On Sunday, February 19, Cercle Brugge and Club Brugge meet at the Jan Breydel Stadium in round 26 of the Belgian Jupiler League. Due to the fact that the Bruges derby is one of the division’s most ferocious rivalries, both teams will attempt to win and claim the local title.
On Friday, Cercle was held to a goalless draw by Oud-Heverlee Leuven, preventing them from achieving consecutive victories away from home for the first time this season. They have won two and drawn three of their five games to remain unbeaten.
Cercle is eighth in the Jupiler League, level on points with Sint-Truidense, which is ninth, with 35 points from 25 matches. As a result of their 2-0 defeat to Benfica on Wednesday in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 matches, Club Brugge’s future in charge continues to be questioned.
Since the second week of November, the Blauw-Zwart have only won one game, lost four games, and drawn seven. Club Brugge is fourth in the standings with 42 points from 25 games, 20 points behind first-place KRC Genk.
Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Match Details :
- Cercle Brugge – Club Brugge
- Pro League Belgium
- Date – 19/02/2023
- Starting time – 12:30 UTC
- Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium
Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Prediction :
In the derby’s recent history, Club Brugge has dominated, winning five of their last seven games and drawing one. Parker’s team has the firepower to finish the job, so they should win again here.
Prediction: Cercle Brugge 0-2 Club Brugge
Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Head to head :
Sunday’s matchup is the latest chapter in the ferocious interstate rivalry between the two Bruges outfits, whose first meeting took place in 1988. Club Brugge has a better record in this matchup, having won 104 of the 174 previous encounters they’ve played.
During that time, Cercle has won 31 games while sharing the spoils 37 times. Club Brugge enter the weekend with just one win in six league games away from home, losing two and drawing thrice since October.
Cercle is unbeaten in five games, winning two and drawing three since a 2-1 loss at Sporting Charleroi in January.
Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Team news :
Edgaras Utkus, David Sousa, and Leonardo Lopes will have to be ruled out by Cercle Brugge coach Miron Muslic. The only health concern for Club Brugge manager Scott Parker is that he will be without Andreas Skov Olsen for this game, despite the fact that the majority of the team is in good shape.
Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Betting tips :
- Club Brugge wins 40% of their away games when they are down 1-0.
- Against Club Brugge, Cercle Brugge has only won one of their last five Pro League games.
- In meetings between Cercle Brugge and Club Brugge, there have been an average of one goal in the first half.
- In their most recent match, neither team scored.
Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Lineups :
| Club Brugge | ||
| G | 22 | Simon Mignolet |
| M | 6 | Denis Odoi |
| D | 77 | Clinton Mata |
| D | 44 | Brandon Mechele |
| M | 14 | Bjorn Meijer |
| D | 94 | Abakar Sylla |
| M | 20 | Hans Vanaken |
| M | 27 | Casper Nielsen |
| M | 7 | Andreas Skov Olsen |
| A | 19 | Kamal Sowah |
| A | 9 | Ferran Jutglà |
| Cercle Brugge | ||
| G | 1 | Radosław Majecki |
| D | 5 | Boris Popović |
| D | 24 | Jean Marcelin |
| D | 8 | Robbe Decostere |
| M | 28 | Hannes Van Der Bruggen |
| M | 10 | Dino Hotić |
| M | 22 | Leonardo Lopes |
| M | 17 | Abu Francis |
| A | 9 | Kévin Denkey |
| D | 29 | Louis Torres |
| A | 36 | Ayase Ueda |
Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |