Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-0 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 12, 2023 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)
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What was the result of Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge?
Anderlecht won 2-0 on March 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 9′I. SlimaniAnderlecht
- 85′I. SlimaniAnderlecht
Official lineup for Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Anderlecht
4-3-3- 7F. Amuzu
- 13I. Slimani
- 36A. Dreyer
- 18M. Ashimeru
- 61K. Arnstad
- 10Y. Verschaeren
- 54K. Sardella
- 14J. Vertonghen
- 56Z. Debast
- 62A. Murillo
- 16B. Verbruggen
Cercle Brugge
3-4-3- 36A. Ueda
- 9K. Denkey
- 34T. Somers
- 23O. Deman
- 14C. Vanhoutte
- 17A. Francis
- 41H. Siquet
- 4J. Daland
- 66C. Ravych
- 5B. Popović
- 21Warleson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Anderlecht have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2023 | Villarreal(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Gent(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Standard Liege(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Ludogorets(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Kortrijk(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Seraing United(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 25, 2023 | AS Eupen(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 10, 2023 | OH Leuven(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Standard Liege(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Anderlecht wins, 1 draw, 2 Cercle Brugge wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2022 | Cercle Brugge 1-0 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Anderlecht 0-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Cercle Brugge 1-2 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Anderlecht 1-0 Cercle Brugge | Cup |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Cercle Brugge 0-0 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Anderlecht 2-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht on Jul 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Anderlecht score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
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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