RSC Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RSC Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.
- RSC Anderlecht 30 games · 44 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Christophe Battiston
- Referee
- Referee Vito Di Vincenzo
- Referee Laurent Willems
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | KV Oostende | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 7–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| RSC Anderlecht | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 44 | Points | 31 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 8 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 13 |
| 43 | Scored | 39 |
| 39 | Conceded | 47 |
| +4 | GD | -8 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.03 |
| 40% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Lotto Park as RSC Anderlecht face off against Cercle Brugge KSV in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. RSC Anderlecht in their trying to find a way past Cercle Brugge KSV's compact .
- 10' RSC Anderlecht have won 464 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Thomas Didillon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RSC Anderlecht so far.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Cercle Brugge KSV is showing some good football. However, Cercle Brugge KSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. David Bates is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — Yellow card on 33.
- 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lukas Nmecha makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Johanna Omolo.
- 43' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Kevin Hoggas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cercle Brugge KSV tonight.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Robbe Decostere argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 59' Frank Kanoute gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Johanna Omolo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' It looks like no one’s ball. Cercle Brugge KSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' Kylian Hazard is replacing Anthony Musaba for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 68' What a strike from Michael Amir Murillo! The score is 2-0.
- 73' RSC Anderlecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Zakaria Bakkali by Yari Verschaeren on 75 minute.
- 80' Mustapha Bundu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Doku on 80 minute.
- 83' Frank Kanoute picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Anouar Ait El Hadj has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lukas Nmecha on 88 minute.
- The points are shared — RSC Anderlecht 2-0 Cercle Brugge KSV. Honours even.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 32
- 62
- 25
- 48
- 21
- 99
- 30
- 14
-
49
Jeremy Doku ↓ Mustapha Bundu 80'
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 9
-
51
Yari Verschaeren ↑ 75'
-
46
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 88'
- 55
- 54
-
19
Mustapha Bundu ↑ 80'
Coach
Vincent Kompany
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 5
-
15
Johanna Omolo ↓ Franck Kanoute 59'
- 14
- 20
- 8
- 1
- 10
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↓ Kylian Hazard 67'
- 25
Bench
- 24
-
98
Franck Kanoute ↑ 59'
- 2
-
7
Kylian Hazard ↑ 67'
-
19
Dimitar Velkovski ↑ 67'
- 34
- 21
Coach
Paul Clement
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
RSC Anderlecht Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2020-09-13
RSC Anderlecht
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2020-08-29
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
KV Kortrijk
L
2020-08-22
KV Mechelen
2–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2020-08-16
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2020-08-08
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2020-03-07
Club Brugge KV
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + RSC Anderlecht to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
83%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
39%
RSC Anderlecht or Cercle Brugge KSV
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

