Club Brugge KV vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | KRC Genk | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #16 |
| 28 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 14 |
| 9 | Conceded | 22 |
| +18 | GD | -8 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 82% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Club Brugge KV are 2nd (28 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
10/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 5 G | 1 A |
| Carlos Forbs | 3 G | 5 A |
| Hans Vanaken | 3 G | 2 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Club Brugge KV and Cercle Brugge KSV has kicked off!
- 5' Club Brugge KV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
- 10' It looks surprising Cercle Brugge KSV does not make any changes. Brandon Mechele has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Club Brugge KV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' 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 Boris Popovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Maxim De Cuyper is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cercle Brugge KSV so far.
- 45' Club Brugge KV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
- 50' Club Brugge KV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Thibo Somers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 369 appearances.
- 60' Denis Odoi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' The crowd applauds Felipe Augusto as he leaves the pitch. Alan Minda steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 70' The crowd applauds Andreas Skov Olsen as he leaves the pitch. Antonio Nusa steps in for Club Brugge KV.
- 75' Flavio Nazinho gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Francis Abu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' Senna Miangue gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Felix Lemarechal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Fresh legs for Club Brugge KV! Casper Nielsen comes on to replace Michal Skoras.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Club Brugge KV 0-0 Cercle Brugge KSV.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 55
-
8
Michal Skoras ↓ Casper Nielsen 90'
- 9
-
10
Hugo Vetlesen ↓ Eder Balanta 90'
- 15
- 4
Bench
- 28
-
39
Eder Balanta ↑ 90'
- 29
-
27
Casper Nielsen ↑ 90'
- 21
- 77
-
32
Antonio Nusa ↑ 70'
- 58
- 68
- 64
- 62
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 28
- 9
-
17
Francis Abu ↓ Flavio Nazinho 75'
- 34
- 1
- 5
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↓ Alan Minda 65'
- 4
- 6
-
66
Christiaan Ravych ↓ Hugo Siquet 75'
Bench
-
18
Senna Miangue ↑ 87'
- 21
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↑ 75'
-
20
Flavio Nazinho ↑ 75'
- 8
- 19
- 76
-
11
Alan Minda ↑ 65'
- 99
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 3 |
| Siebe Schrijvers | 3 |
| Noa Lang | 3 |
| Ferran Jutgla | 3 |
| Krepin Diatta | 3 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | 3 |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 |
| Anthony Musaba | 2 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2024-05-26
Club Brugge KV
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2024-05-19
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-05-12
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2024-05-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
4–1
KRC Genk
W
2024-04-28
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
RSC Anderlecht
D
2024-04-24
RSC Anderlecht
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.33
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
87%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
33%
Club Brugge KV or Cercle Brugge KSV
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
3 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.