Pro League match preview: Cercle Brugge versus Royal Excel Mouscron

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Tue 29.October
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium (29975 seats)

Season ticket holders at Jan Breydel Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Cercle Brugge languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Royal Excel Mouscron will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

It's no vacation for neither Cercle Brugge nor Royal Excel Mouscron as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Cercle Brugge form and stats

Cercle Brugge's results here at Jan Breydel Stadium in the Pro League have been very modest with 1 victory, 0 draws and 5 defeats. Problems are piling up for Cercle Brugge as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of seven games. This streak could be one for the history books. Game days at Jan Breydel Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Cercle Brugge as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

The fans are hoping that Cercle Brugge will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Pro League game against Genk (placed 7th). Before that game, the home loss against Sporting Charleroi with the scoreline 0-3.

Cercle Brugge has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 3 goals from 6 games. Cercle Brugge are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (12 from 6 played).

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Royal Excel Mouscron form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Royal Excel Mouscron so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose). Three has not been a lucky number for Royal Excel Mouscron as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Zulte-Waregem match. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Royal Excel Mouscron have lost on their last two travels.

Royal Excel Mouscron play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Sporting Charleroi (placed 8th). A 0-1 loss hosting Club Brugge before that.

After this away game Royal Excel Mouscron return home for a Pro League game against Antwerp. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Royal Excel Mouscron have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Royal Excel Mouscron have conceded 10 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 3 - 0 - 3 (Cercle Brugge wins - draws - Royal Excel Mouscron wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cercle BruggeS. Peeters
S. Peeters
4 goals / 1 assists
Royal Excel MouscronAleix García
Aleix García
4 goals
Cercle BruggeI. Saadi
I. Saadi
2 goals

Cercle Brugge missing players

Royal Excel Mouscron missing players

Cercle Brugge Royal Excel Mouscron
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 6 12
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 4
0 0 0 Drew D 1 2 4
11 5 2 Lost L 0 3 4
8 3 1 Scored S 2 6 14
31 12 6 Conceded C 1 10 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
83% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 67%
67% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 42%
50% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 25%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
50% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 50%
8% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 33%
42% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 25%
 
3.5 3.7 6 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 5.7 5
5 5.2 2.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.5 3 4.2
2.2 1.7 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.9
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Cercle Brugge have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Royal Excel Mouscron have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Royal Excel Mouscron haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Cercle Brugge
All Pro League First Division B UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away Home vs mid
24-09-19 BC Cercle Brugge 0 - 1 Rebecq
28-09-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 1 - 2 AS Eupen
05-10-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 6 - 0 Cercle Brugge
20-10-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 0 - 3 Sporting Charleroi
26-10-19 PRO Genk 1 - 0 Cercle Brugge
29-10-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 20:30 Royal Excel Mouscron
03-11-19 PRO Anderlecht 14:30 Cercle Brugge
09-11-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 20:00 Sint-Truiden
23-11-19 PRO Waasland-Beveren 20:00 Cercle Brugge
01-12-19 PRO Standard Liege 18:00 Cercle Brugge
Royal Excel Mouscron
All Pro League UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup Provincial-Hainaut
All Home Away Away vs low
25-09-19 BC Dessel Sport 0 - 1 Royal Excel Mouscron
28-09-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron 2 - 2 Zulte-Waregem
06-10-19 PRO Genk 2 - 1 Royal Excel Mouscron
18-10-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron 0 - 1 Club Brugge
26-10-19 PRO Sporting Charleroi 1 - 0 Royal Excel Mouscron
29-10-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 20:30 Royal Excel Mouscron
02-11-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron 20:00 Antwerp
09-11-19 PRO KV Oostende 20:30 Royal Excel Mouscron
23-11-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron 20:30 Genk
30-11-19 PRO Club Brugge 18:00 Royal Excel Mouscron

  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 10 8 2 0 26 3 5 3 2 0 13 2 5 5 0 0 13 1 23 26
2 Standard Liege 11 7 2 2 24 9 6 5 1 0 15 3 5 2 1 2 9 6 15 23
3 Gent 10 6 2 2 22 12 6 6 0 0 18 3 4 0 2 2 4 9 10 20
4 Antwerp 11 6 2 3 23 15 5 4 1 0 14 5 6 2 1 3 9 10 8 20
5 Mechelen 11 6 2 3 19 17 5 3 1 1 11 10 6 3 1 2 8 7 2 20
6 Zulte-Waregem 12 5 4 3 20 14 6 4 1 1 15 5 6 1 3 2 5 9 6 19
7 Genk 11 6 1 4 19 15 6 5 0 1 9 5 5 1 1 3 7 7 4 19
8 Sporting Charleroi 11 5 3 3 17 13 6 3 1 2 7 8 5 2 2 1 10 5 4 18
9 Royal Excel Mouscron 12 4 4 4 14 14 6 3 2 1 8 4 6 1 2 3 6 10 0 16
10 Kortrijk 12 4 2 6 21 20 6 3 2 1 15 8 6 1 0 5 6 12 1 14
11 Anderlecht 12 3 4 5 12 13 6 2 2 2 7 5 6 1 2 3 5 8 -1 13
12 KV Oostende 12 3 2 7 15 25 6 2 1 3 9 12 6 1 1 4 6 13 -10 11
13 Sint-Truiden 10 3 2 5 12 22 4 1 2 1 3 3 6 2 0 4 6 16 -10 11
14 AS Eupen 12 2 4 6 9 24 6 0 3 3 3 10 6 2 1 3 6 14 -15 10
15 Waasland-Beveren 11 1 4 6 8 22 5 1 1 3 5 13 6 0 3 3 3 9 -14 7
16 Cercle Brugge 12 1 0 11 8 31 6 1 0 5 3 12 6 0 0 6 5 19 -23 3

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