Anderlecht vs Cercle Bruges Prediction & Betting Tips - Jupiler Pro League

Prediction published on 27/12/2023, 06:26  by Joseph King in Jupiler Pro League Predictions

Second-place Anderlecht will look to close the gap on the top spot when they host sixth-placed Cercle Brugge for matchday 20 of the Jupiler Pro League. Anderlecht currently trail first-place Union Saint-Gilloise by eight points with 10 matches remaining until the championship playoff round begins. It’s been a strong season of resurgence by the Purple and White under the management of Brian Riemer who took over almost exactly one year ago today. Anderlecht have posted a 11-6-2 record which includes their unbeaten home mark of 7-2-0 at Lotto Park. The hosts are coming off a 2-1 home win over Genk on Saturday, extending their impressive unbeaten run to 10 games. What’s more, Anderlecht have lost only once in their last 20 fixtures across all competitions, winning 12 and drawing seven during that stretch. Their 37 goals scored is the third-highest mark in the division and Anderlecht is averaging 2.22 goals scored per home outing.

Cercle Brugge are battling for a spot in the top six where they hold a slim goal differential advantage over seventh-place Genk. The visitors have a 10-1-8 record, giving them 31 points and placing them just two points off city rivals Club Brugge for fourth-place. The Green and Black come into this matchup in high spirits after managing back-to-back wins in the Pro League. They secured their fourth away win of the campaign with a 2-1 win over Leuven before cruising to a 3-0 home win over Kortrijk in their most recent appearance. It was a much-needed pair of results for Cercle who had previously suffered through a streak of only one win in six matches. The strength for Miron Muslic’s side this season has been their sturdy defense which has conceded the fourth-fewest goals in the Pro League.