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Westerlo
Belgian Pro League | Gameweek 1
Jul 28, 2024 at 6.15pm UK
Het Kuipje

Westerlo
3 - 0
Cercle Brugge

Stassin (18', 55'), Sayyadmanesh (64')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Van der Bruggen (48')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Belgian Pro League clash between Westerlo and Cercle Brugge, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Westerlo 0-0 Helmond
Saturday, July 20 at 5pm in Club Friendlies 3

We said: Westerlo 1-2 Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge enjoyed a better last campaign than their hosts and had a positive start to this term with a draw against Kilmarnock, and we expect them to pick up the victory here. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cercle Brugge win with a probability of 38.77%. A win for Westerlo had a probability of 35.01% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cercle Brugge win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.43%) and 0-2 (6.63%). The likeliest Westerlo win was 1-0 (9.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.47%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood.

Result
WesterloDrawCercle Brugge
35.01% (-0.0039999999999978 -0) 26.22% (-0.026 -0.03) 38.77% (0.030999999999999 0.03)
Both teams to score 53.36% (0.091999999999999 0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.76% (0.114 0.11)51.24% (-0.114 -0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.93% (0.1 0.1)73.07% (-0.099000000000004 -0.1)
Westerlo Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.97% (0.054000000000002 0.05)28.03% (-0.053999999999998 -0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.32% (0.067 0.07)63.68% (-0.066000000000003 -0.07)
Cercle Brugge Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.14% (0.071000000000012 0.07)25.86% (-0.07 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.16% (0.094999999999999 0.09)60.84% (-0.094999999999999 -0.09)
Score Analysis
    Westerlo 35.01%
    Cercle Brugge 38.77%
    Draw 26.23%
WesterloDrawCercle Brugge
1-0 @ 9.22% (-0.028 -0.03)
2-1 @ 7.93% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-0 @ 5.86% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-1 @ 3.36% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-0 @ 2.49% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-2 @ 2.27% (0.008 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.07% (0.0029999999999999 0)
Other @ 2.81%
Total : 35.01%
1-1 @ 12.47% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 7.25% (-0.033 -0.03)
2-2 @ 5.36% (0.013 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.03% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 26.23%
0-1 @ 9.8% (-0.025 -0.03)
1-2 @ 8.43% (0.0080000000000009 0.01)
0-2 @ 6.63% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
1-3 @ 3.8% (0.011 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.99% (0.004 0)
2-3 @ 2.42% (0.011 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.29% (0.006 0.01)
0-4 @ 1.01% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.4%
Total : 38.77%

How you voted: Westerlo vs Cercle Brugge

Westerlo
38.7%
Draw
12.9%
Cercle Brugge
48.4%
31
Head to Head
Jan 30, 2024 7.30pm
Gameweek 23
Westerlo
4-2
Cercle Brugge
Yow (7', 19'), Madsen (22'), Vermant (31')
Bolat (69'), De Mil (70'), Haspolat (78'), Frigan (80')
Rommens (69')
Sydorchuk (33' og.), Nazinho (90+4')
Nazinho (44'), Lemarechal (58'), Daland (58'), Efekele (63'), Van der Bruggen (65')
Sep 2, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 6
Cercle Brugge
2-1
Westerlo
Denkey (45+2', 70')
Frigan (90+3')
Jordanov (30')
Jun 3, 2023 7.30pm
Gameweek 6
Cercle Brugge
2-0
Westerlo
Van Eenoo (76' og.), Gboho (89')
Vanhoutte (61')

Jordanov (34')
May 7, 2023 12.30pm
Gameweek 2
Westerlo
3-5
Cercle Brugge
Dorgeles (39', 56', 75')
Somers (5', 64'), Ueda (18' pen., 45+4'), Lopes (44')
Jan 7, 2023 5.15pm
Gameweek 19
Cercle Brugge
0-1
Westerlo
Chadli (6' pen.)
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Genk18122436251138
2Club BruggeBrugge18114338182037
3Anderlecht1896334132133
4Royal AntwerpAntwerp1884631181328
5Union SGUnion SG186932315827
6GentGent187652821727
7MechelenMechelen187473425925
8Dender186662328-524
9Standard Liege186661220-824
10Westerlo186483029122
11Leuven1841041720-322
12CharleroiCharleroi186391822-421
13Sint-Truiden184682237-1518
14Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge184591931-1217
15KortrijkKortrijk1852111536-2117
16Beerschot WilrijkBeerschot VA1825111638-2211


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