Anderlecht vs Club Brugge preview

Belgium flag 2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium
Lotto Park Sun, 3 May - 4:30 PM
Pro League
AnderlechtADL
Club BruggeBRU
KICKOFF : Sun, 3 May - 4:30 PM
Round 6 Championship Round

CONTEXT

Anderlecht host Club Brugge in Pro League (Championship Round) at Lotto Park. Domestically, Anderlecht sit 6th in the table while Club Brugge are 2th. Power ranking favours Club Brugge by 12.3 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Club Brugge holds a 12.3-point power advantage and 2nd place league position over Anderlecht's 72.8 rating and 6th spot.
  • Form: Club Brugge's form score of 68.72 significantly outpaces Anderlecht's 33.33.
  • Squad: Club Brugge's higher power score and league standing indicate superior squad quality.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition play metrics are not available in current data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance data unavailable due to lack of xG and low confidence proxies.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables unavailable as xG data not enabled.
  • Market: Anderlecht 20.6% (Δ-1%) | Draw 22% (Δ-0.2%) | Club Brugge 57.4% (Δ+1.2%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Anderlecht J. Taravel
J. Taravel
VS
Club Brugge I. Leko
I. Leko
1.27
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.09
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 85 L
Sint-Truiden Rank: 75 L
Mechelen Rank: 70 W
Gent Rank: 72 W
Club Brugge Rank: 85 L
Cercle Brugge Rank: 69 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Gent Rank: 72 W
Mechelen Rank: 70 W
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 85 L
Sint-Truiden Rank: 76 W
Anderlecht Rank: 73 W
Mechelen Rank: 69 W
22
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
22 - 25 - 23
23
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Anderlecht
20.55%
Draw
22.02%
Away Club Brugge
57.43%

Movement

Changes since opening
Anderlecht
-1%
Draw
-0.2%
Club Brugge
+1.21%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
72.8
85.12
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Anderlecht
Club Brugge
Power Score
72.8
85.12
League Position
6
2
Global Rank
140
34

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Anderlecht — Opponent-weighted form score
Club Brugge — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Anderlecht Club Brugge

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 70 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Anderlecht ADL Home
70 matches
Club Brugge BRU Away
Match Record
22
Wins
23
25
Draws
25
23
Losses
22
Goals
97
Goals Scored
103
103
Goals Conceded
97
-6
Goal Difference
+6
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-02T01:08:24+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
C. Coosemans
26 C. Coosemans
I. Camara
7 I. Camara
L. Hey
3 L. Hey
M. Diarra
93 M. Diarra
A. Maamar
79 A. Maamar
M. Kana
55 M. Kana
N. Saliba
13 N. Saliba
M. Cvetković
9 M. Cvetković
Y. Verschaeren
10 Y. Verschaeren
T. Degreef
83 T. Degreef
T. Hazard
11 T. Hazard

General Information

Date & Time
May 03, 2026, 04:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium · Round 6 · Championship Round
Stadium
Lotto Park
Capacity
21500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Laurent Conotte
Nicolas Laforge
Vito Divincenzo
Anthony Letellier

Expected Lineup

Referee : Nicolas Laforge

Starting XI ▼

26
Colin Coosemans
Colin Coosemans Goalkeeper
6.84
11
Thorgan Hazard
Thorgan Hazard Centre Forward
7.33
3
Lucas Hey
Lucas Hey Right Back
6.82
7
Ilay Camara
Ilay Camara Right Back
6.64
9
Mihajlo Cvetkovic
Mihajlo Cvetkovic Right Wing
6.78
10
Yari Verschaeren
Yari Verschaeren Attacking Midfield
6.77
13
Nathan-Dylan Saliba
Nathan-Dylan Saliba Defensive Midfield
6.88
55
Marco Kana
Marco Kana Defensive Midfield
6.75
79
Ali Maamar
Ali Maamar Left Back
6.65
83
Tristan Degreef
Tristan Degreef Left Wing
6.6
93
Moussa Diarra
Moussa Diarra Left Back
6.6
Referee : Nicolas Laforge

Starting XI ▼

29
Nordin Jackers
Nordin Jackers Goalkeeper
6.98
7
Nicolò Tresoldi
Nicolò Tresoldi Centre Forward
7.04
4
Joel Ordóñez
Joel Ordóñez Right Back
6.88
8
Christos Tzolis
Christos Tzolis Left Wing
7.73
9
Carlos Forbs
Carlos Forbs Right Wing
6.98
10
Hugo Vetlesen
Hugo Vetlesen Defensive Midfield
6.9
25
Aleksandar Stanković
Aleksandar Stanković Defensive Midfield
7.14
41
Hugo Siquet
Hugo Siquet Right Back
6.76
20
Hans Vanaken
Hans Vanaken Attacking Midfield
7.28
44
Brandon Mechele
Brandon Mechele Left Back
7.19
65
Joaquin Seys
Joaquin Seys Left Back
6.84

CONCLUSION

Club Brugge's clear edge in power ratings, form, and positioning positions them as favorites to extend their strong Championship Round campaign against Anderlecht. While home advantage at Lotto Park could inspire Anderlecht, their inferior metrics across key areas make an upset unlikely without exceptional execution. Absent detailed set-piece or efficiency insights, the focus falls on Club Brugge's ability to dictate tempo and capitalize on transitions. Expect a controlled performance from the visitors, potentially securing vital points in the title race.