Dender vs Cercle Brugge Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Jul 2025

Pro League Betting Preview: Dender vs Cercle Brugge

Dender host Cercle Brugge in this Belgian Pro League match at Van Roy Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 26 July. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Don’t Write Off Dender For This Clash

Dender +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at -132. They should be able to avoid defeat against Cercle Brugge, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5, meaning a victory is the desired outcome.

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Teams’ Last H2H Saw 1-0 Cercle Win

In the last Dender game, they played out a 2-2 draw at home to Mechelen at Van Roy Stadium. Vincent Euvrard's side had six shots on target and enjoyed 65% possession, with Fabio Ferraro and Nathan Rodes scoring one goal each.

Cercle Brugge lost on the road in their previous game. Beerschot won 4-2 at Olympisch Stadion. The Green and Black were restricted to just 37% possession and had seven shots on goal, with Lawrence Agyekum and Paris Brunner on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cercle beat Dender away when the teams last met. It was a 1-0 scoreline at Van Roy Stadium.

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Cercle Brugge	7	2	2	3	10	9	1	10:9	8
16	Dender	7	0	2	5	2	10	-8	2:10	2

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3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. Dender have had 48.6% possession and 4.0 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 2.1 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts, while being awarded 5.6 corners.

Top scorer Mohamed Berte has found the net 4 times, with Bruny Nsimba, Roman Kvet and Aurelien Scheidler getting 3 each. David Hrncar has recorded the most assists with 4.

Cercle have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.2 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. The Bruges team have averaged 48.0% possession, 5.6 corners taken and 4.4 corners against, while conceding 2.0 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 8.3 attempts.

Paris Brunner and Thibo Somers have top scored with 3, while Lawrence Agyekum is next on 2. Flavio Nazinho has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Dender confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Michael Verrips (GK), Luc Marijnissen, Kobe Cools, Joedrick Pupe, Nathan Rodes, Roman Kvet, Noah Mbamba, Malcolm Viltard, David Hrncar, Aurelien Scheidler, Fabio Ferraro.

Cercle Brugge confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Maxime Delanghe (GK), Gary Magnee, Christiaan Ravych, Edgaras Utkus, Flavio Nazinho, Ibrahima Diaby, Hannes van der Bruggen, Lawrence Agyekum, Pieter Gerkens, Alan Minda, Steve Ngoura.

Dender vs Cercle Brugge Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for Dender vs Cercle Brugge with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best corners advice and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Dender +0.25 for this Pro League game, with odds of -132 available. We have a feeling that they can perform well and the Asian Handicap line looks more than fair for this outcome.

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Key Dender vs Cercle Brugge league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Dender in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Dender in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Dender in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cercle in 7 consecutive games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cercle in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cercle in 16 of their last 18 games on the road.

Dender +0.25 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 56.8% prospect of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Dender 2 - 1 Cercle Brugge

Dender can be backed at +850 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -137

We’ve seen under 10.5 corners in four consecutive Dender home games. There are odds of -137 when it comes to this Total Corners bet and we can see the teams fall short of the line here.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Dender

Total

9.60 4.00 5.60

Home

8.60 3.70 4.90

Away

9.50 4.90 4.60

Cercle Brugge

Total

10.00 5.60 4.40

Home

9.50 5.60 3.90

Away

9.40 4.70 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-109

Dender Corners

Over 4.5

-109

Under 4.5

-130

Cercle Brugge Corners

Over 4.5

-139

Under 4.5

-102

Most Corners

1

+115

X

+550

2

-116

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Dender vs Cercle Brugge Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Think the Game Could Go Either Way

This Pro League encounter sees Cercle Brugge available at +145 and Dender priced at +188 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of +225 about the draw.

If you fancy Cercle but want money back if the game ends in a draw, then you can secure odds of -139. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Dender at -102 on the Draw No Bet market.

You can land odds which are similar whether you’re backing Over or Under 2.5 Goals. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -156 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+188

X

+225

2

+145

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

+125

2

+190

Double Chance

1X

-204

12

-303

X2

-238

Draw No Bet

1

-102

2

-139

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-139

2 Hcp -0.25

+107

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-120

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-156

No

+110

Steve Ngoura Top of First Goalscorer List

Favourite Steve Ngoura is priced at +430 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +180.

Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)

First

+180

Anytime

+430

Bruny Nsimba (Dender)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Alama Bayo (Cercle Brugge)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Aurélien Scheidler (Dender)

First

+295

Anytime

+650

Mohamed Berte (Dender)

First

+295

Anytime

+650

Roman Kvet (Dender)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Ragnar Oratmangoen (Dender)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Fabio Ferraro (Dender)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge)

First

+440

Anytime

+900

Nils De Wilde (Cercle Brugge)

First

+460

Anytime

+1000

Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Nathan Rodes (Dender)

First

+510

Anytime

+1100

Abu Francis (Cercle Brugge)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

David Hrncar (Dender)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Gary Magnée (Cercle Brugge)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Erick Nunes Barbosa dos Santos (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Hannes Van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Flávio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Jonas Lietaert (Cercle Brugge)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Dalangunypole Gomis (Cercle Brugge)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Ibrahim Diakite (Cercle Brugge)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Dender Tough to Defeat in Recent Home Games

Dender haven’t lost any of their past five games at Van Roy Stadium. Vincent Euvrard's side have four wins, four draws and two losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Cercle Brugge are winless over their previous seven games on their travels. The Green and Black have racked up five draws, four losses and one victory in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

Cercle won 1-0 when they last played Dender at Van Roy Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Dender Home Stats		4-4-2	2.00	1.30	0.70	4	6	4	6
Cercle Brugge Away Stats		1-5-4	2.90	1.10	1.80	5	5	8	2

• 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

Dender vs Cercle Brugge Lineups & Team News

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