Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp: prediction and stats
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
The Footlab AI model makes Cercle Brugge the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Antwerp. The most likely score is 1-1. If Cercle Brugge wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp?
A very open match: only 55 Elo points separate Cercle Brugge (1,902) and Antwerp (1,957).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp
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.
Cercle Brugge
5-3-2- 13D. Vanzeir
- 9S. Ngoura
- 15G. Magnée
- 42L. Mondele
- 10L. Amani
- 24G. Kondo
- 12V. Konaté
- 2I. Diakité
- 8Erick
- 33R. Caicedo
- 1G. Coucke
Antwerp
4-4-2- 9M. Frey
- 10C. Scott
- 14X. Dierckx
- 25M. Fofana
- 48A. Vermeeren
- 6B. Deuff
- 44M. Busi
- 3Álvaro Cortés Moyano
- 4Y. Tsunashima
- 20R. Van Helden
- 41T. Nozawa
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Antwerp have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Charleroi(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | OH Leuven(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Gent(home) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Lommel United(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Standard Liege(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | St. Truiden(home) | 1-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Genk(home) | 4-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cercle Brugge win, 2 draws, 3 Antwerp wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Cercle Brugge 0-4 Antwerp | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Antwerp 1-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Cercle Brugge 0-0 Antwerp | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Antwerp 3-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 12, 2024 | Antwerp 1-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Cercle Brugge 0-1 Antwerp | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 1.6 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Antwerp score 1.3 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Antwerp | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cercle Brugge sit 17th in Jupiler Pro League (3 points from 7 matches) and Antwerp sit 13th (7 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Antwerp | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
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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 Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp?
- The Footlab AI model makes Cercle Brugge the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Antwerp.
- Where and when is Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp played?
- Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp is played on October 31, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Jan Breydelstadion, in the Jupiler Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% 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 54.8% 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.