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Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht

3 August 2025 at 15:00Jan Breydel Stadion, Brugge

Match Summary

Anderlecht defeated Cercle Brugge 2:0. The match was played in Jupiler Pro League 2025. Goals were scored by T. Hazard 8′ (pen.), A. Bertaccini 79′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Cercle Brugge had 54% possession while Anderlecht held 46%. Cercle Brugge had 12 shots (2 on target) compared to 9 (5 on target) for Anderlecht. Expected goals: Cercle Brugge 0.64 — Anderlecht 1.86. Cercle Brugge made 5 substitutions, Anderlecht made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Cercle Brugge and Anderlecht — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
8′
T. Hazard

Penalty

Half Time
E. UtkusE. Kakou
46′
I. DiabyE. Diop
46′
61′
A. MaamarI. Camara
I. DiakiteG. Magnee
72′
A. MindaN. De Wilde
73′
74′
N. AnguloL. Augustinsson
74′
E. LlansanaN. Saliba
79′
A. Bertaccini

assist: I. Camara

L. AgyekumErick Nunes
83′
87′
M. N'DiayeT. Degreef
Full Time

Match Statistics

Cercle Brugge had 54% possession against Anderlecht's 46%. Cercle Brugge registered 12 shots (2 on target) while Anderlecht managed 9 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 5–3. Fouls committed: 7–21.

Shots on Goal
2
5
Shots Off Goal
5
3
Total Shots
12
9
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots inside the Box
7
5
Shots outside the Box
5
4
Fouls
7
21
Corner Kicks
5
3
Offsides
2
2
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
449
392
Accurate Passes
364
290
Pass Accuracy
81%
74%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.64
1.86
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.07
0.07

Rivalry since 2010

Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht Head to Head Results· 28

Cercle Brugge and Anderlecht have met 28 times — Cercle Brugge won 6, Anderlecht won 20, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Anderlecht leads the head-to-head with 20 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 76 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.71 per match (20 for the home side, 56 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (36%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (57%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2018.

Drawn
2
·
Total goals
76 · 2.7/match
Both scored
10/28 · 36%
Over 2.5
16/28 · 57%

Recent Meetings

Highest-scoring game: 42 v 2018

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Cercle Brugge have recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Anderlecht show 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

2.8

Average goals per game

50%

Games with 3+ goals

20%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Anderlecht dominates

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

draws
1
10 meetings

Potential Betting Value Detected

Historical win rate (20%) differs significantly from the market-implied probability (31%) — the odds may underestimate Anderlecht.

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

22 Mar 202625/261.85/3.50/3.80
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3 Aug 202525/263.04/3.35/2.29
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16 Mar 202524/251.86/3.48/4.15
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10 Nov 202424/252.68/3.63/2.43
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28 Apr 202423/242.85/3.49/2.39
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24 Apr 202423/241.93/3.66/3.76
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27 Dec 202323/241.84/3.82/3.79
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5 Nov 202323/242.39/3.58/2.74
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12 Mar 202322/232.06/3.54/3.41
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30 Jul 202222/233.71/3.54/1.95
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Market Summary

Margin: 6.3%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 32.9%Draw 29.8%Away 43.6%

Odds Range

1X2
Min3.003.252.29
Max3.083.462.30
Over 2.5: 52.6%Under 2.5: 52.6%
Market favourite:Anderlecht · Slight favourite

Market Consensus

Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.

1X2
Professional market30.9%27.5%41.6%
Public market31.0%28.6%40.4%
Δ1.1%1.2%

Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht — margin-removed probabilities

Result vs. Market

Anderlecht
Result vs. Market: Anderlecht (44%)

Result matched market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

Cercle BruggeHalf-time:01Anderlecht
12Shots9
2Shots on target5

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Cercle Brugge

W 228D 167L 328
Over 2.554
Goals scored883

Away Record: Anderlecht

W 589D 239L 192
Over 2.556
Goals scored2001

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026