Football betting preview: Anderlecht U21 vs Cercle Brugge U21

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Competition: Belgium Reserve Pro League
Competition: Mon 17.January
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)

Anderlecht U21 warm up for Cercle Brugge U21 with hopes of acquiring all three points. Can they? Read our in-depth preview!

Insights:
  • Anderlecht U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Reserve Pro League
  • Cercle Brugge U21 have yet to win a game away.

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Anderlecht U21 form and stats

The overall Reserve Pro League results at home this season for Anderlecht U21 are 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Anderlecht are confident in defense, having played 206 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A good away victory last time out for Anderlecht U21, who won 4-1 against RFC Seraing U21.

Ahead of that match, Anderlecht won a home game hosting Mechelen U21 (5-0).

It's goals goals goals for Anderlecht who have scored 17 goals from 5 league home games. 5 goals have been conceded.

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Cercle Brugge U21 form and stats

There's been little loot from Cercle Brugge U21's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Reserve Pro League. Cercle Brugge U21 only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws.

Cercle has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Zulte-Waregem U21 for a Reserve Pro League game that ended a draw (1-1).

Before that, Cercle secured a home win against Antwerp U21 with the score 3-2.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Cercle Brugge U21 have scored 8 goals in 6 league games away. Cercle are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 8 goals in these matches. Cercle has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Cercle Brugge U21 - Anderlecht 1-2 was the outcome when this pair of teams last met, some time ago this season.

Anderlecht U21 missing players

Cercle Brugge U21 missing players

Anderlecht U21 Cercle Brugge U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 2 6 11
8 4 2 Won W 0 0 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 3 3
0 0 0 Lost L 2 3 6
24 17 9 Scored S 3 8 16
6 5 1 Conceded C 6 15 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
67% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 73%
33% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 83% 64%
33% 60% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 18%
44% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 64%
56% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 27%
 
4.9 4 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.3 4.5
3.2 3.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4.7 5.7
1.3 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.5 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
15 15.6 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9 8.3
7.3 8.2 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5.3 4.6
36% 41% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 25% 31%
 
5.8 6.4 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15 12.2 11.7
2.6 2.8 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 6.5 5.5
Key stats in Reserve Pro League this season:
  • All of Anderlecht U21's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Cercle Brugge U21's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Anderlecht U21 have not yet lost a game.
  • Anderlecht U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Anderlecht U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Anderlecht U21 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cercle Brugge U21 have scored away.
  • Anderlecht U21 have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Anderlecht U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Reserve Pro League
  • Anderlecht U21 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Anderlecht U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cercle Brugge U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Cercle Brugge U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cercle Brugge U21 have yet to win a game away.
  • Cercle Brugge U21 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 Genk U21 9 8 1 0 31 6 5 5 0 0 21 4 4 3 1 0 10 2 25 25
2 Anderlecht U21 9 8 1 0 24 6 5 4 1 0 17 5 4 4 0 0 7 1 18 25
3 Standard Liège U21 11 7 1 3 21 15 6 4 1 1 13 7 5 3 0 2 8 8 6 22
4 Club Brugge U21 9 6 1 2 28 6 5 3 1 1 12 4 4 3 0 1 16 2 22 19
5 Gent U21 10 5 3 2 22 16 4 2 1 1 9 7 6 3 2 1 13 9 6 18
6 Sporting Charleroi U21 10 4 2 4 10 18 5 3 0 2 8 12 5 1 2 2 2 6 -8 14
7 Sint-Truiden U21 10 3 2 5 11 16 5 1 2 2 6 6 5 2 0 3 5 10 -5 11
8 OH Leuven U21 10 3 1 6 14 18 5 1 1 3 5 8 5 2 0 3 9 10 -4 10
9 Zulte-Waregem U21 11 3 1 7 20 30 5 2 1 2 9 13 6 1 0 5 11 17 -10 10
10 Cercle Brugge U21 11 2 3 6 16 22 5 2 0 3 8 7 6 0 3 3 8 15 -6 9
11 Antwerp U21 11 2 2 7 11 25 5 1 1 3 4 11 6 1 1 4 7 14 -14 8
12 Mechelen U21 11 0 2 9 7 37 6 0 1 5 3 16 5 0 1 4 4 21 -30 2

Read more about Reserve Pro League

The Belgian Reserve Pro League is the top league for reserve teams in Belgium, featuring the reserve teams of most of Belgium’s biggest football clubs. 16 teams participate, playing a regular season of 15 fixtures before splitting the league table into a championship and a relegation group for 14 more fixtures.