St.Truiden
- St.Truiden have won nine, drawn one and lost just three of their 13 home league games (W9, D1, L3).
- St.Truiden are in third place in the First Division A with 54 points from 27 games, while Cercle Brugge are 14th with 28 points from 27.
- St.Truiden, managed by Wouter Vrancken since April 2025, have a very possession-based approach in a 4-2-3-1 shape, prioritising a patient buildup and a disciplined midfield in possession and transition.
- St.Truiden average 1.54 goals scored per game on home turf in the First Division A this season and can be an explosive team on their day.
Cercle Brugge
- Cercle Brugge have won five, drawn five and lost three of their 13 away league matches (W5, D5, L3).
- The visitors have a recent record of W2, D1, L2 and have won both of their last two away games, one of which was a 1-0 success at Gent, while hosts St.Truiden are (W3, D0, L2).
- Cercle Brugge, on the other hand, play a 4-3-3 formation where they press with intensity, play vertically and attack with tempo down the wide areas.
- The visitors average 1.23 goals per game on their travels in the league and concede just 0.92, so, while they are a solid team to play against, they lack the firepower to blow teams away.
Head-to-Head
The last head-to-head meeting between these two sides finished 1-1 at Cercle Brugge and the record of the last five meetings is one win apiece and three draws.
St.Truiden
Keisuke Goto , with ten First Division A goals in 25 appearances, is St.Truiden’s most reliable source of goals and has been their focal point in attack for much of the season.
Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge do not have a goalscorer in the mould of Goto, although Gary Magnee has added a bit of spark recently with two goals in his last five.
Betting Insights
- St.Truiden are a shade of odds-on favorites to beat Cercle Brugge on Sunday at 1.95, which seems fair considering they have home advantage and are placed higher in the table.
- Both teams to score - No is an intriguing bet at 2.3 for this fixture as it suggests there will either be a St.Truiden clean sheet or Cercle Brugge will be frustrating in front of goal on Sunday.
- The contrast in styles could mean the control of the ball and tempo will be key in deciding which way this game goes.
- The best bet could be a home win and over 2.5 goals.
Prediction
We feel they can win this with a clean sheet and a few goals, but there is a touch of confidence in the opposition to suggest the best bet could be a home win and over 2.5 goals .
