Matchday

Pro League 25/26 · 9 Aug 2025

Club Brugge KV 2–0 Cercle Brugge

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.7 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.7 – 1.1
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Club Brugge KV favourites at 75%.

Club Brugge KV won and made the better chances: 1.7 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nazinho, 73.6 in 90′.

Well below it: Ludovit Reis −18.0, Romeo Vermant −10.1, Brandon Mechele −9.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Club Brugge KV

6 Aug 2025W 1–0at Red Bull Salzburg Champions League
1 Aug 2025L 1–2at KV Mechelen Pro League
27 Jul 2025W 2–1v KRC Genk Pro League

Cercle Brugge

3 Aug 2025L 0–2v RSC Anderlecht Pro League
26 Jul 2025D 0–0at FCV Dender Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Club Brugge KV

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Raphael Onyedika Midfielder1800–57.4–
Nicolò Tresoldi Forward11000.5555.4–
Nordin Jackers Goalkeeper9000–54.5–
Joaquin Seys Defender2900–48.9–
Hans Vanaken Midfielder90100.1048.7+0.9
Brandon Mechele Defender90000.2648.2−9.3
Bjorn Meijer Defender6100–45.6+4.0
Christos Tzolis Midfielder90100.5045.5−3.0
Aleksandar Stanković Midfielder72000.0844.0–
Hugo Siquet Defender6100–40.9–
Jorne Spileers Defender9000–39.3−4.7
Cisse Sandra Midfielder90000.1438.7–
Hugo Vetlesen Midfielder4500–37.1−4.1
Romeo Vermant Forward7900–35.8−10.1
Kyriani Sabbe Defender2900–33.8–
Ludovit Reis Midfielder45000.1333.7−18.0

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nazinho Defender9000–73.6–
Pieter Gerkens Midfielder90000.1265.3–
Edan Diop Midfielder9000–51.0–
Christiaan Ravych Defender90000.3449.3–
Gary Magnee Defender7600–49.3–
Hannes Van Der Bruggen Midfielder70000.0748.3–
Edgaras Utkus Defender4700–48.2–
Steve Ngoura Forward43000.1947.6–
Alan Minda Forward70000.3646.8–
Erick Nunes Midfielder2000–43.8–
Maxime Delanghe Goalkeeper9000–43.0–
Emmanuel Kakou Defender4000–41.6–
Krys Kouassi Forward2000–39.3–
Lawrence Agyekum Midfielder90000.0637.1–
Ibrahim Diakité Defender1400–29.9–