Cercle Brugge vs Dender Prediction, H2H & Stats

Belgium: Jupiler Pro League · Relegation Group - 34
Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge

2nd in table
DLLWL
Full time
2:1
HT 1 - 0
Dender

Dender

4th in table
WWWWL
18' Alireza Jahanbakhsh
29' O. Diakite
54' Luc Marijnissen
69' O. Diakite
84' M. Viltard
Friday, 24 April 2026
Jan Breydel Stadion, Brugge
M. Allaerts

Head to head

Last 7 meetings
7games
3Cercle Brugge wins
4Draws
0Dender wins
1.6Goals per game
14%Both scored
29%Over 2.5
19 Apr 2026Jupiler Pro League Dender 1 - 4 Cercle Brugge
01 Mar 2026Jupiler Pro League Cercle Brugge 0 - 0 Dender
26 Jul 2025Jupiler Pro League Dender 0 - 0 Cercle Brugge
18 Jan 2025Jupiler Pro League Dender 0 - 1 Cercle Brugge
19 Oct 2024Jupiler Pro League Cercle Brugge 0 - 0 Dender
14 Jul 2023Friendlies Clubs Cercle Brugge 0 - 0 Dender
16 Jul 2022Friendlies Clubs Dender 0 - 5 Cercle Brugge

Jupiler Pro League table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Zulte Waregem 3613914 53:53 0 48 WWWWW
2 Cercle Brugge 36101115 53:58 -5 41 LLWWW
3 RAAL La Louvière 3671316 35:50 -15 34 WLLLL
4 Dender 3651021 31:62 -31 25 DLLWL

Top scorers

Jupiler Pro League
1 N. TresoldiClub Brugge KV 19goals 5assists 40apps
2 C. TzolisClub Brugge KV 17goals 23assists 36apps
3 J. ErenbjergZulte Waregem 13goals 3assists 35apps
4 T. HazardAnderlecht 13goals 7assists 36apps
5 W. KangaGent 12goals 4assists 36apps
6 Nacho FerriKVC Westerlo 11goals 2assists 36apps
7 P. FallRAAL La Louvière 11goals 1assists 27apps
8 K. GotoSt. Truiden 11goals 7assists 38apps
9 Joseph OkopuZulte Waregem 10goals 6assists 33apps
10 K. RodríguezUnion St. Gilloise 10goals 2assists 31apps

Recent form

1 W 3 D 6 L in the last 10
25 Oct 2026Jupiler Pro League Union St. Gilloise 5 - 2 Cercle Brugge L
16 Oct 2026Cup Sporting Hasselt 1 - 2 Cercle Brugge W
10 Oct 2026Jupiler Pro League Cercle Brugge 1 - 2 Anderlecht L
19 Sep 2026Jupiler Pro League Charleroi 3 - 2 Cercle Brugge L
12 Sep 2026Jupiler Pro League OH Leuven 1 - 1 Cercle Brugge D
06 Sep 2026Jupiler Pro League Cercle Brugge 0 - 3 Gent L
29 Aug 2026Jupiler Pro League Cercle Brugge 0 - 1 Lommel United L
23 Aug 2026Jupiler Pro League Club Brugge KV 1 - 0 Cercle Brugge L
14 Aug 2026Jupiler Pro League Cercle Brugge 3 - 3 St. Truiden D
08 Aug 2026Jupiler Pro League Standard Liege 2 - 2 Cercle Brugge D
7 W 0 D 2 L in the last 9
16 Oct 2026Cup Standard Liege 2 - 0 Dender L
09 Oct 2026Challenger Pro League Dender 3 - 0 Club Brugge II W
26 Sep 2026Cup Hoogstraten 0 - 6 Dender W
20 Sep 2026Challenger Pro League Dender 1 - 0 Patro Eisden W
11 Sep 2026Challenger Pro League KAA Gent II 0 - 1 Dender W
04 Sep 2026Challenger Pro League Dender 2 - 0 Seraing United W
29 Aug 2026Challenger Pro League Liège 1 - 2 Dender W
22 Aug 2026Challenger Pro League Dender 2 - 0 Beerschot VA W
14 Aug 2026Challenger Pro League Sporting Hasselt 1 - 0 Dender L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Cercle Brugge Draw Dender
Value spotted: Draw at 4.70 (model 26% vs market 20%) · Dender win at 5.58 (model 36% vs market 17%)

Most likely scores

1-1 12.1%
1-0 8.9%
0-1 8.6%
2-1 8.5%
1-2 8.2%
0-0 6.4%

Expected goals: 1.4 Cercle Brugge · 1.35 Dender

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals76%
Over 2.5 goals52%
Over 3.5 goals30%
Both teams score56%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
77%
Form
23%
76%
Attack
24%
58%
Defence
42%
53%
Goal model
47%
75%
Head to head
25%
83%
Goals
17%
70%
Overall
29%

Season numbers

Jupiler Pro League 2025

When the goals come

6
0-15'
7
6
16-30'
2
16
31-45'
4
5
46-60'
5
6
61-75'
3
8
76-90'
6
5
0-15'
10
10
16-30'
5
10
31-45'
5
13
46-60'
10
5
61-75'
13
8
76-90'
14
Cercle Brugge Dender

Side by side

Cercle Brugge Dender
33 Played 33
9 Won 4
11 Drawn 10
13 Lost 19
1.5 Goals scored per game 0.8
1.5 Goals conceded per game 1.7
1.4 / 1.5 Scored per game (home / away) 0.8 / 0.8
8 Clean sheets 6
7 Failed to score 12
2 Longest winning run 1
4-1 Biggest win 1-0
0-4 Biggest defeat 1-5
9/9 Penalties scored 4/4

Cercle Brugge vs Dender: preview and prediction

Cercle Brugge host Dender in the Belgium Jupiler Pro League (Relegation Group - 34) on Friday, 24th April 2026 at 19:45 at Jan Breydel Stadion, Brugge. Cercle Brugge sit 2nd in the table and Dender 4th.

Cercle Brugge are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (D-L-L-W-L). Dender are flying, with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-W-W-W-L).

In the last 7 meetings, Cercle Brugge won 3, Dender won 0 and 4 ended level. These games average 1.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 14% and over 2.5 goals in 29%.

Our goal model expects about 1.4 goals for Cercle Brugge and 1.35 for Dender. It gives Cercle Brugge the edge (38% home win, 26% draw, 36% away win), 52% for over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Home Win at odds of 1.52. We also like Over 2.5, BTTS Yes.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Cercle Brugge vs Dender FAQs

What is the best prediction for Cercle Brugge vs Dender?

Our top tip is Home Win: Home Win (1.52 odds).

Who will win Cercle Brugge vs Dender?

Cercle Brugge are favourites: our model gives Cercle Brugge 38%, the draw 26% and Dender 36%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 56% chance in our model, and it happened in 14% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.8 goals in total, with a 52% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Cercle Brugge vs Dender?

Kick-off is on Friday, 24th April 2026 at 19:45 at Jan Breydel Stadion, Brugge.

Who is the referee?

M. Allaerts is in charge of this game.