Updated 30 October 2026.
Cercle Brugge are 17th of 18 with three points from nine games, and Antwerp are 11th on ten. Cercle Brugge host Antwerp at the Jan Breydelstadion on Sunday 1 November, kick-off 12:30 UK. The hosts haven't won in the league this season, but we still make them the favourites at 49%, because Antwerp have lost four of their last five league games and concede 2.22 goals a game.
Both sides concede freely, and Cercle Brugge's Steve Ngoura has had two or more shots in nine straight games.
Cercle Brugge's season in the Belgian Pro League is three draws and six defeats, with 11 scored and 21 conceded, and they have not won. Last time out they lost 5-2 at Union SG on 25 October, and before that came a 1-2 home defeat to Anderlecht and a 3-2 loss at Charleroi. That makes three league defeats in a row, and their only point from the last five games came in a 1-1 draw at OH Leuven on 12 September.
Cercle Brugge concede 2.33 goals per game, the 2nd most in the league, and they have no clean sheets, the lowest rate in the division. Both teams have scored in 67% of their league games, the highest rate in the league, and Cercle Brugge average 6.78 corners a game, the 2nd most.
Antwerp have won three, drawn one and lost five in the league, scoring 15 and conceding 20. Their 3-0 home win over Charleroi on 24 October followed four straight league defeats, the heaviest a 5-1 loss at Westerlo on 11 October.
Antwerp concede 2.22 goals a game, the 4th most, and score 1.67, the 8th most. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 78% of their matches, the 2nd highest rate in the league. They also commit the most fouls in the division, at 14.11 a game.
Cercle Brugge possible starting lineup:
Coucke; Diakité, Kakou, Caicedo, Konaté; Le Roux, Van Der Bruggen; Akinsola, Manneh, Vanzeir; Ngoura
Antwerp possible starting lineup:
Nozawa; Renders, Van Helden, Cortés, Foulon; Deuff, Vermeeren; Somers, Mejia Klinger, Salah; Porozo
Steve Ngoura has had two or more shots in nine straight games for Cercle Brugge, averaging 3.1, and he is 1.20 at bet365 to do it again. He has also had a shot on target in four straight games and is 1.40 at bet365 for another. He has committed a foul in seven straight games too.
Valy Konaté has committed a foul in nine straight games, averaging 1.6. Ibrahim Diakité has made a tackle in six straight games, at 2.7 a game.
For Antwerp, Álvaro Cortés has made a tackle in five straight games, averaging 1.6, and has committed a foul in the same five, averaging 2.0. Rein Van Helden has made a tackle in four straight games, at 2.0 a game.
Cercle Brugge are the favourites at 2.00 with Ladbrokes, and our model gives them a 49% chance, with 23% for the draw and 28% for an Antwerp win.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge win | 2.00 (Ladbrokes) | 49% |
| Draw | 3.80 (Coral) | 23% |
| Antwerp win | 3.60 (bet365) | 28% |
| Both teams to score | 1.53 (bet365) | 65% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.57 (bet365) | 64% |
We predict a 1-1 draw, the likeliest single score at 10%, though we make Cercle Brugge more likely to win overall at 49%. We project Cercle Brugge at 1.91 goals and Antwerp at 1.40, which puts both teams scoring at 65% and a total above 2.5 goals at 64%.
We project Cercle Brugge for 5.63 shots on target to Antwerp's 4.38, and 17.05 shots in total to 12.57.
Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp in the 2026/27 Belgian Pro League kicks off at 12:30 UK on Sunday 1 November 2026 at the Jan Breydelstadion. Cercle Brugge are 17th and Antwerp 11th going in, and we make the home side the favourites at 49%.
For Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp in the 2026/27 Belgian Pro League, we predict a 1-1 draw, the likeliest single scoreline at 10%, though we make a Cercle Brugge win more likely overall at 49%, against 28% for Antwerp. We project 1.91 goals to 1.40.
Cercle Brugge are the favourites for the 2026/27 Belgian Pro League game against Antwerp, and we give them a 49% chance of winning, against 28% for Antwerp and 23% for the draw. They are 17th with 3 points from 9 games, while Antwerp are 11th on 10 points.
We make both teams scoring a 65% chance in Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp in the 2026/27 Belgian Pro League. Both teams have scored in 67% of Cercle Brugge's league games, the highest rate in the division, and in 56% of Antwerp's, the 4th highest.
Steve Ngoura has had two or more shots in nine straight games for Cercle Brugge, averaging 3.1, ahead of their 2026/27 Belgian Pro League match against Antwerp. He has also had a shot on target in four straight games and has committed a foul in seven straight.
In the 2026/27 Belgian Pro League, Cercle Brugge are 17th of 18 with 3 points from 9 games and Antwerp are 11th with 10 points, before they meet on Sunday 1 November. Cercle Brugge have three draws and six defeats, and Antwerp have won three, drawn one and lost five.
For the 12:30 UK kick-off on 1 November 2026, Cercle Brugge's possible starting lineup against Antwerp in the Belgian Pro League is Coucke; Diakité, Kakou, Caicedo, Konaté; Le Roux, Van Der Bruggen; Akinsola, Manneh, Vanzeir; Ngoura. Antwerp's is Nozawa; Renders, Van Helden, Cortés, Foulon; Deuff, Vermeeren; Somers, Mejia Klinger, Salah; Porozo.