Belgian Pro League · Matchday 10

Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp Prediction, Match Preview & Stats

Cercle Brugge

Royal Antwerp

Sunday 1 November 2026, 12:30 UTC Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge

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Cercle BruggeRoyal Antwerp

Cercle collapse from 2-0 up to lose 5-2 against Union

Bottom club Cercle Brugge led 2-0 on Sunday but conceded five goals after the break against Union. Captain Hannes Van der Bruggen called the second half unacceptable.

26 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: Sporza
Antwerp beat Charleroi 3-0 at home

Antwerp won 3-0 against Charleroi, and the goals from the match can be watched back.

25 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: Sporza
Union beat Cercle Brugge 5-2

Union St.Gilloise won 5-2 against Cercle Brugge, and the goals from the match are available to watch.

25 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: Sporza
Union overturn two-goal deficit to beat Cercle Brugge 5-2

Union St.Gilloise came from two goals down to win 5-2 against Cercle Brugge, completing the comeback of the weekend.

25 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: HLN

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Union fight back from two down to beat Cercle Brugge 5-2

Union Saint-Gilloise overturned a two-goal deficit against Cercle Brugge on Sunday and won 5-2, the comeback of the weekend.

25 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: HLN
Union hit back from 0-2 down to thrash Cercle 5-2

Cercle Brugge led 2-0 at half-time against Union, but the visitors turned it around after the break, helped by a red card for Vanzeir and an own goal, to win 5-2.

25 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: Sporza

Form guide

Cercle Brugge

L 2-5 at Union St.Gilloise (A) Belgian Pro League · 25 Oct
W 2-1 at Sporting Hasselt (A) Belgian Cup · 16 Oct
L 1-2 vs Anderlecht (H) Belgian Pro League · 10 Oct
L 2-3 at Sporting Charleroi (A) Belgian Pro League · 19 Sep
D 1-1 at OH Leuven (A) Belgian Pro League · 12 Sep

Royal Antwerp

W 3-0 vs Sporting Charleroi (H) Belgian Pro League · 24 Oct
W 1-0 at KSK Heist (A) Belgian Cup · 17 Oct
L 1-5 at Westerlo (A) Belgian Pro League · 11 Oct
L 0-2 vs Union St.Gilloise (H) Belgian Pro League · 20 Sep
L 1-3 at Club Brugge (A) Belgian Pro League · 13 Sep

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

Cercle BruggeRoyal Antwerp

Attack 59 41 1.2 goals per match this season1.7 goals per match this season

Defence 18 59 2.3 conceded per match this season2.2 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Belgian Pro League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1658Elo #282 Elo rating 1728Elo #203

Head-to-head

3Cercle Brugge wins

6draws

15Royal Antwerp wins

24 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

31 Jan 2026 · Belgian Pro League Cercle Brugge 0-4 Royal Antwerp
4 Oct 2025 · Belgian Pro League Royal Antwerp 1-1 Cercle Brugge
1 Mar 2025 · Belgian Pro League Cercle Brugge 0-0 Royal Antwerp
6 Oct 2024 · Belgian Pro League Royal Antwerp 3-0 Cercle Brugge
12 May 2024 · Belgian Pro League Royal Antwerp 1-2 Cercle Brugge

Belgian Pro League so far

Belgian Pro League records before the match
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
11	Royal Antwerp	9	3	1	5	15:20	-5	10
17	Cercle Brugge	9	0	3	6	11:21	-10	3

Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition: Belgian Pro League, Matchday 10
Kick-off: Sunday 1 November 2026, 12:30 UTC
Venue: Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Since last match: Cercle Brugge: 6 days (Belgian Pro League)
Royal Antwerp: 7 days (Belgian Pro League)
Next match: Cercle Brugge: 6 days (Belgian Pro League) later
Royal Antwerp: 6 days (Belgian Pro League) later

Questions and answers

What time is Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp and where is it played?

Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp kicks off at 12:30 UK time (12:30 UTC) on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge. It is a Belgian Pro League match (Matchday 10).

When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp be published?

Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 12:30 UTC on Friday 30 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 10:30 UTC on Sunday 1 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.

What is the recent form of Cercle Brugge and Royal Antwerp?

Cercle Brugge have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match. Royal Antwerp have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have won their last 2.

What is the head-to-head record between Cercle Brugge and Royal Antwerp?

Cercle Brugge and Royal Antwerp have met 24 times in our records since 2010: Cercle Brugge won 3, Royal Antwerp won 15 and 6 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-01-31, Cercle Brugge 0-4 Royal Antwerp.