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Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge: prediction and stats

Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 10, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bosuilstadion, Deurne

AntwerpCercle Brugge

The Footlab AI model makes Antwerp the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Cercle Brugge. The most likely score is 1-1. If Antwerp wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,810 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge?

A very open match: only 43 Elo points separate Antwerp (1,959) and Cercle Brugge (1,916).

39%27%34%
Antwerp winDrawCercle Brugge win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Antwerp

4-4-2
  1. 8M. Benítez
  2. 9M. Frey
  1. 14X. Dierckx
  2. 48A. Vermeeren
  3. 24T. Somers
  4. 7I. Salah
  1. 3Álvaro Cortés Moyano
  2. 20R. Van Helden
  3. 17S. Renders
  4. 5D. Foulon
  1. 41T. Nozawa

Cercle Brugge

4-2-3-1
  1. 9S. Ngoura
  1. 28H. Van der Bruggen
  2. 18L. Le Roux
  3. 30B. Akinsola
  4. 11Charles Herrmann
  5. 20A. Manneh
  1. 15G. Magnée
  2. 24G. Kondo
  3. 12V. Konaté
  4. 5Emmanuel Kakou
  1. 1G. Coucke

Computed on October 19, 2026 at 06:10 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Antwerp have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 2, 4 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Antwerp
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Heist(away)1-0Cup
Oct 11, 2026KVC Westerlo(away)1-5Jupiler Pro League
Sep 20, 2026Union St. Gilloise(home)0-2Jupiler Pro League
Sep 13, 2026Club Brugge KV(away)1-3Jupiler Pro League
Sep 5, 2026Standard Liege(away)0-1Jupiler Pro League
Cercle Brugge
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2026Sporting Hasselt(away)2-1Cup
Oct 10, 2026Anderlecht(home)1-2Jupiler Pro League
Sep 19, 2026Charleroi(away)2-3Jupiler Pro League
Sep 12, 2026OH Leuven(away)1-1Jupiler Pro League
Sep 6, 2026Gent(home)0-3Jupiler Pro League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Antwerp wins, 2 draws, 1 Cercle Brugge win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 31, 2026Cercle Brugge 0-4 AntwerpJupiler Pro League
Oct 4, 2025Antwerp 1-1 Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
Mar 1, 2025Cercle Brugge 0-0 AntwerpJupiler Pro League
Oct 6, 2024Antwerp 3-0 Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
May 12, 2024Antwerp 1-2 Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
Apr 21, 2024Cercle Brugge 0-1 AntwerpJupiler Pro League

Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp on Jan 31, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Antwerp score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.3 and concede 2.2. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Antwerp1.51.657/158/15
Cercle Brugge1.32.2011/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Antwerp sit 13th in Jupiler Pro League (7 points from 8 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 18th (3 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Antwerp821512207
18Cercle Brugge80359163

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge?
The Footlab AI model makes Antwerp the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Cercle Brugge.
Where and when is Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge played?
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge is played on April 10, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Bosuilstadion, in the Jupiler Pro League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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