Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Anderlecht faced Cercle Brugge in the First Division A of Belgium on March 22. Cercle Brugge came out on top, securing a 2-3 win.

On the 10th minute, Edan Diop netted the first goal of the match, tipping the balance in Cercle Brugge's favor. This was followed by goals from Mihajlo Cvetkovic, Pieter Gerkens, Emmanuel Kakou and Thorgan Hazard, concluding at 2-3.

8 months after their last encounter in First Division A, Anderlecht and Cercle Brugge prepare to meet again. In their last match, Anderlecht secured a 0-2 win. Following a recent loss to Mechelen on March 15, Anderlecht aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash. Focusing on defensive improvements could pave the way for better results, as their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have allowed goals in four consecutive matches.

Cercle Brugge are in a poor form as well, preparing for the match after two consecutive losses against RAAL La Louviere and Sint-Truiden, unable to secure a win in their last three games.

This Belgian Pro League encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Anderlecht and Cercle Brugge throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Thorgan Hazard and Nilson Angulo have been pivotal for Anderlecht’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Jeremy Taravel, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Hazard leads Anderlecht’s scoring charts in Belgian Pro League this season with eleven goals, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with seven assists this campaign. Adding further support are Nathan De Cat, Adriano Bertaccini and Mihajlo Cvetkovic, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Cercle Brugge’s offensive unit, with Onur Cinel steering the side, has leaned on Gary Magnee and Steve Ngoura, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In Belgian Pro League, Gerkens has been Cercle Brugge’s standout scorer with five goals, with Magnee topping their assist tally in the competition with seven. Supporting them are Nazinho, Edan Diop and Alan Minda, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Cercle Brugge’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since April 2024. Anderlecht have four victories, while the remaining match ended in draw. The most recent match between them was on August 3, 2025, in the First Division A of Belgium, where Anderlecht secured a 0-2 victory. Across these five head-to-head matches, Anderlecht have scored fourteen goals, while Cercle Brugge have netted one. As things stand, Anderlecht have a superior head-to-head record against Cercle Brugge in their recent encounters.

In First Division A, Anderlecht have played 30 matches, winning twelve, drawing eight and losing ten, scoring 43 goals at an average of 1.43 per match and conceding 39 at a rate of 1.30 per match. This season in First Division A, Cercle Brugge have recorded seven wins, ten draws, and thirteen losses in 30 matches, netting 39 goals (1.30 per match) and conceding 47 (1.57 per match).

Anderlecht's most recent outing ended in a loss against Mechelen, while Cercle Brugge are in the middle of a two-match losing streak, with defeats against RAAL La Louviere and Sint-Truiden in their last two matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Anderlecht have recorded eight wins, eight losses, and four draws, while Cercle Brugge have won five of their last twenty matches, losing ten and drawing five.

AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Anderlecht–Cercle Brugge, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. Ahead of kick-off, the algorithm projected that Anderlecht’s victory comes out on top, with 52% likelihood, while a draw was at 29% and Cercle Brugge’s victory was at 19%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Anderlecht - Cercle Brugge in real time.

Anderlecht kicked off the game with Colin Coosemans, Ludwig Augustinsson, Moussa Diarra, Mihajlo Ilic who got substituted by Mats Rits on the 77th minute, Killian Sardella, Nathan De Cat, Anas Tajaouart who got substituted by Ibrahim Kanate on the 46th minute, Mihajlo Cvetkovic, Mario Stroeykens who got substituted by Yari Verschaeren on the 77th minute, Tristan Degreef who got substituted by Ali Maamar on the 89th minute and Thorgan Hazard as starters, with Justin Heekeren, Mathys Angely, Marco Kana, Lucas Hey, Ali Maamar, Mats Rits, Ibrahim Kanate, Coba da Costa and Yari Verschaeren on the bench.

Cercle Brugge's starting eleven were Warleson, Valy Konate who got substituted by Ibrahim Diakite on the 90th minute, Geoffrey Kondo, Emmanuel Kakou, Nazinho, Hannes van der Bruggen who got substituted by Ibrahima Diaby on the 85th minute, Pieter Gerkens, Gary Magnee, Edan Diop, Oumar Diakite who got substituted by Steve Ngoura on the 57th minute and Dante Vanzeir who got substituted by Lawrence Agyekum on the 57th minute, with Maxime Delanghe, Royer Caicedo, Ibrahim Diakite, Heriberto Jurado, Lawrence Agyekum, Oluwaseun Adewumi, Ibrahima Diaby, Nils De Wilde and Steve Ngoura on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Belgium First Division A's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Anderlecht sit 6th with 44 points from 30 matches, while Cercle Brugge sit 15th with 31 points from 30 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.3 - 1.61
• Ball Possession: 71 - 29
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 4
• Total Attempts: 16 - 14
• Shots On Target: 8 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 12
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 1
• Fouls: 14 - 11
• Corners: 8 - 7
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 15
• Saves: 2 - 5
• Free Kicks: 11 - 14
• Offsides: 1 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 212 - 79
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 166 - 46
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 29 - 28
• Tackles: 17 - 22
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 16
• Total Crosses: 27 - 25
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 7
• Interceptions: 9 - 12
• Clearances: 22 - 42

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Nazinho, Mihajlo Ilic and Edan Diop were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Anderlecht and Cercle Brugge in real time. You can watch the goals by Edan Diop, Mihajlo Cvetkovic, Pieter Gerkens, Emmanuel Kakou and Thorgan Hazard as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Anderlecht - Cercle Brugge are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.