Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge: result 4-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 21, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)
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What was the result of Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge?
Anderlecht won 4-2 on October 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′L. DimataAnderlecht (pen.)
- 32′L. DimataAnderlecht
- 52′L. DimataAnderlecht
- 54′P. GerkensAnderlecht
- 56′I. CardonaCercle Brugge
- 59′I. CardonaCercle Brugge
Official lineup for Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Anderlecht
3-4-3- 99Z. Bakkali
- 9L. Dimata
- 8P. Gerkens
- 40F. Amuzu
- 20S. Kums
- 25A. Trébel
- 7A. Najar
- 45S. Bornauw
- 4Bubacarr Sanneh
- 3J. Lawrence
- 16T. Didillon
Cercle Brugge
4-4-2- 11Guévin Tormin
- 27A. Bongiovanni
- 21A. Lusamba
- 10X. Mercier
- 5I. Koné
- 20K. Hoggas
- 30Abud Omar
- 4Jérémy Taravel
- 24N. Ueda
- 29Vitinho
- 1P. Nardi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Anderlecht have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 30, 2018 | St. Truiden(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Standard Liege(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Spartak Trnava(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Charleroi(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Genk(home) | 2-5 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Oostende(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Gent(home) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Anderlecht wins, 0 draws, 0 Cercle Brugge wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2015 | Cercle Brugge 0-2 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Anderlecht 3-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Anderlecht 2-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Cercle Brugge 0-4 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Anderlecht 2-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Cercle Brugge 0-3 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht on Feb 8, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Anderlecht score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Anderlecht sit 5th in Jupiler Pro League (16 points from 8 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 18th (3 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Anderlecht | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| 18 | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
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