Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-0 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 13, 2020 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)
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What was the result of Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge?
Anderlecht won 2-0 on September 13, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 36′L. NmechaAnderlecht (pen.)
- 68′A. MurilloAnderlecht
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Anderlecht have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2020 | Oostende(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Royal Excel Mouscron(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 16, 2020 | St. Truiden(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Lommel United(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2020 | KV Mechelen(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2020 | Kortrijk(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 22, 2020 | KV Mechelen(away) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Antwerp(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Standard Liege(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Oostende(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Anderlecht win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cercle Brugge win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2020 | Cercle Brugge 1-2 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Anderlecht 2-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Cercle Brugge 2-1 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Anderlecht 4-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Cercle Brugge 0-2 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Anderlecht 3-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht on Jan 26, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Anderlecht score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | 2.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Anderlecht sit 9th in Jupiler Pro League (3 points from 2 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 11th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Anderlecht | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 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