Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Anderlecht
Match Time & Date:
16/03/2025
18:30
Prediction: 3-1
Cercle Brugge
Following a 2-0 loss at Westerlo, Anderlecht will look to give fans something to cheer about as they welcome Cercle Brugge to their Lotto Park on Saturday. The capital club aim to cement their spot in top four and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the visitors. Ghana midfielder Majeed Ashimeru is pushing for a rare start, while Danish forward Kasper Dolberg remains in the recovery room. Thorgan Hazard should keep his place in the starting XI.
Cercle Brugge, on the other hand, are sitting in the relegation zone with 32 points on their account. As Ferdinand Feldhofer’s men head into the match following the Conference League encounter with Jagiellonia, we are tempted to bet on Anderlecht this time out. You should bear in mind that Anderlecht crushed Cercle Brugge 5-0 at Jan Breydel Stadion earlier this term. Midfielder Abu Francis is back from the Conference League ban for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Jan Vertonghen):
After spending four years at Ajax, in 2006 Jan Vertonghen signed a loan deal with RKC Waalwijk. The left-footed defender spent one season at Mandemakers Stadion and he returned to Ajax for the 2007/2008 season. The highly rated footballer, who is capable of playing as both centre back and left back, signed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur on 8 July, 2012 and he has been playing for the Premier League outfit ever since.
The Belgian defender scored four goals for the Spurs in the 2012/2013 Premier League season and he made 34 league appearances for the White Hart Lane outfit back then. In the 2015/2016 season Jan Vertonghen and his teammates were producing brilliant displays with Tottenham, but the Spurs eventually finished the campaign in third place in the standings.
Speaking of his international career, Vertonghen made it to both World Cup (2014) and Euro (2016) quarter-finals with the Belgian national team. Jan was born on 24 April, 1987 and his shirt number is 5.
Highlighted Team (Anderlecht):
Founded on 27 May, 1908, Anderlecht are considered one of the oldest clubs in Belgium. The Paars-wit are the dominant force in the Belgian Pro League and in 2014 they won their 33rd domestic trophy. Anderlecht did remarkably well to win the UEFA Super Cup title in 1983, with the team defeating Benfica in the final of the competition.
The Belgian outfit recorded a 1-0 over the Eagles in the first leg, with the two teams playing out a 1-1 draw in the return leg. Anderlecht play their home games at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, the venue that was opened in 1917. The stadium was renovated in 1983 and current capacity of Anderlecht’s home ground is 28 063.
The Paars-wit have long-standing rivalries with the likes of Standard Liege and Club Brugge, whilst FC Brussels were considered the club’s bitter opponents in the past. The likes of Besnik Hasi, Lucas Biglia, Filip De Wilde and Romelu Lukaku are some of Anderlecht’s notable players.
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