📏 Form Guide

Cercle Brugge

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Cercle Brugge are hoping to win again following a 4-0 First Division A victory against RWD Molenbeek.

In that game, Cercle Brugge had 51% possession and 20 shots on goal with 8 on target. For Cercle Brugge, the scorers were Kévin Denkey (3'), Edgaras Utkus (21'), Alan Minda (47') and Thibo Somers (83'). On the other side, RWD Molenbeek had 4 attempts at goal with 1 on target.

Miron Muslic's Cercle Brugge have scored a sum total of 11 times over their prior six outings. The corresponding tally of goals that have been scored against them in that time amounts to 5.

Club Brugge

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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Sint-Truidense VV in First Division A competition, Club Brugge and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that game, Club Brugge had 42% possession and 19 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Club Brugge was Ferrán Jutglà (6'). Sint-Truiden got 13 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Kahveh Zahiroleslam (58') and Aboubakary Koïta (85') scored for Sint-Truidense VV.

In as many as 5 out of the previous 6 clashes involving Club Brugge, three or more goals have gone in. The average goals scored per match during that spell is 3, with the number of goals averaged by Club Brugge equalling 1.83.

🤜🤛 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 06/08/2021, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Cercle Brugge winning 1 of those games, Club Brugge 1 and 4 being draws in normal time.

A sum of 14 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 6 of them from Groen en Zwart and 8 netted by Blauw-Zwart. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.33.

The previous league match featuring these clubs was First Division A match day 26 on 18/02/2024 and the score finished Cercle Brugge 1-1 Club Brugge.

In that match, Cercle Brugge managed 28% possession and 7 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Alan Minda (59').

On the other side, Club Brugge got 13 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Ferrán Jutglà (81') was the scorer.

The referee was Jonathan Lardot.

🗞️ Team News: Cercle Brugge

The Cercle Brugge boss Miron Muslic will be happy not to have any fitness concerns to speak of coming into this match with a completely injury-free squad ready to go.

📰 Team News: Club Brugge

Club Brugge boss Ronny Deila has to choose a team with limited availability. Simon Mignolet (Hamstring injury), Philip Zinckernagel (minor knock) and Andreas Skov Olsen (Groin injury) will not be playing here.

🔮 Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Cercle Brugge could find themselves struggling to register a score against this Club Brugge outfit who we think should get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

That’s why our selection here is for a very even contest with a 0-1 winning score for Club Brugge at full-time.

Should be an interesting one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 11:00 01/04/2024