Patro Eisden Maasmechelen vs Cercle Brugge Live Stream, Predictions (May 18)

📏 Form Guide

Patro Eisden Maasmechelen

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Patro Eisden Maasmechelen will be looking for an improved result here following the 1-3 Belgian Cup defeat in their last game at the hands of Club Brugge.

The only name on the scoresheet from Patro Eisden Maasmechelen was Lukas Van Eenoo (31'). Casper Nielsen (13'), Hans Vanaken (48') and Ardon Jashari (81') scored for Club Brugge.

It has been a rare occasion in recent times where Patro Eisden Maasmechelen have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. It will be a concern for them that Patro Eisden Maasmechelen have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, shipping 10 goals during that time.

Cercle Brugge

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Following on from being beaten in their last game against Beerschot in First Division A - Play-Offs competition, Cercle Brugge and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Cercle Brugge had 37% possession and 23 shots on goal with 6 on target. For Cercle Brugge, the scorers were Lawrence Agyekum (6') and Paris Brunner (95'). Beerschot got 13 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Apostolos Konstantopoulos (48', 50'), Loïc Mbe Soh (56') and Faisal Al Ghamdi (78') scored for Beerschot.

Cercle Brugge have had no problems opening up opposition defences of late, having scored 10 goals in their previous 6 matches. Having said that, Cercle Brugge have had their own issues at the back, also conceding in 6 of those same games. That kind of pattern might not be sustained into this next game, though.

ℹ️ Team News: Patro Eisden Maasmechelen

The Patro Eisden Maasmechelen boss Stijn Stijnen will be happy not to have any fitness concerns to speak of before this match with a completely healthy squad available to select from.

ℹ️ Team News: Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge boss Jimmy De Wulf has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Abdoul Kader Ouattara (Broken leg), Senna Miangue (Knee surgery) and Dalangunypole Gomis (Hamstring injury) miss out here.

⚡ Prediction

We feel that Cercle Brugge and Patro Eisden Maasmechelen could both end up scoring in a what should be a good tussle with little between the two teams.

It could well end in a draw. We therefore think that it’s going to be a tight encounter with a 1-1 score draw at full-time.

💵 ⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?

Looking at the bookies’ prices on the 90 minute result market, putting your money on Patro Eisden Maasmechelen is best priced at 2.55, a bet on a draw is 3.5 and staking on a win for Cercle Brugge can get you 2.3. Those are the best of the prices offered at present.

Lucas Pereira, 19:02 17/05/2025