Pro League match prediction: Little separates Anderlecht and Club Brugge in quality

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 16.October
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lotto Park (22500 seats)

It's only been three days and nights since Anderlecht fought West Ham United and the scoreline was 1-2. What happens hosting Club Brugge?

Insights:
  • Anderlecht have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Club Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Anderlecht and Club Brugge.

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Anderlecht form and stats

Anderlecht have collected 10 points from their Pro League home games so far after 3-1-2.

The supporters are hoping that Anderlecht will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away defeat in the Europa Conference League fixture against West Ham United. Esposito, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the highest rated performer for the team in that fixture, and was presented with a rating of 8.0 (out of 10). Esposito scored one goal and hit one key pass.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Mechelen.

This is expected to be a close game, with Anderlecht perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Anderlecht as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Anderlecht has won 0 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.

The manager Mazzù will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Zulte-Waregem in only four days.

Anderlecht have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Lotto Park with 11 goals in 6 league matches.

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Club Brugge form and stats

3-0-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Club Brugge in their Pro League matches away.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Atletico Madrid in their previous outing. The Champions League battle ended 0-0. Goalkeeper Mignolet got the top player rating of the team with 9.63/10. Mignolet topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Westerlo.

A fact for sports bettors considering a bet on only one (or no) team scoring in this match: This club have played 5 consecutive league games with just one or no side finding the net.

A new game in only three days for Club Brugge, the Pro League home match versus Sint-Truiden. Busy days.

Brugge has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. Club Brugge have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Anderlecht have avoided a loss in the last 7 games (1-6-0) against Club Brugge.

Top Goalscorers

AnderlechtF. Soares Silva
F. Soares Silva
5 goals
Club BruggeA. Olsen
A. Olsen
4 goals

Anderlecht missing players

Club Brugge missing players

Anderlecht Club Brugge
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 1 5 11
5 3 0 Won W 1 3 7
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
5 2 0 Lost L 0 2 3
19 11 2 Scored S 3 9 22
12 6 2 Conceded C 1 6 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 73%
36% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 20% 27%
9% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
55% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 45%
18% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 36%
27% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 18%
 
6.8 8.2 12 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.2 6.8
4.5 3.8 2 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.4 3.3
2.1 1.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.6 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.3 14.2 24 Shots (avg) S ( 14 11.8 17.5
4.6 5 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 3 3.8
37% 37% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 60% 52%
 
10.6 8 12 Shots against (avg) S A 19 12.4 11.5
3.4 2.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5 4.5
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Club Brugge's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Anderlecht have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Anderlecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Club Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Club Brugge have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Club Brugge have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Club Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Antwerp 11 10 0 1 24 8 6 6 0 0 16 5 5 4 0 1 8 3 16 30
2 Genk 11 9 1 1 26 11 6 5 1 0 12 5 5 4 0 1 14 6 15 28
3 Club Brugge 11 7 1 3 22 12 6 4 1 1 13 6 5 3 0 2 9 6 10 22
4 Union Saint-Gilloise 11 7 1 3 19 15 5 4 0 1 8 5 6 3 1 2 11 10 4 22
5 OH Leuven 11 6 2 3 21 18 5 3 0 2 7 9 6 3 2 1 14 9 3 20
6 Standard Liege 11 6 1 4 16 15 6 3 1 2 9 7 5 3 0 2 7 8 1 19
7 Westerlo 11 6 0 5 20 18 5 4 0 1 10 4 6 2 0 4 10 14 2 18
8 Gent 11 5 2 4 20 14 5 2 1 2 9 8 6 3 1 2 11 6 6 17
9 Anderlecht 11 5 1 5 19 12 6 3 1 2 11 6 5 2 0 3 8 6 7 16
10 Sporting Charleroi 11 5 0 6 16 17 6 2 0 4 9 12 5 3 0 2 7 5 -1 15
11 Sint-Truiden 11 3 4 4 10 11 5 1 1 3 5 8 6 2 3 1 5 3 -1 13
12 Mechelen 11 3 2 6 17 21 6 2 1 3 11 12 5 1 1 3 6 9 -4 11
13 KV Oostende 11 3 2 6 12 16 5 2 0 3 5 7 6 1 2 3 7 9 -4 11
14 RFC Seraing 11 3 1 7 11 19 5 0 1 4 1 9 6 3 0 3 10 10 -8 10
15 Kortrijk 11 3 1 7 9 18 5 1 1 3 3 8 6 2 0 4 6 10 -9 10
16 Cercle Brugge 11 2 3 6 10 20 5 1 3 1 4 5 6 1 0 5 6 15 -10 9
17 AS Eupen 11 3 0 8 9 20 6 1 0 5 4 12 5 2 0 3 5 8 -11 9
18 Zulte-Waregem 11 1 2 8 9 25 6 1 0 5 7 18 5 0 2 3 2 7 -16 5

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.