Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 1, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)
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What was the result of Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge?
Anderlecht won 2-1 on December 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 43′M. BakengaCercle Brugge
- 71′L. BigliaAnderlecht (pen.)
- 89′Ronald Alejandro Vargas ArangurenAnderlecht
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Anderlecht have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2012 | Beerschot(away) | 4-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 21, 2012 | AC Milan(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Kortrijk(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 6-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Zenit(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2012 | Kortrijk(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Genk(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Gent(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Mons(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 31, 2012 | Beerschot(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Anderlecht win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Cercle Brugge win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2012 | Cercle Brugge 0-3 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Anderlecht 4-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Cercle Brugge 1-0 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Anderlecht 1-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 17, 2010 | Cercle Brugge 1-0 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht on Aug 12, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Anderlecht score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.1 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Anderlecht sit 10th in Jupiler Pro League (3 points from 2 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 13th (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Anderlecht | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy