Match Report
Cercle Brugge (2nd, 41 pts) visited Anderlecht (4th, 33 pts) with 8 points between them. Anderlecht's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 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.
The venue was Lotto Park, with room for 21,500 spectators. S. Bourdeaud'hui officiated: 32 games logged, averaging 3.7 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cercle Brugge led 3-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-3.
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