Cercle Brugge vs Sint-Truiden preview

Belgium flag 2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium
Jan Breydelstadion Today - 6:45 PM
Pro League
Cercle BruggeCBR
Sint-TruidenSIT
KICKOFF : Today - 6:45 PM
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Cercle Brugge host Sint-Truiden in Pro League (Regular Season) at Jan Breydelstadion. Domestically, Cercle Brugge sit 8th in the table while Sint-Truiden are 10th. Power ranking favours Sint-Truiden by 8.5 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sint-Truiden hold a +8.5 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Cercle Brugge are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Cercle Brugge show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Sint-Truiden have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Sint-Truiden carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Sint-Truiden hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Projection split: Cercle Brugge 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Sint-Truiden 0% (Δ+0%).
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
Cercle Brugge L. Friis
L. Friis
VS
Sint-Truiden F. De Meyer
F. De Meyer
1.38
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.41
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Standard Liège Rank: 73 D
La Louvière Rank: 68 L
Zulte-Waregem Rank: 73 L
Dender Rank: 64 W
Dender Rank: 64 W
La Louvière Rank: 68 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lommel SK Rank: 67 D
Mechelen Rank: 72 W
Anderlecht Rank: 78 L
Gent Rank: 75 D
Club Brugge Rank: 89 L
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 88 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 3 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
71.47
79.92
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Cercle Brugge
Sint-Truiden
Power Score
71.47
79.92
League Position
8
10
Global Rank
252
86

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
Cercle Brugge — Opponent-weighted form score
Sint-Truiden — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Cercle Brugge Sint-Truiden

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 6 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Cercle Brugge CBR Home
6 matches
Sint-Truiden SIT Away
Match Record
1
Wins
2
3
Draws
3
2
Losses
1
Goals
8
Goals Scored
9
9
Goals Conceded
8
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-14T17:03:13+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-4-1-2
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 14, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Jan Breydelstadion
Capacity
29975
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Jan Boterberg
N. Senecaut
K. Debeuckelaere
Tom Stevens

Expected Lineup

Referee : Jan Boterberg

Starting XI ▼

1
Gaëtan Coucke
Gaëtan Coucke Goalkeeper
6.59
12
Valy Konaté
Valy Konaté Midfielder
6.88
15
Gary Magnée
Gary Magnée Midfielder
7.37
13
Dante Vanzeir
Dante Vanzeir Attacker
7.14
9
Steve Ngoura
Steve Ngoura Attacker
6.58
5
Emmanuel Kakou
Emmanuel Kakou Right Back
6.43
66
Christiaan Ravych
Christiaan Ravych Centre Back
8.3
19
Ibrahima Diaby
Ibrahima Diaby Central Midfield
6.68
24
Geoffrey Kondo
Geoffrey Kondo Left Back
7.52
42
Lukas Mondele
Lukas Mondele Central Midfield
7.19
71
Viggo Martens
Viggo Martens Attacking Midfield
6.48
Referee : Jan Boterberg

Starting XI ▼

16
Leo Kokubo
Leo Kokubo Goalkeeper
6.57
19
Frédéric Soèllé Soèllé
Frédéric Soèllé Soèllé Centre Forward
7.23
23
Joedrick Pupe
Joedrick Pupe Left Back
6.99
8
Abdoulaye Sissako
Abdoulaye Sissako Defensive Midfield
7.59
60
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael Right Wing
7.34
18
Nelson Ishiwatari
Nelson Ishiwatari Defensive Midfield
7.52
3
Taiga Hata
Taiga Hata Right Back
7.2
4
Loïc Mbe Soh
Loïc Mbe Soh Right Back
7.71
26
Visar Musliu
Visar Musliu Left Back
6.75
14
Ryan Merlen
Ryan Merlen Attacking Midfield
6.81
10
Ilias Sebaoui
Ilias Sebaoui Left Wing
8.29

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Sint-Truiden holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Sint-Truiden a 8.5-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.