Matchday

Pro League 25/26 · 22 Mar 2026

RSC Anderlecht 2–3 Cercle Brugge

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.1
Actual xG
1.5 – 1.4
Goals
2 – 3

Footybot made RSC Anderlecht favourites at 57%.

Cercle Brugge won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Moussa Diarra, 66.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Moussa Diarra +21.7, Mihajlo Ilić +15.2, Edan Diop +14.5.

Well below it: Colin Coosemans −16.3, Killian Sardella −13.2, Tristan Degreef −11.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

RSC Anderlecht

15 Mar 2026L 0–1at KV Mechelen Pro League
8 Mar 2026D 2–2at Club Brugge KV Pro League
28 Feb 2026W 5–1v Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
22 Feb 2026W 4–2at SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
15 Feb 2026D 0–0v RAAL La Louvière Pro League

Cercle Brugge

15 Mar 2026L 1–3v RAAL La Louvière Pro League
8 Mar 2026L 1–2at Sint-Truidense VV Pro League
1 Mar 2026D 0–0v FCV Dender Pro League
20 Feb 2026W 1–0at KAA Gent Pro League
15 Feb 2026L 1–2v Club Brugge KV Pro League

Head to head

3 Aug 2025Cercle Brugge 0–2 RSC Anderlecht Pro League

RSC Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Moussa Diarra Defender9000–66.1+21.7
Mihajlo Ilić Defender7700–59.8+15.2
Mihajlo Cvetković Forward90100.1449.3+6.4
Yari Verschaeren Midfielder13000.0946.9–
Ludwig Augustinsson Defender9000–46.2+0.3
Thorgan Hazard Midfielder90110.9243.7−9.3
Nathan De Cat Midfielder90000.1239.4−1.2
Mario Stroeykens Midfielder7700–37.9−2.2
Anas Tajaouart Midfielder4500–37.5–
Colin Coosemans Goalkeeper9000–34.0−16.3
Killian Sardella Defender90000.1331.5−13.2
Tristan Degreef Midfielder89000.0430.1−11.8
Ali Maamar Defender801–25.2–
Ibrahim Kanate Midfielder45000.0221.7–

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ibrahim Diakité Defender100–77.5–
Edan Diop Midfielder90100.1559.1+14.5
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby Midfielder1200–55.0–
Warleson Goalkeeper9000–53.9+0.2
Pieter Gerkens Midfielder90100.5750.6+8.0
Lawrence Agyekum Midfielder33000.0647.3–
Gary Magnee Defender9001–47.2+3.5
Hannes Van Der Bruggen Midfielder85000.1147.1+5.5
Emmanuel Kakou Defender90110.2546.6−5.7
Geoffrey Kondo Defender90000.2243.7−2.8
Valy Konaté Defender8900–41.5–
Steve Ngoura Forward33000.0540.1–
Nazinho Defender9000–38.4−1.8
Dante Vanzeir Forward57000.0337.4−3.2
Oumar Diakité Forward5700–36.7−8.8