Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp Prediction and Betting Tips | Pro League Gameweek 10
Pro League · Sunday 1 November 2026 · updated 2026-11-01
Cercle Brugge welcome Royal Antwerp to Jan Breydelstadion in Brugge in Pro League Gameweek 10 action on Sunday 1 November 2026.
Cercle Brugge have played 9 matches in Pro League this season, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.3 goals a game and winning 0% of them. At home they average 1.0 goals scored and 2.3 conceded over 4 matches, with a 0% win rate. Royal Antwerp have played 9 matches in Pro League this season, scoring 1.7 and conceding 2.2 goals a game and winning 33% of them. Away from home they average 1.3 goals scored and 2.3 conceded over 4 matches, with a 33% win rate.
On the bookmakers' prices, with their margin taken out, Cercle Brugge are narrow favourites at 43%, with the draw at 27% and Royal Antwerp at 30%.
The odds
Decimal odds; the percentages are the chances the prices imply once the bookmaker's margin (12.2% on this market) is taken out. The main Asian handicap is Cercle Brugge -0.5 at 1.97, Royal Antwerp at 1.75. The main goals line is 3: over 1.86, under 1.84, which gives over 50%.
Cercle Brugge: form and key numbers
In style Cercle Brugge are happy without the ball, cross a lot.
- Expected goals: 1.45 a match created, 1.63 conceded (goals minus xG: -2.0).
- Shots: 13.6 a match, 4.0 on target.
- Possession: 42.3% on average.
- Clean sheets: 0% of matches (0% at home).
- Both teams scored in 67% of their matches.
- Corners: 6.8 a match.
- Discipline: 1.4 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.68.
Royal Antwerp: form and key numbers
In style Royal Antwerp play long and direct, are strong in the air, take players on.
- Expected goals: 1.37 a match created, 2.29 conceded (goals minus xG: +2.7).
- Shots: 14.1 a match, 5.0 on target.
- Possession: 47.6% on average.
- Clean sheets: 22% of matches (50% away).
- Both teams scored in 56% of their matches.
- Corners: 4.8 a match.
- Discipline: 2.0 yellow cards a match, 2.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.79.
Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp: season averages side by side
| Cercle Brugge | Per match | Royal Antwerp |
|---|---|---|
| 1.45 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 |
| 1.63 | xG conceded | 2.29 |
| 1.22 | Goals | 1.67 |
| 13.6 | Shots | 14.1 |
| 4.0 | Shots on target | 5.0 |
| 1.4 | Big chances missed | 1.1 |
| 48.3 | Pressure share % | 44.1 |
| 17.2 | Tackles | 19.9 |
| 12.9 | Fouls | 14.6 |
| 1.4 | Yellow cards | 2.0 |
Season averages per match from Sportmonks, over 9 and 9 measured matches.
Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp: head-to-head stats and key numbers
- Cercle Brugge have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 2 of the last 4 meetings in our data.
- Goals in those games: Cercle Brugge 1, Royal Antwerp 8 - 2.3 a match.
- The most recent meeting finished Cercle Brugge 0-4 Royal Antwerp (January 31st 2026).
Head to head
In their last 4 meetings Cercle Brugge won 0, drew 2 and lost 2.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | Cercle Brugge | 0 – 4 | Royal Antwerp |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Royal Antwerp | 1 – 1 | Cercle Brugge |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Cercle Brugge | 0 – 0 | Royal Antwerp |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Royal Antwerp | 3 – 0 | Cercle Brugge |
Players to watch
Cercle Brugge
- Gary Magnée RWB · Attacking wing-back · Moneyball Score 63 · Crosser, Chance creator (top 1% of his position)
- Steve Ngoura CF · Poacher · Moneyball Score 57 · Gets into scoring positions, Takes high-quality shots (top 20% of his position)
Royal Antwerp
- Snayder Porozo CF · Poacher · Moneyball Score 63 · Rarely wastes a big chance, Takes high-quality shots (top 19% of his position)
- Taishi Brandon Nozawa GK · Sweeper keeper · Moneyball Score 58 · Dominant in the air, Shot-stopper (top 14% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Michael Frey
Michael Frey, 32 · Antwerp · CF · Target man · Moneyball Score 64
Michael Frey, 32, plays as a centre-forward for Antwerp in the Belgian Pro League. Strongest for his role in aerial duels won and shot quality (xG per shot). Weakest in shots. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every centre-forward in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average centre-forward, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- ST · Centre-forward Natural, 64
- SS · Second striker Accomplished, 54
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Aerial duels won | 5.29 / 90 | 95% |
| Shot quality (xG per shot) | 0.22 xG/shot | 93% |
| Duels won | 8.00 / 90 | 87% |
| Expected goals | 0.55 / 90 | 63% |
| Big chances missed | 0.29 / 90 | 63% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★½ Target man Centre-forward
- ★★★★ Pressing forward Centre-forward
- ★★★★ Shadow striker Second striker
Scout's notes: Dominant in the air, Takes high-quality shots, Duel winner.
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Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp prediction
Royal Antwerp should have more of the ball; Cercle Brugge work the ball wide and cross; Royal Antwerp are a threat in the air and from set pieces. Moneyball's model expects about 3.9 goals - 2.16 for Cercle Brugge and 1.77 for Royal Antwerp - with over 2.5 goals at 75% and both teams scoring at 74%. Cercle Brugge have the stronger numbers, and we expect them to make home advantage count.
Prediction: Cercle Brugge 3-1 Royal Antwerp
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Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp betting tips
- Tip 1: Cercle Brugge win or draw (double chance) 70% between them
- Tip 2: Over 3.5 goals 55% by the model, 3.92 goals expected
- Tip 3: Both teams to score: yes 74% by the model
- Tip 4: Over 3.5 cards the two sides average 6.4 cards a match between them
- Tip 5: Over 9.5 corners 11.6 corners a match between them
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Moneyball's pick
The Dixon-Coles and xG model prices every line of this match: the win, draw and loss probabilities, fair odds and the expected value of each handicap and goals line. The full analysis of this match is part of Moneyball Premium.
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Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp: questions and answers
When is Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp?
Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp is on Sunday 1 November 2026, in Pro League Gameweek 10.
Where is Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp played?
At Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge, Cercle Brugge's home ground.
Who will win Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp?
Cercle Brugge are the favourites: Cercle Brugge 43%, draw 27%, Royal Antwerp 30%. Our prediction is Cercle Brugge 3-1 Royal Antwerp.
Who is the player to watch in Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp?
Michael Frey of Antwerp: a target man with a Moneyball Score of 64 against every centre-forward in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp?
Moneyball's model expects about 3.9 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 75%.
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