Belgian Pro League · 2026

Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.141.57
Expected goals
1.691.38
Shots
14.915.1
Possession
45.1%48.7%

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What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: cercle Brugge's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Alongside it: cercle Brugge's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Cercle Brugge's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Cercle Brugge's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.14 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.14 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Cercle Brugge have a visible home split

weak

Cercle Brugge's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

18.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.3 shots/match14.9 shots/match14.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

13 fouls/matchFoulsCercle Brugge · Royal Antwerp FC14.7 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricCercle BruggeRoyal Antwerp FCBaseline
Fouls13 fouls/match14.7 fouls/match11.6 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cercle Brugge favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Royal Antwerp FC in 4 · 2 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cercle Brugge7 matchesRoyal Antwerp FC7 matches
1.14 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1.57 goals/match
2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/72.14 goals/match
1.69 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.38 xG/match
14.9 shots/matchShots7/715.1 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 5.43 shots/match
45.1%Possession7/7● 48.7%
7.86 corners/match ●Corners7/75 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls7/714.7 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Cercle Brugge
2Draws
2Royal Antwerp FC
Cercle Brugge — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League0–4
Royal Antwerp FC — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League1–1
Cercle Brugge — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League0–0
Royal Antwerp FC — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League3–0
Royal Antwerp FC — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness43 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 12:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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