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- Club Brugge have won four of their last five games across league and Champions League, including an away win at Kairat Almaty and a home win against Marseille.
- Cercle Brugge sit 13th-14th in the table with 24 points from 24 games while Club Brugge are 3rd with 47 points from 24, so the matchup should be a competitive one with plenty of local bragging rights and a few league points at stake.
Away - Cercle Brugge
- Onur Cinel was appointed in June 2025 and appears to have taken the team back to the philosophy of the early 2000s when Cercle were a tough team to beat.
- He sets up his team to press high, win the ball back quickly and play it forward as fast as possible.
- Pieter Gerkens has been a good find for Cercle this term, leading the scoring charts and coming up with several late goals to grab points from losing positions.
- Steve Ngoura and the Diakité brothers have added energy and goals to the cause, but full-back Gary Magnée is the one who gets his team on the counter most frequently with his runs and set-piece delivery.
Head-to-Head
Club Brugge are the most successful football club in Belgium and they have won more than 100 games against Cercle Brugge in all competitions.
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Hans Vanaken is the orchestra’s leader once more, dictating the rhythm and tempo of Club’s play, but he is well supported by the likes of Christos Tzolis, who is Club’s top scorer and top assist provider this term.
Away
- Pieter Gerkens has been a good find for Cercle this term, leading the scoring charts and coming up with several late goals to grab points from losing positions.
- Steve Ngoura and the Diakité brothers have added energy and goals to the cause.
- Gary Magnée gets his team on the counter most frequently with his runs and set-piece delivery.
Betting Insights
Club Brugge are clear favorites for the derby at 1.77 , Cercle Brugge 4.1 and the draw 3.8 .
Prediction
- But Cercle can certainly get on the scoresheet and keep it interesting until the final whistle.
- The draw is a possible outcome, but I think the Blue-Blacks will eventually take the edge with a 2-0 or 2-1 scoreline - although 2-1 looks better to me because Cercle are good enough on the break to get a goal.
