📏 Form Guide

Beerschot

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Beerschot will be wanting a better result here after a 2-1 First Division A - Play-Offs losing effort in their last game against Sint-Truidense VV.

In that match, Beerschot had 53% possession and 5 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Beerschot was Welat Cagro (87'). Sint-Truiden got 12 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Adriano Bertaccini (39', 69') was the scorer for Sint-Truidense VV.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent games where Beerschot have shown defensive steel. In fact, Beerschot have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 10 goals along the way.

Cercle Brugge

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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of KV Kortrijk in First Division A - Play-Offs action, Cercle Brugge and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that game, Cercle Brugge managed 57% possession and 16 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. At the other end, Kortrijk got 5 shots on goal with 4 on target. Nayel Mehssatou (11') and Abdelkahar Kadri (38') scored for KV Kortrijk.

In a total of 5 of the previous 6 games featuring Cercle Brugge, a minimum of three goals have been hit. The average number of goals per game within that time is 3.33, with the number of goals averaged by Cercle Brugge coming out as 1.33. That kind of pattern won’t necessarily be continued into this match, though.

👥 Head to head

Looking over their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 27/07/2021 shows us that Beerschot have won 1 of these games & Cercle Brugge 5, with the number of draws standing at 0.

A total of 20 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 6 from Beerschot and 14 created by Groen en Zwart. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.33.

The last league match featuring the two was First Division A - Play-Offs match day 2 on 05/04/2025 when it ended Cercle Brugge 2-1 Beerschot.

In that game, Cercle Brugge had 37% possession and 21 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. The goals were scored by Thibo Somers (10') and Lucas Perrin (95').

Beerschot got 10 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Daishawn Redan (86') scored.

The referee was Jasper Vergoote.

🗞️ Team News: Beerschot

Ryan Sanusi (surgery) and Omar Fayed (unknown injury) won’t be able to feature for Beerschot manager Dirk Kuijt.

We think that Beerschot should employ a 4-4-2 formation this time with Emile Doucouré, Brian Plat, A. Konstantopoulos, Loïc Mbe Soh, D. van der, Ewan Henderson, Hakim Sahabo, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Rajiv van La Parra, Marwan Al-Sahafi and Antoine Colassin.

📋 Team News: Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge boss Jimmy De Wulf has not got a full squad to pick from. Senna Miangue (Knee surgery), Bruninho (unknown injury), Dalangunypole Gomis (Hamstring injury) and Abdoul Kader Ouattara (Broken leg) miss out here.

We believe Groen en Zwart seem likely to utilise a 4-2-3-1 formation, starting Warleson, Ibrahim Diakité, Lucas Perrin, Christiaan Ravych, Gary Magnée, Abu Francis, H. van der, Edgaras Utkus, Thibo Somers, Lawrence Agyekum and Steve Ngoura.

🔮 Prediction

We’re thinking that Beerschot have it in them to put one past this Cercle Brugge side, although one goal is unlikely to prevent defeat.

We’re therefore tipping both teams to score in a 1-2 win for Cercle Brugge at the end of this one. Expecting it to be very competitive.

Peter Guest, 13:01 10/05/2025