Royal Antwerp host Cercle Brugge at the Bosuilstadion on Sunday (April 10) in the Jupiler Pro League.
The hosts are enjoying a good run of results at the moment, sitting comfortably in the Championship places. Antwerp beat Zulte Waregem 2-0 in their last game, with captain Toby Alderweireld scoring a quick brace late on. Antwerp is third in the league with 63 points from 31 games.
Brugge, meanwhile, have had mixed results in the league recently but remain in the playoff calculations. They got back to winning ways last weekend with a 2-0 win over Kortrijk, with Thibo Somers and Ayase Ueda scoring in the first half. The visitors are in the middle of the table in ninth place with 44 points in 31 games.
Royal Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Head to head and key numbers
- There have been 17 meetings between Antwerp and Cercle, who are down 10-2.
- The hosts are unbeaten in four games in the match.
- The visitors have no clean sheet in ten games in the fixture.
- The Reds have had 35 points at home this season. Only Royal Union Saint-Gilloise (38) and Genk (40) have won more.
- Seven of Cercle’s nine league defeats this season have come away from home.
- Antwerp have the best defensive record in the top flight this season, conceding 25 times.
Royal Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge betting tip and prediction
Antwerp have won four of their last five games in all competitions and have lost just one of their last nine. They have only lost one home game all year.
Meanwhile, Cercle’s latest result ended a run of consecutive winless starts. However, they have had problems on the road recently and could lose here.
Prediction: Antwerp 2-0 Bruges
Royal Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Antwerp
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/Under 2.5 – Under 2.5 goals (Four of their last five games have produced over 2.5 goals).
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: No (Both teams have scored in only one of their last four meetings).