Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Prediction: A competitive contest in Brugge

Jan Breydel Stadium will be the venue for round 29 of the Jupiler Pro League between Cercle Brugge and Club Brugge. The two teams are going through a number of poor plays. Which team will win this one? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions. 

Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge are coming off a disappointing performance against Jagiellonia in the Europa Conference League and will hope for a win here. In a 3-0 contest, this team settled for a draw in the first half and then conceded three times in the second. However, Cercle Brugge have now gone winless in their last seven competitive matches. In that run, this team lost to Genk while drawing Antwerp, Kortrijk, Westerlo, Standard Liege and Charleroi. With 32 points, Cercle Brugge sit 12th in the standings, scoring 28 goals and conceding 38.

Club Brugge

Club Brugge played Aston Villa in the Champions League playoff during midweek and lost. In a 1-3 contest, Maxim De Cuyper's strike was the only thing Club Brugge could take at full time, with an own goal by Mechele, a Leon Bailey strike and a Marco Asensio strike being enough to seal maximum points for their opponent. In their last league game, this team drew Gent, as they have now gone winless in three matches, a defeat against Standard Liege. With 53 points, Club Brugge are now nine points adrift of first place Genk as they continue to battle for the title chase.

Expert Betting Tips

Both teams need to step up, looking at how much they have fallen off lately. However, while Cercle Brugge need to make it to the championship group, league contests continue for this Club Brugge side. With the Champions League game ahead, a defeat in the first leg against Aston Villa could mean this team needs to focus on league encounters. I will back Club Brugge to win this game, and while I expect them to show solid defensive play, I expect few goals.

Our first option is a win for Club Brugge with odds at 1.74 on 1Xbet

Our second option is under 2.5 goals with odds at 1.90 on Bet365

Our last option is both teams to score no with odds at 1.93 on Betway