Anderlecht and Cercle Brugge meet at Lotto Park, in a match for matchday 5 of the First Division A. The history of recent head-to-head matches is favorable to the home team, which has 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. The last head-to-head meeting between these two teams, on 26-01-2020, ended with Anderlecht’s victory by (1-2). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Anderlecht :
The home team is currently in 8th position, with 6 points won, after 1 victory and 3 draws. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Excel Mouscron by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against KV Oostende, by (2‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a away draw against Bayer Leverkusen by (1‑1). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Anderlecht won 7 and drew 3.
For this competition, they did not lose any of the last 4 matches. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 4 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have always scored at least one goal in the last 4 matches for this competition.
Four rounds have passed since the start of the Belgian championship and Anderlecht is in the center of the table. He won once and tied the rest of the games, and he may be better positioned. Therefore, it is essential that you win even more playing in their stadium. For this reason, it is important to have possession of the ball and work intelligently so as not to get complicated.
Cercle Brugge :
The visiting team is currently in 7th position, with 6 points won, after 2 victories and 2 defeats. In the penultimate match, they won away against Mechelen by (2‑3). In the last match, they lost at home to Kortrijk by (0‑1). This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 7 victories, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 25 suffered; against 5 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 22 goals scored and 24 suffered. The team comes to this match after a (1‑1) home draw against Dunkerque. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Cercle Brugge won 5 and lost 5. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition.
The six points he won are not bad, but they were a show that can bring out something more in the competition. Everything will depend on how you behave throughout the rounds and in front of your competitors. Your current opponent will not give you an easy life and the demand will be great. Therefore, Cercle Brugge will have to show quality from start to finish to try to at least score. Of course, victory is ideal, but a draw cannot be considered bad.
