Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

Pro League Betting Preview: Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge

Westerlo clash with Cercle Brugge at Het Kuipje, with kick-off set for 12:15 on Saturday 17 January.

It could be beneficial to back Westerlo when they clash with Cercle Brugge. There’s loads of value in the +108 that the home team get the job done and we’re therefore going to play the Full-Time Result market.

Westerlo have enjoyed two Pro League home wins in a row. They were defeated in their last league game when losing 2-0 on the road against Gent. Issame Charai's men had five shots on target and enjoyed 57% possession.

Cercle Brugge played Union Saint-Gilloise at home in their previous game. It was a 1-1 draw at Jan Breydel Stadion. The Green and Black had just 36% of the ball and recorded four shots on goal, while Gary Magnee found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Cercle who came out on top when they last played Westerlo. At Jan Breydel Stadion, a 4-1 home win was recorded. The previous 9 H2H games have seen four wins for each team and a draw.

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Westerlo	27	9	8	10	34	38	-4	34:38	35
14	Cercle Brugge	27	6	10	11	34	40	-6	34:40	28

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2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 15.0 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. Westerlo have had 52.4% possession and 5.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.0 goals from 12.1 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal, while earning 4.6 corners.

Allahyar Sayyadmanesh is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Adedire Awokoya Mebude, Griffin Yow, Arthur Piedfort and Bryan Reynolds each have 1. Arthur Piedfort and Isa Sakamoto have been top assistors with 2.

Cercle have 1 victory, 5 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts. There’s been an average of 51.9% possession, 5.4 corners taken and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 13.6 attempts.

We’ve seen Gary Magnee, Pieter Gerkens and Edan Diop score 2 goals each. Alan Minda and Gary Magnee have been the top assists providers with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Westerlo confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Andreas Jungdal (GK), Bryan Reynolds, Emin Bayram, Amando Lapage, Lucas Mbamba, Dogucan Haspolat, Arthur Piedfort, Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, Isa Sakamoto, Josimar Alcocer, Nacho Ferri.

Cercle Brugge confirmed lineup (4-1-3-2): Warleson (GK), Gary Magnee, Christiaan Ravych, Edgaras Utkus, Flavio Nazinho, Hannes van der Bruggen, Lawrence Agyekum, Pieter Gerkens, Edan Diop, Oluwaseun Adewumi, Steve Ngoura.

Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market value, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s a strong chance that we’ll see Westerlo record a victory and they are priced at +108 to win this Pro League clash. We think that the latest odds offer bettors plenty of value.

The latest Pro League team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football betting tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best picks.

Key Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge league stats:

• Westerlo have won 2 consecutive games at home.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 48.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Westerlo To Win @ +108 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Westerlo 1 - 0 Cercle Brugge

You can secure odds of +750 that Westerlo are able to land a 1-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Allahyar Sayyadmanesh Over 0.5 Shots On Target -137

Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo) can be wagered at -137 to record one or more shots on goal. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

Latest Allahyar Sayyadmanesh Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-130

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Arthur Piedfort to Score +550

Arthur Piedfort (Westerlo) has racked up two goals in his past nine Pro League home games. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +550 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Arthur Piedfort Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+550

First

+1600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-417

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Corners Prediction

Westerlo Over 5.5 Corners -110

Westerlo have been awarded an average of 6.60 corners in the past 5 home matches, while the corner count against Cercle Brugge has been more than 5.5 in the previous three away games. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on Westerlo to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -110.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Westerlo

Total

10.00 5.40 4.60

Home

10.60 6.20 4.40

Away

9.80 4.40 5.40

Cercle Brugge

Total

10.30 5.40 4.90

Home

10.00 4.90 5.10

Away

10.60 5.70 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-137

Under 10.5

-104

Westerlo Corners

Over 5.5

-118

Under 5.5

-120

Cercle Brugge Corners

Over 4.5

-149

Under 4.5

+105

Most Corners

1

-119

X

+700

2

+120

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Westerlo 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.

At betting odds of +130, the bookies make Westerlo probable winners and there’s a 43% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Pro League encounter. The +190 means that Cercle Brugge are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

If you fancy Westerlo to win, then the -102 for them on the Asian Handicap -0.25 is a potential wager. You get a full payout if they beat Cercle and half your stake back if it ends in a draw.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -200.

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Full-Time Result

1

+130

X

+255

2

+190

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+138

2

+220

Double Chance

1X

-263

12

-357

X2

-172

Draw No Bet

1

-149

2

+108

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-102

2 Hcp +0.25

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+128

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+138

Ignacio Ferri "Nacho" is the First Goalscorer favourite at +450 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +165.

Ignacio Ferri "Nacho" (Westerlo)

First

+165

Anytime

+450

Griffin Yow (Westerlo)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Adedire Mebude (Westerlo)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Thomas Van den Keybus (Westerlo)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Josimar Alcócer (Westerlo)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Raf Smekens (Westerlo)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Dogucan Haspolat (Westerlo)

First

+340

Anytime

+950

Sergiy Sydorchuk (Westerlo)

First

+360

Anytime

+1050

Mathias Fixelles (Westerlo)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Roman Neustädter (Westerlo)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Erick Nunes Barbosa dos Santos (Cercle Brugge)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Tuur Rommens (Westerlo)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Arthur Piedfort (Westerlo)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Hannes Van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Gary Magnée (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Bryan Reynolds (Westerlo)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Amando Lapage (Westerlo)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Flávio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Ignacio Ferri "Nacho" (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

+135

Griffin Yow (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-115

Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-130

Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-154

Josimar Alcócer (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-159

Thomas Van den Keybus (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-161

Adedire Mebude (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-208

Raf Smekens (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-208

Sergiy Sydorchuk (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-217

Dogucan Haspolat (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-244

Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Mathias Fixelles (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Arthur Piedfort (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-417

Roman Neustädter (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-417

Erick Nunes Barbosa dos Santos (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-417

Tuur Rommens (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-455

Hannes Van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Gary Magnée (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-455

Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-455

Bryan Reynolds (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-556

Flávio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-769

Amando Lapage (Westerlo)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Westerlo have avoided defeat in their last three matches at Het Kuipje. Issame Charai's men have recorded five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Cercle have recorded four draws, four losses and two wins in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

The past meeting at Het Kuipje saw Westerlo defeat Cercle 3-0. Westerlo have landed victory in three of the previous 4 H2H games at Het Kuipje, with Cercle winning once.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Westerlo Home Stats		5-2-3	2.10	1.40	0.70	3	7	3	7
Cercle Brugge Away Stats		2-4-4	2.20	1.00	1.20	3	7	4	6

• 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

Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge Lineups & Team News

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