The First Division A match at Jan Breydelstadion on Sunday sees home team Club Brugge playing against opponents Charleroi.
Scroll down for all of our predictions, poll and stats for the Club Brugge v Charleroi game - plus the latest betting odds.
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Club Brugge
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Club Brugge will want to continue from where they left off last time out with a 1-3 First Division A success versus Cercle Brugge.
In that game, Club Brugge managed 58% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. For Club Brugge, the goals were scored by Hans Vanaken (25') and Ferrán Jutglà (33', 35'). At the other end, Cercle Brugge had 15 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Ibrahim Diakité (56') scored for Cercle Brugge.
Club Brugge have not been the best at stopping their opponents of late, but they’ve also managed to score goals themselves. Over their last 6 matches, Club Brugge have conceded in 6 of them in addition to getting on the scoresheet in 6 of those matches.
Going into this one, Club Brugge haven't lost in the league to Charleroi in their last 8 matches. A long run without a loss.
Charleroi
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Since a losing effort in their last game against KV Mechelen in First Division A competition, Charleroi will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that game, Charleroi had 67% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Mechelen got 11 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Benito Raman (1') scored for KV Mechelen.
Looking at their form, and Charleroi have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 5 goals in all. In defence, Charleroi certainly have room for improvement. That sort of trend might not follow through into this game, of course.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Charleroi:
- haven't beaten Club Brugge when they've played them away from home in the last 3 league matches.
- are undefeated in their previous 4 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
Looking over their past head to head meetings going back to 13/02/2022 shows that these fixtures have been pretty painful for Charleroi. They have not been able to come away with any victories whatsoever whereas Club Brugge have just been stronger than them, winning in 67 per cent of those matches played.
Loads of goals were seen in those games, too - 23 in total which averages out at 3.83 goals per meeting.
The previous league contest between these clubs was First Division A match day 9 on 27/09/2024 when it ended Charleroi 1-1 Club Brugge.
In that game, Charleroi had 49% possession and 14 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer was Parfait Guiagon (48').
At the other end, Club Brugge had 16 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Hans Vanaken (91') scored.
The referee was Nathan Verboomen.
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Team News: Club Brugge
Bjorn Meijer (Hamstring injury) and Joaquin Seys (Partial muscle tear) will not be taking part for Club Brugge boss Nicky Hayen.
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Team News: Charleroi
Charleroi boss Rik De Mil has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Aiham Ousou (Adductor injury), Théo Defourny (Shoulder injury), Grejohn Kyei (Ill) and Parfait Guiagon (Ankle injury) are not ready for selection.
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Prediction
It looks to us that Club Brugge will most probably create the chances to score more than once when they meet Charleroi, who may well struggle finding the net themselves.
We’re predicting a comfortable 2-0 victory for Club Brugge come full-time.
Lucas Pereira,
10:03 12/03/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Club Brugge
Formed: 1891
Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion (29,062)
Captain: Hans Vanaken
Chairman: Bart Verhaeghe
Manager: Nicky Hayen
Competitions: First Division A position 2, Belgian Cup (Final), Super Cup (Final), Champions League (Last 16)
🔑 Key Man: Hans Vanaken
Customarily deployed in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Hans Vanaken was born in Aksewal, Belgium. Having played his first senior match for KSC Lokeren in the 2013 - 2014 season, the talented Midfielder has struck 9 league goals in the Pro League 2024 - 2025 campaign to date in a total of 28 appearances.