Dender vs Cercle Brugge Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Apr 2026

Pro League Betting Preview: Dender vs Cercle Brugge

Dender clash with Cercle Brugge at Van Roy Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Sunday 19 April.

Dender and Cercle Brugge are set for a relatively high-scoring clash, with Over 2.5 looking like the best pick when it comes to the Total Goals market. There are odds of -135 for this outcome and that looks worth taking.

Dender were defeated last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. Van Roy Stadium saw them beaten at home to Zulte Waregem. The Kadavers had 48% possession and managed six shots on target, with David Hrncar scoring the goal.

Cercle Brugge won their previous game, beating La Louvière at home. It was a 3-0 victory at Jan Breydel Stadion. The Bruges outfit had five shots on goal and boasted 64% possession, with Steve Ngoura finding the net twice and Oluwaseun Adewumi scoring one.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cercle have avoided defeat against Dender in the past four meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 0-0 draw at Jan Breydel Stadion. The past 4 H2H matches have involved three draws and one Cercle win.

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Cercle Brugge	36	10	11	15	53	58	-5	53:58	41
4	Dender	36	5	10	21	31	62	-31	31:62	25

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1 win, 7 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 11.9 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. Dender have had 51.4% possession and 4.4 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.9 goals from 15.4 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 6.7 corners.

The three top scorers are David Hrncar, Roman Kvet and Bruny Nsimba, with these players all scoring 2 goals. Marsoni Sambu is the leading assists maker on 2.

Cercle have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.6 goals from 15.8 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 43.9% possession, 5.5 corners in their favour and 6.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 11.6 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal.

Edan Diop has scored 3 goals, followed by Steve Ngoura, Oluwaseun Adewumi, Oumar Diakite and Flavio Nazinho on 2. Look no further than Flavio Nazinho for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Dender confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Gauthier Gallon (GK), Marsoni Sambu, Luc Marijnissen, Bo De Kerf, Bryan Goncalves, Nathan Rodes, Malcolm Viltard, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Noah Mbamba, David Hrncar, David Toshevski.

Cercle Brugge confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Warleson (GK), Ibrahim Diakite, Geoffrey Kondo, Valy Konate, Ibrahima Diaby, Pieter Gerkens, Hannes van der Bruggen, Edan Diop, Flavio Nazinho, Dante Vanzeir, Steve Ngoura.

Dender vs Cercle Brugge Prediction & Betting Tips

Be fully equipped for Dender vs Cercle Brugge with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, valuable corners advice, top player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

There is a generous -135 available when it comes to Over 2.5 Goals to be scored and that looks too good an opportunity to miss. Bet on at least three goals to be netted in this Pro League clash.

When it comes to making our expert football predictions, it’s important to study team news and observe the latest form. There are lots of Pro League stats that can also help to shape our picks.

Key Dender vs Cercle Brugge league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 5 Dender games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Dender games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Dender games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 5 Cercle games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Cercle games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Cercle games.

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 57.5% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

If you’re anticipating plenty of goals, you can secure a larger price by wagering Over 3.5 Goals, with bettors requiring at least four to be scored by the full-time whistle in order to bag a return.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Dender 1 - 2 Cercle Brugge

A 2-1 win in favor of Cercle Brugge is available at odds of +600. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Edan Diop to Score +240

Edan Diop (Cercle Brugge) has been on the scoresheet in his past three Pro League away games. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +240 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Edan Diop Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+600

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -147

There has been under 10.5 corners in four consecutive Dender matches. There is juice when it comes to going under the Total Corners line and this is priced at -147.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Dender

Total

11.10 4.40 6.70

Home

9.40 4.00 5.40

Away

10.00 4.00 6.00

Cercle Brugge

Total

11.60 5.50 6.10

Home

10.70 5.40 5.30

Away

11.60 5.20 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-143

Dender Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-143

Cercle Brugge Corners

Over 5.5

-115

Under 5.5

-123

Most Corners

1

+160

X

+700

2

-159

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Dender 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.

With the bookies giving them a 53% probability of winning, Cercle Brugge might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are -115 when it comes to triumphing in this Pro League clash. Dender are regarded as the least likely winner at +290.

Cercle can be backed at -116 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Dender +0.5 are -111 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -167.

The top football betting sites ensure that customers are able to choose from a wide range of options. It’s no exaggeration that they provide hundreds of markets when it comes to Pro League games.

Full-Time Result

1

+290

X

+270

2

-115

Half-Time Result

1

+300

X

+125

2

+140

Double Chance

1X

-115

12

-370

X2

-400

Draw No Bet

1

+175

2

-263

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-111

2 Hcp -0.5

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-141

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+116

Steve Ngoura is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +500 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +180.

Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)

First

+180

Anytime

+500

Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Edan Diop (Cercle Brugge)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Jordan Attah Kadiri (Dender)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Oluwaseun Adewumi (Cercle Brugge)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Mohamed Berte (Dender)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Pieter Gerkens (Cercle Brugge)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Roman Kvet (Dender)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Hannes Van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Heriberto Jurado (Cercle Brugge)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Ragnar Oratmangoen (Dender)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Erick Nunes Barbosa dos Santos (Cercle Brugge)

First

+475

Anytime

+1500

Gary Magnée (Cercle Brugge)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Dender)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Noah Mbamba (Dender)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

David Hrncar (Dender)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Nathan Rodes (Dender)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Flávio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Malcolm Viltard (Dender)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Ibrahima Diaby (Cercle Brugge)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Stats: Pro League matches only
Dender have failed to win in their last five matches at Van Roy Stadium. The Kadavers have six losses, three draws and one victory in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 2.30.

Cercle have five wins, three draws and two losses in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Dender were involved in a 0-0 draw when last meeting Cercle 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		1-3-6	3.50	1.20	2.30	8	2	8	2
Cercle Brugge Away Stats		5-3-2	3.00	1.70	1.30	4	6	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

Dender vs Cercle Brugge Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Dender vs Cercle team news before betting. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Pro League lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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