Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis
Jan Breydel Stadion
Sun 01 Nov 2026 · 12:30 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
2.09
Draw
3.92
Away Win
3.36
Match Report
Full Time
2 – 1
Match Events ?
Cercle Brugge
Antwerp
30'
🟨 C. Mejia
37'
🟨 S. Porozo
45+2'
🟨 M. Compper
T. Akinsola (S. Ngoura) ⚽
48'
T. Akinsola (S. Ngoura) ⚽
61'
67'
🟨 A. Cortes
79'
🟨 Y. Tsunashima
81'
⚽ M. Fofana (B. Deuff)
90+8'
🟨 T. Nozawa
Match Statistics ?
40%
Ball Possession
60%
10
Total Shots
15
5
Shots on Goal
4
4
Corner Kicks
4
8
Fouls
15
0
Yellow Cards
5
2
Goalkeeper Saves
3
Starting Lineups
Cercle Brugge (4-2-3-1)
G. Coucke
I. Diakite
G. Kondo
R. Caicedo
T. Adaramola
L. Le Roux
H. van der Bruggen
T. Akinsola
A. Manneh
Erick Nunes
S. Ngoura
Antwerp (4-2-3-1)
T. Nozawa
S. Renders
R. Van Helden
A. Cortes
D. Foulon
B. Deuff
A. Vermeeren
C. Mejia
T. Somers
I. Salah
S. Porozo
Player Ratings ?
Cercle Brugge
Tunde AkinsolaM8.6
Geoffrey KondoD7.9
Steve NgouraF7.7
Antwerp
Álvaro CortésD7.9
Rein Van HeldenD7.3
Modibo FofanaM7.3
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
Data favours
Antwerp
Antwerp rate stronger in recent form, attack and head-to-head; defence is closely matched, giving Antwerp a slight edge.
Leads 3 of 4 major categories
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Antwerp stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Antwerp slightly stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Closely matched
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Antwerp stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Antwerp have recorded just one win and a single draw from their last five away fixtures, while Cercle Brugge remain without a victory in four of their last five home outings. Cercle Brugge have found the net in three of their last five home matches but have conceded in every single one of those same five fixtures. Antwerp rate stronger on form and head-to-head, with a slight advantage in attack, while defence is closely matched. Antwerp won the most recent meeting 4-0 on 31 January 2026, having won 2 of the last 5 encounters to Cercle Brugge's 1, with 2 ending level; the fixture has averaged 2.4 goals per meeting. Over the 6-day comparison window, Cercle Brugge's implied win probability has fallen by 2.5 percentage points, while Antwerp's implied win probability has risen by 1.8 percentage points. The overall statistical comparison gives Antwerp a slight edge.
Pre-Match Context
Notable Numbers
5
Antwerp losing run
46%
Cercle Brugge yellow cards after 75'
1
Cercle Brugge points from last 5 matches
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Notable shift away from Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge's odds have drifted, meaning the market now rates a Cercle Brugge win as less likely than it did 6 days ago.
Movement strength: Notable
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Cercle Brugge win
Latest market chance 46.8%
Notable drift
Market chance decreased
49.3% → 46.8%
−2.5 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 24.9%
Steady
Market view unchanged
24.2% → 24.9%
+0.7 pts
Antwerp win
Latest market chance 28.3%
Notable shortening
Market chance increased
26.5% → 28.3%
+1.8 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Cercle Brugge
Draw
Antwerp
5 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 6 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
Cercle BruggeAntwerp
Season Profile
This season
18th
League Position
11th
9
Games Played
9
0.33
Points/Game
1.11
1.22
Goals/Game
1.67
2.33
Conceded/Game
2.22
12.9
Shots/Game
15.1
4.2
Shots on Target
4.9
Home vs Away Context
Cercle Brugge at home (5 matches) vs Antwerp away (5 matches)
0.80
Points/Game
0.60
1.20
Goals/Game
1.20
2.00
Conceded/Game
2.20
20%
Win Rate
20%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Cercle Brugge
Home form
L
D
L
L
L
Lost 3 straight at home
1 of these match from last season.
1.2
Goals scored
per match
per match
2.4
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Antwerp
Away form
D
W
L
L
L
Lost 3 straight away
1 of these match from last season.
1.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.8
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
2/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Cercle Brugge Wins
1
Draws
2
Antwerp Wins
2
Avg Goals
2.4
Cercle Brugge0 – 4Antwerp
Antwerp1 – 1Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge0 – 0Antwerp
Antwerp3 – 0Cercle Brugge
Antwerp1 – 2Cercle Brugge
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Cercle Bruggevs
Antwerp
Recent Scoring Profile
1.20
Goals scored / game
1.70
2.50
Goals conceded / game
2.00
7/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
7/10
7/10
Both Teams Scored
5/10
3/10
Failed to Score
2/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 7 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 60.5%→Latest 59.9%−0.6 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
The market is more cautious on 3+ goals than both teams' recent records.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 61.5%→Latest 61.6%+0.1 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
1 of Cercle Brugge's 10 matches and 1 of Antwerp's 10 matches are from last season.
Match Poll
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