RSC Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RSC Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 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
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Liège | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| RSC Anderlecht | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 13 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 7 | Scored | 8 |
| 5 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | -6 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 57% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
RSC Anderlecht are 5th (13 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 1 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Lotto Park!
- 5' 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 David Bates suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RSC Anderlecht and Cercle Brugge KSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Hendrik Van Crombrugge needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' David Bates picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' Lukas Nmecha doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 38' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Johanna Omolo gets a Yellow card.
- 43' Ognjen Vranjes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kylian Hazard made 362 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' Franck Kanoute is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RSC Anderlecht so far.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Robbe Decostere picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Johanna Omolo is replaced by Frank Kanoute.
- 64' RSC Anderlecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
- 67' The whistle greets Anthony Musaba as he departs to be replaced by Kylian Hazard.
- 68' What a strike from Michael Amir Murillo! The score is 2-0.
- 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Zakaria Bakkali by Yari Verschaeren on 75 minute.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Mustapha Bundu. He replaces Jeremy Doku on 80 minute.
- 83' Frank Kanoute has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 88' The whistle greets Lukas Nmecha as he departs to be replaced by Anouar Ait El Hadj.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for RSC Anderlecht and Cercle Brugge KSV (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Luis Vazquez | 3 |
| Theo Leoni | 3 |
| Landry Dimata | 3 |
| Irvin Cardona | 3 |
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Mario Stroeykens | 2 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 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 Liège
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2020-03-07
Club Brugge KV
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.96
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
RSC Anderlecht to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
86%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
36%
RSC Anderlecht or Cercle Brugge KSV
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.