Jupiler Pro League Β· Β·Matchday 8

Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht

Garuda Lions Prediction: Anderlecht

1 – 2 Predicted score Β· 10% model probability

Jan Breydel Stadion, BruggeReferee: K. van Damme

Cercle Brugge 26%
Draw 25%
Anderlecht 49%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Anderlecht wins
49%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
94%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
58%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
1 – 2
10% of simulated outcomes

Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityCercle BruggeDrawAnderlecht
Model22.5%25.0%52.5%
Market27.2%25.4%47.4%
Final26.0%25.3%48.7%
Edge-4.7%-0.4%+5.1%

Confidence: Low

Why Anderlecht

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.83 vs 1.14.
  • Better recent form: 3 wins in the last 6 vs 0 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Anderlecht below the model: +5.1 percentage points of edge.

Best available price on the pick: 2.03, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht match preview

Cercle Brugge faces Anderlecht in the Jupiler Pro League with probabilities indicating a stronger likelihood of an Anderlecht victory at 53%, compared to Cercle Brugge's 22%. The match is expected to see over 2.5 goals at 57%, and both teams scoring at 58%. The most likely scoreline is 1-2, with expected goals of 1.14 for Cercle Brugge and 1.83 for Anderlecht.

Recent form shows Cercle Brugge struggling with five matches without a win (L-D-L-L-L-D), while Anderlecht has had a mixed performance with three wins in their last six matches (W-L-W-D-W-L). In their last two head-to-head encounters, both teams have secured one victory each. The confidence grade for this match is C, reflecting model-only probabilities.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Cercle Brugge ↓ / Anderlecht β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 6% 8% 9% 1 12% 10% 6% 2 6% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 94%
2+ goals 81%
3+ goals 57%
No goals 6%

Cercle Brugge and Anderlecht expected goals

Cercle Brugge 1.14
Anderlecht 1.83

Total expected goals: 2.97

Cercle Brugge and Anderlecht attack and defence ratings

Cercle Brugge

Attack 1.06 +6%
Defence 1.37 +37%

Anderlecht

Attack 1.07 +7%
Defence 0.72 -28%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Anderlecht 48.7% 2.05 +5.1% 2.03
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 57.1% 1.75 β€” β€”
Both teams to score Yes 58.2% 1.72 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 74.7% 1.34 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 47.5% 2.11 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Cercle Brugge26.0%
Draw25.3%
Anderlecht48.7%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.557.1%
Under 2.542.9%
Both teams to scoreYes58.2%
No41.8%
Double chance1X (home or draw)51.3%
12 (either side)74.7%
X2 (draw or away)74.0%
Handicap -1Anderlecht win30.4%
Push (exactly one goal)22.2%
Loss47.5%
Correct score (top 3)1-111.8%
1-29.8%
0-28.6%

Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht stats

Cercle Brugge and Anderlecht recent form

newest first
Cercle Brugge LDLLLD
Anderlecht WLWDWL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Cercle Brugge and Anderlecht season so far

league record

Cercle Brugge record

  • They have won 0 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 1.1 goals per match.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 7 matches.

Anderlecht record

  • They have won 4 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 1.0 goals per match.
  • They average 1.5 goals per game at home against 0.3 on the road.
  • They have kept 4 clean sheets in 7 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 7 matches.
  • 33% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

2Cercle Brugge wins 1Draws 7Anderlecht wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-03-22AnderlechtCercle BruggeJupiler Pro League2-3
2025-08-03Cercle BruggeAnderlechtJupiler Pro League0-2
2025-03-16AnderlechtCercle BruggeJupiler Pro League3-0
2024-11-10Cercle BruggeAnderlechtJupiler Pro League0-5
2024-04-28Cercle BruggeAnderlechtJupiler Pro League1-1
2024-04-24AnderlechtCercle BruggeJupiler Pro League3-0
2023-12-27AnderlechtCercle BruggeJupiler Pro League2-0
2023-11-05Cercle BruggeAnderlechtJupiler Pro League0-3
2023-03-12AnderlechtCercle BruggeJupiler Pro League2-0
2022-07-30Cercle BruggeAnderlechtJupiler Pro League1-0

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 27.2%, draw 25.4%, away 47.4%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 3.47 3.78 2.02
Bet365 3.50 3.60 1.91
BetVictor 3.40 3.60 1.93
Betano 3.60 3.65 2.00
Betfair 3.40 3.70 1.91
Dafabet 3.45 3.75 2.03
Marathonbet 3.38 3.68 1.97
Pinnacle 3.55 3.79 1.97
SBO 3.05 3.21 1.96
William Hill 3.40 3.50 1.95

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 3.42 β–² +0.04
X 3.67 β–² +0.04
2 1.96 β–Ό -0.02

12 snapshots recorded, from .

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