Cercle Brugge vs Dender

2 - 1
🕒 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Michiel Allaerts 🔁 Relegation Group - 34 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Relegation Group - 34
Relegation Group Table
Cercle Brugge 2 · Dender 3
Referee Stats
12 matches · 2.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.67
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 17%
Draws 33%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (9-13).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Cercle Brugge had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Cercle Brugge (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 3-5-10

Goals For / Against

26 / 35
Avg: 1.44 / 1.94

Points

14
Avg: 0.78

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

3
Dender (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 3-5-11

Goals For / Against

17 / 30
Avg: 0.89 / 1.58

Points

14
Avg: 0.74

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Jupiler Pro League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.78
PPG
0.74
1.44
GF
0.89
1.94
GA
1.58
100%
O2.5
67%
67%
BTTS
67%
67%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

Cercle Brugge rank2nd
Dender rank3rd
Cercle Brugge points10
Dender points6
Cercle Brugge: #2 · 10 pts · GD +3
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. Currently in the relegation zone.
Dender: #3 · 6 pts · GD -4
4 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. Currently in the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cercle Brugge last 5 home

L W W
Points6/9
Weighted index50
Goals7-4
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Dender last 5 away

L L W
Points3/9
Weighted index17
Goals3-4
Record1-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cercle Brugge trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Dender trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Cercle Brugge score at home100%
Cercle Brugge clean sheet at home33%
Dender score away100%
Dender clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Cercle Brugge score first67%
Cercle Brugge win after scoring first50%
Dender score first67%
Dender win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cercle Brugge 0% · Dender 0%
Avg first goal minute: Cercle Brugge 11.5' · Dender 46.5'

Vs league average

Cercle Brugge score at home1.44 vs 1.92
Cercle Brugge concede at home1.94 vs 1.50
Dender score away0.89 vs 1.50
Dender concede away1.58 vs 1.92
Cercle Brugge score 25% below league average, while Dender score 40% below league average.
Defensive side: Cercle Brugge are 30% above league average at home, and Dender are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Cercle Brugge goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0

Dender goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
9
13
Shots off Goal
2
5
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots Inside Box
6
9
Shots Outside Box
3
4
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
7
6
Fouls
9
9
Offsides
2
6
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
444
398
Passes Accurate
358
298
Passes %
81%
75%

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (33.3%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Cercle Brugge vs Dender Head-to-Head History by Season