RSC Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24

RSC Anderlecht

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Cercle Brugge KSV

Wed 27 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Lotto Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Thomas Delaney 53' Y

Y 56' Senna Miangue

Overview

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RSC Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.

RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lothar D'Hondt

7 games this season 🟨 4.9/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game 🟥 1 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

RSC Anderlecht 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Cercle Brugge KSV

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-27 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-11-05 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–3 RSC Anderlecht 2023-03-12 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2022-07-30 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–0 RSC Anderlecht 2021-08-15 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 RSC Anderlecht

Recent Form

RSC Anderlecht

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	Cercle Brugge KSV	H	2–0	W
23 Dec	KRC Genk	H	2–1	W
17 Dec	Royal Antwerp FC	A	1–1	D
10 Dec	Royal Standard de Liège	H	2–2	D
01 Dec	KVC Westerlo	A	3–1	W
26 Nov	RWDM Molenbeek FC	H	2–1	W

Cercle Brugge KSV

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	RSC Anderlecht	A	0–2	L
20 Dec	KV Kortrijk	H	3–0	W
16 Dec	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	A	2–1	W
09 Dec	Royal Antwerp FC	H	1–3	L
03 Dec	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	A	1–2	L
25 Nov	KAS Eupen	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

RSC Anderlecht		Cercle Brugge KSV
#5	Position	#16
20	Points	9
11	Played	11
6 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 3 / 6
14	Scored	14
12	Conceded	22
+2	GD	-8
1.82	PPG	0.82
55%	Win %	18%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

36% Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season

9% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season

RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RSC Anderlecht

0-15

–/3

16-30

–/–

31-45

6/3

46-60

4/1

61-75

1/1

76+

3/4

■ 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)

RSC Anderlecht

Tawfik Bentayeb	3 G	1 A
Adriano Bertaccini	2 G
Marten Winkler	2 G
Joshua Nga Kana	1 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' Welcome to Lotto Park that hosts another battle between RSC Anderlecht and Cercle Brugge KSV.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kasper Schmeichel made 368 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' GOAL! Anders Dreyer fires home to make it 1-0!
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
25' RSC Anderlecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RSC Anderlecht and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' It’s high time Brian Riemer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
45' Time for substitution for RSC Anderlecht. Killian Sardella is replaced by Louis Patris.
46' Luis Vazquez gets the nod from RSC Anderlecht. He replaces Mats Rits and will look to change the dynamic.
48' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Flavio Nazinho trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Semedo on 48 minutes.
52' Luis Vazquez does the damage! The net is bulging and RSC Anderlecht surge ahead!
53' Thomas Delaney picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Senna Miangue on 56 minutes.
57' Boris Popovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edgaras Utkus on 57 minute.
62' RSC Anderlecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
65' The whistle greets Thomas Delaney as he departs to be replaced by Kristian Arnstad.
70' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Senna Miangue is replaced by Leonardo Lopes.
75' Cercle Brugge KSV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
79' Jonas Lietaert gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Kazeem Olaigbe and will look to change the dynamic.
84' The 35-year-old Thomas Delaney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
89' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Mario Stroeykens departs to be replaced by Majeed Ashimeru.
Cercle Brugge KSV will have plenty to reflect on. RSC Anderlecht were simply the better side today.

Lineups

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

Starting XI

15
Ludwig Augustinsson
23
Mats Rits ↓ Luis Vazquez 46'
33
Kasper Schmeichel
12
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Thorgan Hazard 45'
25
Thomas Delaney ↓ Kristian Arnstad 65'
36
Anders Dreyer
10
Yari Verschaeren
54
Killian Sardella ↓ Louis Patris 45'
17
Theo Leoni
56
Zeno Debast
29
Mario Stroeykens ↓ Majeed Ashimeru 89'

Bench

1
Maxime Dupe
11
Thorgan Hazard ↑ 45'
18
Majeed Ashimeru ↑ 89'
22
Louis Patris ↑ 45'
20
Luis Vazquez ↑ 46'
32
Nilson Angulo
61
Kristian Arnstad ↑ 65'

Coach Brian Riemer

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kasper Dolberg	4
Theo Leoni	3
Landry Dimata	3
Irvin Cardona	3
Anders Dreyer	3
Luis Vazquez	3
Pieter Gerkens	2
Joshua Zirkzee	2

Head to Head

RSC Anderlecht Form

2023-12-27 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2023-12-23 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 KRC Genk W 2023-12-17 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2023-12-10 RSC Anderlecht 2–2 Royal Standard de Liège D 2023-12-01 KVC Westerlo 1–3 RSC Anderlecht W 2023-11-26 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 RWDM Molenbeek FC W

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2023-12-27 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-12-20 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–0 KV Kortrijk W 2023-12-16 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2023-12-09 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–3 Royal Antwerp FC L 2023-12-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-11-25 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 KAS Eupen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.87 RSC Anderlecht xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.78 Cercle Brugge KSV xG

I would bet for: RSC Anderlecht to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RSC Anderlecht62% Draw23% Cercle Brugge KSV15%

Actual: RSC Anderlecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.65

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

RSC Anderlecht or Draw

85%

Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV

38%

RSC Anderlecht or Cercle Brugge KSV

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RSC Anderlecht43% Draw45% Cercle Brugge KSV12%

Actual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.5%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 0

8.9%

3 – 0

7.4%

3 – 1

5.8%

0 – 1

4.7%

1 – 2

3.8%

2 – 2

3.7%

4 – 0

3.4%

4 – 1

2.8%

Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht

Handicap	RSC Anderlecht covers	Push	Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	19%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	25%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	10%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.