This match features two teams living in the basement of the Pro League, Cercle Brugge holding 17th place and AS Eupen lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Cercle Brugge is in the worst form (0-0-6)
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Pro League game only three days ago.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pro League this season. Cercle Brugge have only managed 3 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Jan Breydelstadion. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Jan Breydelstadion, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Gent game. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Cercle with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Waasland-Beveren game, 49 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
The fans are hoping that Cercle will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Pro League game against Zulte-Waregem (placed 12th). Before that game, the home loss against Sporting Charleroi with the scoreline 3-4.
The penalty miss from Kevin Hoggas in the defeat against Zulte-Waregem was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cercle Brugge have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost five.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cercle as they are travelling to their away game against Beerschot-Wilrijk in the Pro League. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Cercle in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Cercle Brugge with 19 goals conceded in these matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
AS Eupen form and stats
As the visiting team in Pro League matches, AS Eupen have produced an overall stat of 2-5-2 so far. Recent form does not give AS Eupen much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Cercle Brugge will be a tough nut to crack.
The manager B. San José Gil was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground Stadion am Kehrweg. Eupen suffered a 1-4 loss to Genk (placed 2nd). The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Zulte-Waregem.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with AS Eupen playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were three Eupen wins, three draws and two defeats.
Eupen has another fixture away, a Pro League game, against KV Oostende in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
AS Eupen have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Eupen have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was AS Eupen - Cercle 1-2, played this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Cercle won three, AS Eupen won five and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Ugbo 10 goals |  D. Hotič 4 goals |  A. Musaba 4 goals |
Cercle Brugge missing players
AS Eupen missing players
| Cercle Brugge | AS Eupen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 25 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 33 | 19 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 78% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 89% |
| 67% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 56% |
| 28% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 39% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 56% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 67% |
| 11% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 7.2 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10 | 9.4 |
| 3 | 4.2 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 46% | 42% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 24% | 30% |
- Cercle Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cercle Brugge is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Brugge | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 | Genk | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Antwerp | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | OH Leuven | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Kortrijk | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | KV Oostende | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Gent | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | Standard Liege | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 | Zulte-Waregem | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | -8 | 24 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 20 |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -8 | 20 |
| 16 | Waasland-Beveren | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -14 | 19 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -14 | 17 |