Pro League 25/26 · 17 Aug 2025

Cercle Brugge 4–1 KVC Westerlo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Cercle Brugge favourites at 59%.

Cercle Brugge won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Roman Neustädter, 64.3 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Doğucan Haspolat +19.0, Josimar Alcócer +16.7, Roman Neustädter +13.8.

Well below it: Bryan Reynolds −14.2, Nazinho −14.1, Andreas Jungdal −11.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Erick Nunes Midfielder	3	0	1	–	100.0	–
Oluwaseun Adewumi Forward	17	1	0	0.62	80.0	–
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby Midfielder	8	0	0	–	58.0	–
Maxime Delanghe Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.8	+10.7
Edgaras Utkus Defender	17	0	0	–	55.9	–
Christiaan Ravych Defender	90	0	0	–	55.5	+9.8
Alan Minda Forward	73	1	0	0.42	52.9	+13.3
Pieter Gerkens Midfielder	88	1	0	0.26	51.5	+7.3
Emmanuel Kakou Defender	73	0	0	–	46.3	–
Steve Ngoura Forward	82	1	0	0.25	44.3	+4.0
Edan Diop Midfielder	90	0	0	0.18	39.2	–
Hannes Van Der Bruggen Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.0	−4.2
Nazinho Defender	90	0	1	0.03	37.9	−14.1
Gary Magnee Defender	90	0	1	–	36.1	–
Lawrence Agyekum Midfielder	87	0	1	0.29	31.0	−8.3
Alama Bayo Midfielder	2	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Roman Neustädter Defender	45	0	0	0.09	64.3	+13.8
Antonio Cordero Midfielder	16	0	0	–	62.6	–
Josimar Alcócer Midfielder	90	1	0	0.31	59.6	+16.7
Doğucan Haspolat Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	57.0	+19.0
Tuur Rommens Defender	90	0	0	0.04	48.0	−0.9
Griffin Yow Midfielder	60	0	0	0.24	47.5	–
Nacho Ferri Forward	90	0	0	0.15	44.6	–
Emin Bayram Defender	90	0	0	0.07	43.0	+2.8
Thomas Van den Keybus Midfielder	90	0	0	0.18	42.8	−1.6
Kyan Vaesen Forward	45	0	1	0.12	41.1	–
Seiji Kimura Defender	45	0	0	0.07	39.2	–
Isa Sakamoto Midfielder	45	0	0	0.16	37.6	−8.0
Adedire Mebude Forward	30	0	0	–	37.2	–
Andreas Jungdal Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	31.7	−11.2
Bryan Reynolds Defender	74	0	0	0.01	26.7	−14.2