Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht Prediction

The form gap between these two sides is the most striking feature of this fixture. Anderlecht arrive having won six of their last ten matches across all competitions, conceding just 0.6 goals per game and keeping seven clean sheets in that span. Their last two games have been wins by a combined scoreline of 6–0, and in their league matches in September they have beaten Zulte Waregem 3–0 and KV Mechelen 1–0. The 0–0 draw with Genk on 6 September and the 1–2 loss to Lyon on 16 September were the only setbacks in their last five matches.

Cercle Brugge, by contrast, have won none of their last ten matches. Their last five games produced one draw and four defeats, with the home defeats to Gent (0–3) and Lommel United (0–1) showing a side that is struggling to score and leaking goals. In those five games they scored just three times and conceded nine, and they have kept a clean sheet in none of them. The 1–1 draw at OH Leuven on 12 September was the only point they managed in that stretch, and the 2–3 loss at Charleroi on 19 September confirmed the fragility of their defence.

The head-to-head at this venue adds weight to the away side's case, though the meetings are historical. In the three older meetings at Cercle Brugge's ground, the scores were 0–2, 0–5 and 1–1, with Anderlecht winning two of those three. The only recent meeting within the last twelve months was at Anderlecht's ground on 22 March, when Cercle Brugge won 3–2, but that result came at Anderlecht's ground and does not directly inform this fixture. The full head-to-head record spans 26 meetings over fourteen years, with Anderlecht winning twenty of them, though those older games dilute any current-form reading.

The counter-argument is that Cercle Brugge's home record over twenty games is not without some resilience — three wins and six draws from twenty — and that the 3–2 away win over Anderlecht in March showed they can compete with this opponent. Additionally, one of Anderlecht's recent wins (3–0 against Reims on 2 October) was a friendly, and the 0–0 draw with Genk suggests they are not immune to a flat performance. The matchup table also shows that neither side has a clear edge on total goals or both-teams-to-score, with both records sitting close to even on those measures.

Key Points:

• Anderlecht have won 6 of their last 10 games, conceding 0.6 per game and keeping 7 clean sheets

• Cercle Brugge have won 0 of their last 10, conceding 2.2 per game with no clean sheets

• The three older meetings at this venue ended 0–2, 0–5 and 1–1

• The only recent H2H meeting (22 March 2026) was at Anderlecht's ground, where Cercle Brugge won 3–2

• Anderlecht's away record over 20 games (6W 4D 10L) outperforms Cercle Brugge's home record (3W 6D 11L)

The form evidence strongly favours Anderlecht, but the margin does not reach the level of certainty required for a recommendation. No Bet.