Matchday

Pro League 26/27 · 23 Aug 2026

Club Brugge KV 1–0 Cercle Brugge

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.7 – 1.1
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.8
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Club Brugge KV favourites at 72%.

Club Brugge KV won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yann Sommer, 58.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ibrahim Diakité +14.3, Yann Sommer +9.0.

Well below it: Carlos Forbs −10.3, Hugo Vetlesen −10.0, Geoffrey Kondo −9.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Club Brugge KV

15 Aug 2026W 3–0at Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
7 Aug 2026W 3–0v KV Kortrijk Pro League
24 May 2026W 5–0v KAA Gent Pro League
21 May 2026D 2–2at KV Mechelen Pro League
17 May 2026W 5–0v Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Pro League

Cercle Brugge

14 Aug 2026D 3–3v Sint-Truidense VV Pro League
8 Aug 2026D 2–2at Standard Liège Pro League
9 May 2026L 1–4at RAAL La Louvière Pro League
1 May 2026L 2–3v SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
24 Apr 2026W 2–1v FCV Dender Pro League

Head to head

15 Feb 2026Cercle Brugge 1–2 Club Brugge KV Pro League
9 Aug 2025Club Brugge KV 2–0 Cercle Brugge Pro League

Club Brugge KV

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Yann Sommer Goalkeeper9000–58.2+9.0
Brandon Mechele Defender9000–57.1+3.7
Hans Vanaken Midfielder90000.1051.2−1.0
Freddie Potts Midfielder90000.2251.2+4.6
Nicolò Tresoldi Forward89101.1550.5−1.8
Han-Beom Lee Defender90000.0546.3−7.2
Kyriani Sabbe Defender9000–43.6+2.1
Mamadou Diakhon Forward70000.0343.3−5.8
Joaquin Seys Defender90000.0342.9+2.4
Carlos Forbs Midfielder9001–38.7−10.3
Hugo Vetlesen Midfielder70000.0835.6−10.0
Félix Lemaréchal Midfielder2000–27.1–
Romeo Vermant Forward9000.1524.1–
Jan Virgili Midfielder20000.0315.8–

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lawrence Agyekum Midfielder1100–53.6–
Ibrahim Diakité Defender90000.0851.8+14.3
Gaëtan Coucke Goalkeeper9000–48.5–
Tayo Adaramola Midfielder26000.3447.8–
Lukas Mondele Midfielder87000.0245.8–
Christiaan Ravych Defender9000–45.0−1.1
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby Midfielder90000.1043.1+0.8
Krys Kouassi Forward1400–41.2–
Dante Vanzeir Forward76000.1440.6−0.6
Steve Ngoura Forward77000.0739.4−2.5
Geoffrey Kondo Defender9000–38.7−9.3
Lucas Michal Forward1300–38.4–
Valy Konaté Defender8700–36.0−8.2
Gary Magnee Defender6400–35.1−1.4
Erick Nunes Midfielder1100–29.6–