There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Club Brugge leading Waasland-Beveren by 38 points.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Waasland-Beveren are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Club Brugge form and stats
9-3-0 is the performance here at Jan Breydelstadion so far in the Pro League, giving Club Brugge a total of 30 from their 12 games here. Outstanding results! Club Brugge haven’t lost a game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Antwerp, 97 days ago. After failing to beat Standard Liege here at Jan Breydelstadion, Club Brugge has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Simon Mignolet not having conceded a league goal in 313 minutes.
Club Brugge drew their last game, 0-0 away at Standard Liege (placed 5th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Zulte-Waregem and winning 2-1.
It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Club Brugge have performed as huge favourites like they are today: eight games found in the database showing five Club Brugge wins, two draws and one defeat.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (28 in 12 games), Club Brugge's attacking play is working. Club Brugge have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Waasland-Beveren form and stats
There's been little loot from Waasland-Beveren's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 12 away games in the Pro League. Waasland-Beveren only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. Three has not been a lucky number for Waasland-Beveren as they have been defeated three times in a row since the KV Oostende match.
The manager A. Mercier was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground Freethielstadion. Waasland-Beveren suffered a 1-2 loss to Kortrijk (placed 12th). Preceding that game, the 0-5 loss visiting Zulte-Waregem's place.
The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played eight away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with three wins, four draws and one defeat. one game were lost by at least two goals margin.
The attacking power of Waasland-Beveren when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 12 league matches away. In the opposite end, Waasland-Beveren have conceded 23 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Waasland-Beveren - Club Brugge 1-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Club Brugge won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Waasland-Beveren has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  H. Vanaken 12 goals |  D. Okereke 9 goals |  E. Dennis 5 goals |
Club Brugge missing players
Waasland-Beveren missing players
| Club Brugge | Waasland-Beveren | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 51 | 28 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 10 | 23 | 50 |
| 88% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 76% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 80% |
| 48% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 52% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 40% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 12% |
| 36% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 42% | 52% |
| 64% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 12% | 8% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 40% |
| 6.2 | 5.4 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.8 | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 190 | 89 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 69 | 148 |
| 83 | 41 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 26 | 65 |
| 61% | 68% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 31% | 31% |
- Club Brugge has the fewest conceded goals (11)
- Club Brugge has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
- Club Brugge has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Club Brugge has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Club Brugge has the fewest matches over the total-line (8)
- Club Brugge has the most clean sheets (16)
- Club Brugge has the most clean sheets (9) at home
- Club Brugge has the the best goal difference (+25) at home
- Club Brugge has the the best goal difference (+40)
- Club Brugge have not yet lost a game at home.
- Club Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Club Brugge have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Club Brugge have scored more than double the goals of Waasland-Beveren.
- Waasland-Beveren has the fewest scored goals (20)
- Waasland-Beveren has the the worst goal difference (-30)
- Waasland-Beveren have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Waasland-Beveren have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 40 | 58 |
| 2 | Gent | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 49 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 47 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 45 |
| 5 | Standard Liege | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 | Genk | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Zulte-Waregem | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Mechelen | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -6 | 34 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -10 | 32 |
| 11 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Kortrijk | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -18 | 26 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 28 | -22 | 21 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -30 | 20 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 25 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 29 | -29 | 14 |