Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Mar 2026
Pro League Betting Preview: Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge
Anderlecht host Cercle Brugge at Lotto Park, with kick-off set for 13:30 on Sunday 22 March.
Anderlecht have the capability of securing a victory when they clash with Cercle Brugge. For this reason, we are going to take the Full-Time Result odds of -133 with a large degree of confidence.
Anderlecht were defeated in their last game. Away from home, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Mechelen at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne. Jeremy Taravel's side had most of the ball boasting 59% possession and four shots on target.
Cercle Brugge suffered a second consecutive Pro League defeat when losing 3-1 in their previous league game. This was at home to La Louvière at Jan Breydel Stadion. The Green and Black enjoyed 63% possession and had ten shots on goal, while Oluwaseun Adewumi found the net.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Anderlecht have three consecutive victories against Cercle. In the last encounter, away team Anderlecht landed a 2-0 win at Jan Breydel Stadion. The 10 previous H2H meetings have involved seven Anderlecht wins, one draw and two Cercle victories.
| Pro League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Anderlecht |
29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 41:36 | 44 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge |
29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 36:45 | 28 |
Anderlecht have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 14.6 attempts. The Purple and White have averaged 53.9% possession and 5.9 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.6 goals from 4.7 shots on goal, 14.7 attempts and 6.7 corners.
Thorgan Hazard leads the way with 6 goals, Nilson Angulo has 2, with Nathan De Cat and two others on 1. The leading assistor is Nathan De Cat with 3.
Cercle have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 14.3 attempts, 5.1 shots on goal and 1.2 goals. The Bruges outfit average 42.7% possession, 4.6 corners in their favour and 5.6 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 5.6 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts.
Gary Magnee has scored 3 goals, followed by Oluwaseun Adewumi and Flavio Nazinho on 2. Gary Magnee has managed to clock up 2 assists in the last 10 games.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Anderlecht predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Colin Coosemans (GK), Ilay Camara, Mihajlo Ilic, Moussa Diarra, Ludwig Augustinsson, Nathan-Dylan Saliba, Enric Llansana, Tristan Degreef, Nathan De Cat, Mihajlo Cvetkovic, Thorgan Hazard.
Cercle Brugge predicted lineup (4-4-2): Warleson (GK), Gary Magnée, Emmanuel Kakou, Geoffrey Kondo, Flavio Nazinho, Oluwaseun Adewumi, Pieter Gerkens, Hannes van der Bruggen, Edan Diop, Dante Vanzeir, Oumar Diakite.
Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge Prediction & Betting Tips
Explore our best Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.
Match Prediction
We’ll take the plunge and back Anderlecht to secure victory when they line up in this Pro League game. There’s plenty of confidence behind this wager and the odds of -133 look attractive.
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Key Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge league stats:
If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 57.1% chance of delivering a return. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.
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Correct Score Prediction
A 3-1 win in favor of Anderlecht is available at odds of +850. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.
Player Prop Picks
Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht) has racked up five goals in his past five Pro League matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +210.
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Corners Prediction
In their past four games, Cercle Brugge have covered the 4.5 corners line, while the previous four Anderlecht matches have involved them conceding over 4.5 corners. If you agree with our verdict that the Cercle Team Corners line is too low, go for odds of +110 that they go over.
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Bet Builder Tips
A bet builder can provide entertainment and we’ve got Anderlecht to win, Yes on the Both Teams to Score market along with Cercle Brugge to rack up over 4.5 corners.
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Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
The Full-Time Result odds of -133 suggest that Anderlecht are likely victors and there’s a 57% probability that the favourites win this Pro League clash. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +330 about Cercle Brugge.
Betting Anderlecht -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -108 means splitting stake between -0.5 and -1.0. Therefore, a one-goal win over Cercle means a win and a push, with a 2+ goal victory meaning a full payout.
If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -185 when it comes to BTTS Yes.
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There is +210 available that Thorgan Hazard finds the net, while he is available at +575 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.
Anderlecht have swerved defeat at Lotto Park in the previous three matches. Jeremy Taravel's side have racked up seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 0.50.
Cercle have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.
When the teams previously met at Lotto Park, Anderlecht defeated Cercle 3-0. The past 7 H2H games at Lotto Park have seen six Anderlecht victories and just one triumph for Cercle.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anderlecht Home Stats |
7-2-1 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
Cercle Brugge Away Stats |
4-3-3 | 2.60 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- Pro League: 03/08 2025 Cercle Brugge 0 Anderlecht 2
- Pro League: 16/03 2025 Anderlecht 3 Cercle Brugge 0
- Pro League: 10/11 2024 Cercle Brugge 0 Anderlecht 5
- Pro League: 28/04 2024 Cercle Brugge 1 Anderlecht 1
- Pro League: 24/04 2024 Anderlecht 3 Cercle Brugge 0
- Pro League: 27/12 2023 Anderlecht 2 Cercle Brugge 0
- Pro League: 05/11 2023 Cercle Brugge 0 Anderlecht 3
- Pro League: 12/03 2023 Anderlecht 2 Cercle Brugge 0
- Pro League: 30/07 2022 Cercle Brugge 1 Anderlecht 0
- Pro League: 26/01 2022 Anderlecht 0 Cercle Brugge 2
Anderlecht League Stats
Cercle Brugge League Stats
- 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.90 corners awarded and 6.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.90 corners awarded and 3.90 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 12.60 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 0 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 5.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 5.80 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 10.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.80 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 53.90% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 53.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 42.70% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 47.70% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Anderlecht this season are Thorgan Hazard (11), Nilson Angulo (6), Adriano Bertaccini (4)
- Top Assistors for Anderlecht this season are Thorgan Hazard (6), Nilson Angulo (5), Nathan De Cat (4)
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Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge Lineups & Team News
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Anderlecht Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Cercle Brugge Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Anderlecht Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Cercle Brugge Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Previous Anderlecht Lineups
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Manager: Jeremy Taravel
Cercle Brugge Player Stats & Squad
Pro League Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union S-G | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 47:16 | 63 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 55:35 | 60 |
| 3 | Sint-Truiden | 29 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 46:32 | 57 |
| 4 | Mechelen | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 38:33 | 45 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 41:36 | 44 |
| 6 | Gent | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 46:42 | 42 |
| 7 | Genk | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 41:42 | 41 |
| 8 | Standard Liège | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 27:35 | 39 |
| 9 | Westerlo | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 36:40 | 38 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 31:31 | 35 |
| 11 | Charleroi | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 38:41 | 34 |
| 12 | OH Leuven | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 31:43 | 31 |
| 13 | La Louvière | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 25:32 | 30 |
| 14 | Zulte Waregem | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 37:47 | 29 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 36:45 | 28 |
| 16 | Dender | 29 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 23:48 | 19 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union S-G | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 32:5 | 43 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30:18 | 32 |
| 3 | Sint-Truiden | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22:16 | 31 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23:11 | 28 |
| 5 | Gent | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27:17 | 26 |
| 6 | Mechelen | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19:16 | 24 |
| 7 | Royal Antwerp | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:18 | 22 |
| 8 | Genk | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:20 | 22 |
| 9 | Westerlo | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17:16 | 21 |
| 10 | Zulte Waregem | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18:19 | 18 |
| 11 | Charleroi | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20:21 | 17 |
| 12 | Standard Liège | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14:18 | 17 |
| 13 | La Louvière | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7:11 | 15 |
| 14 | OH Leuven | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17:18 | 14 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19:31 | 8 |
| 16 | Dender | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11:25 | 8 |
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