Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Bosuilstadion

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bosuilstadion (16649 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Bosuilstadion clash with Cercle Brugge, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Pro League table.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Antwerp form and stats

As mentioned below, Antwerp are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Pro League games.

A good away victory last time out for Antwerp, who won 2-1 against Anderlecht (placed 13th). Heartbreak before that as Antwerp lost 0-2 at Zulte-Waregem's place.

Antwerp are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found one match and the win/draw/lost stats: W1-D0-L0.

At Bosuilstadion, Antwerp has the goal stats of 6-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Cercle Brugge form and stats

It's not happening yet for Cercle Brugge on their Pro League travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? It's all red in the travel logs of Cercle Brugge, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.

The manager F. Mercadal was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground Bosuilstadion. Cercle Brugge suffered a 0-2 loss to Club Brugge (placed 2nd). Prior to that match, the Cercle Brugge manager F. Mercadal faced defeat when travelling to Gent and losing 2-3.

You'll want to know how Cercle Brugge managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found three similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 0 draws and 3 home wins.

After this away game Cercle Brugge return home for a Belgian Cup game against Rebecq. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Cercle Brugge are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Cercle Brugge concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. The Cercle Brugge defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 4 - 3 - 1 (Antwerp wins - draws - Cercle Brugge wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Refaelov
5 goals / 1 assists
D. Mbokani
5 goals / 2 assists
S. Peeters
3 goals / 1 assists

Antwerp missing players

Cercle Brugge missing players

Antwerp Cercle Brugge
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Away vs top Away Total
6 2 2 Played 1 3 7
4 2 2 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost 1 3 6
13 6 6 Scored 2 4 6
7 1 1 Conceded 3 9 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 86%
67% 50% 50% Over 2.5 100% 100% 57%
33% 50% 50% Over 3.5 100% 100% 57%
33% 50% 50% Over 4.5 100% 33% 14%
67% 50% 50% BTTS 100% 100% 57%
17% 50% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 14%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score 0% 0% 29%
 
5.8 5.5 5.5 Corners For (avg) 2 2.3 2.6
5.3 4 4 Corners Against (avg) 4 4 5.6
1.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 3 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats This season:
  • All of Antwerp's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Cercle Brugge's away matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Antwerp have created more than twice as many corners as Cercle Brugge.
  • Antwerp have scored more than double the goals of Cercle Brugge.
  • Antwerp have won all their home matches so far.
  • Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cercle Brugge have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Cercle Brugge have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cercle Brugge have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Cercle Brugge have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Antwerp
All Pro League Europa League UEFA Europa League Play-offs Club Friendlies Belgian Cup
All Home Away
18-08-19 PRO Antwerp 2 - 0 Sint-Truiden
22-08-19 EL AZ 1 - 1 Antwerp
29-08-19 EL Antwerp 1 - 1 AZ
01-09-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 2 - 0 Antwerp
15-09-19 PRO Anderlecht 1 - 2 Antwerp
21-09-19 PRO Antwerp 18:00 Cercle Brugge
26-09-19 BC Antwerp 18:30 Lokeren
29-09-19 PRO KV Oostende 18:00 Antwerp
06-10-19 PRO Antwerp 16:00 Standard Liege
20-10-19 PRO Mechelen 12:30 Antwerp
Cercle Brugge
All Pro League First Division B Club Friendlies UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away
10-08-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 1 - 3 Kortrijk
17-08-19 PRO Mechelen 3 - 1 Cercle Brugge
24-08-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 1 - 0 Waasland-Beveren
01-09-19 PRO Gent 3 - 2 Cercle Brugge
14-09-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 0 - 2 Club Brugge
21-09-19 PRO Antwerp 18:00 Cercle Brugge
24-09-19 BC Cercle Brugge 18:00 Rebecq
28-09-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 16:00 AS Eupen
05-10-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 18:00 Cercle Brugge
20-10-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 18:00 Sporting Charleroi

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Standard Liège 7 5 0 2 17 6 3 3 0 0 10 2 4 2 0 2 7 4 11 15
2 Club Brugge 6 4 2 0 14 2 3 1 2 0 7 1 3 3 0 0 7 1 12 14
3 Royal Excel Mouscron 7 4 2 1 10 7 4 3 1 0 6 1 3 1 1 1 4 6 3 14
4 Gent 6 4 1 1 16 6 4 4 0 0 14 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 10 13
5 Antwerp 6 4 0 2 13 7 2 2 0 0 6 1 4 2 0 2 7 6 6 12
6 Sporting Charleroi 6 3 2 1 11 7 3 2 1 0 5 3 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 11
7 Mechelen 7 3 2 2 11 9 3 2 1 0 8 4 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 11
8 Zulte-Waregem 7 3 2 2 8 8 3 2 0 1 5 3 4 1 2 1 3 5 0 11
9 Genk 7 3 1 3 10 9 3 2 0 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 7 6 1 10
10 KV Oostende 7 3 1 3 10 13 4 2 0 2 6 8 3 1 1 1 4 5 -3 10
11 Kortrijk 7 2 2 3 12 12 3 1 2 0 7 5 4 1 0 3 5 7 0 8
12 Sint-Truiden 7 2 2 3 5 11 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 0 2 2 8 -6 8
13 Anderlecht 7 1 2 4 5 9 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 0 1 2 2 5 -4 5
14 Cercle Brugge 7 1 0 6 6 16 4 1 0 3 2 7 3 0 0 3 4 9 -10 3
15 AS Eupen 7 0 3 4 4 16 4 0 2 2 3 8 3 0 1 2 1 8 -12 3
16 Waasland-Beveren 7 0 2 5 4 18 3 0 0 3 1 11 4 0 2 2 3 7 -14 2

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