Match Report
The table gap was wide: 24 points between Club Brugge (1st, 57 pts) and Anderlecht (4th, 33 pts). Anderlecht ranked just 21st in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position.
Anderlecht had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Club Brugge, 12.
Across 40 recorded meetings, Anderlecht have 8 wins to Club Brugge's 19, with 13 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Recent editions have opened up: 3.6 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.75 historically.
The venue was Lotto Park, with room for 21,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Club Brugge led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Anderlecht: Mihajlo Cvetkovic (83') · Club Brugge: Mathys Angély (8'), Carlos Forbs (59'), Christos Tzolis (61')
Key stats
Possession: Anderlecht 61% · Club Brugge 39% · Total shots: 15-22 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 8-4