC Anderlecht have won 483 goals from 404 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' Mario Stroeykens makes way for Nilson Angulo at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from RSC Anderlecht.
- 83' The whistle greets Felix Lemarechal as he departs to be replaced by Felipe Augusto.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mats Rits is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RSC Anderlecht.
- 89' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a card on 89.
- 89' Francis Abu makes way for Nils De Wilde at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 90' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Hugo Siquet is withdrawn and Christiaan Ravych gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| 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
0.94
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
54%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
75%
Cercle Brugge KSV or RSC Anderlecht
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

