Match Report
Anderlecht went into the game 4th in the table on 33 points; Cercle Brugge sat 2nd on 41 — an 8-point gap. Anderlecht had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 4th in the table.
GioScore's database holds 32 meetings between the two: 24 for Anderlecht, 6 for Cercle Brugge and 2 drawn, at 2.69 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Anderlecht: Mihajlo Cvetkovic (25'), Thorgan Hazard (90') · Cercle Brugge: Edan Diop (10'), Emmanuel Kakou (35'), Pieter Gerkens (28')
Key stats
Possession: Anderlecht 71% · Cercle Brugge 29% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 8-7