Royal Antwerp FC is going head to head with Cercle Brugge starting on 9 Apr 2023 at 14:00 UTC at Bosuilstadion stadium, Antwerp city, Belgium. The match is a part of the First Division A. Royal Antwerp FC played against Cercle Brugge in 1 matches this season. Currently, Royal Antwerp FC rank 3rd, while Cercle Brugge hold 9th position
Cercle Brugge’s top scorer, Vincent Janssen is a player on our watchlist ahead of this fixture. He scored in the two-game and has three goals and one assist from the last five matches across all competitions. Janssen is expected to start in this game after falling to feature for his side since 11th March.
Royal Antwerp host Cercle Brugge at the Bosuilstadion on Sunday (April 10) in the Jupiler Pro League.
The hosts are enjoying a good run of results at the moment, sitting comfortably in the Championship places. Antwerp beat Zulte Waregem 2-0 in their last game, with captain Toby Alderweireld scoring a late quickfire double. Antwerp are third in the league with 63 points from 31 games.
Brugge, meanwhile have had mixed results in the league recently but remain in playoff reckoning. They returned to winning ways last weekend with a 2-0 win over Kortrijk, with Thibo Somers and Ayase Ueda scoring in the first half. The visitors are mid-table in ninth place with 44 points from 31 games.
Match Details
- Match: Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge
- Date: 9 April 2023
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Venue: Bosuilstadion
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Prediction
Antwerp have won four of their last five games across competitions and have lost just one of their last nine. They have lost just one home game all year.
Meanwhile, Cercle’s latest result ended a run of back-to-back winless outings. They have, however, struggled on the road recently and could lose here.
Prediction: Antwerp 2-0 Brugge
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Head-To-Head
- There have been 17 meetings between Antwerp and Cercle, who trail 10-2.
- The hosts are unbeaten in four games in the fixture.
- The visitors are without a clean sheet in ten games in the fixture.
- The Reds have picked up 35 points at home this season. Only Royal Union Saint-Gilloise (38) and Genk (40) have picked up more.
- Seven of Cercle’s nine league defeats this season have come on the road.
- Antwerp have the best defensive record in the top flight this season, conceding 25 times.
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Live Stream Time
This match will start from 7:30 PM
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Date
This match will take place on 9 April 2023
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Team News
Antwerp’s season shaping up into a top-three finish. They dominated the league for nearly a quarter of the season but things quickly turned upside down for them. The hosts have 63 points from 31 games. They have bagged 35 of the points on home soil. Moreover, Antwerp enjoys superiority in this matchup, having won it 9 times and lost only twice to Cercle Brugge in the last 15 meetings, during which there were 5 draws.
Cercle Brugge’s away run is worrying. Of the 44 points they have bagged so far after 31 matches, Cercle Brugge has bagged 16 points on the road. They have scored 15 goals away from home, translating to an average of 1.00 goals per match. Another worrying stat is that Cercle Brugge has won this matchup only twice, losing it 9 times in the last 15 meetings with Royal Antwerp.
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Lineups
Antwerp predicted a lineup -Butez, De Laet, Alderweired, Pacho, Bataille, Vermeeren, Keita, Kerk, Stengs, Muja and Balikwisha.
Genk predicted lineup-Majecki, Popovic, Ravych, Daland, Siquet, Francis, Der Bruggen, Deman, Somers, Ueda and Gboho.
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Odds
- Antwerp Odds: 7/10 (1.70)-59.00%
- Draw Odds: 13/5 (3.60)-28.00%
- Cercle Brugge 15/4 (4.75)-21.00%
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Stats
No Stats available
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Antwerp
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Under 2.5 goals (Four of their last five meetings have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: No (Both teams have scored in just one of their last four matchups.)
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Betting Trends
For odds of 1.70, Antwerp is the favourite to win this game even though they lost in their last home game. The hosts have generally been good at home, so a fixture against a side like Cercle Brugge that has struggled on the road should be easy for Antwerp. And if you opt for both teams to score betting market, it is another good pick for odds of 1.80. Backing both teams to score has a 56% probability.
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Where To Watch Live Score Belgian Pro League 2023 Telecast Today Match
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