Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Anderlecht
Match Time & Date:
12/03/2023
01:15 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Cercle Brugge
Anderlecht will be aiming to recover from a 1-0 loss to Gent when they take on Cercle Brugge in the Jupiler League round 29. Anderlecht aim to put an end to their three-match winless run, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Cercle Brugge. The good news for the hosts is that midfielder Amadou Diawara is back from suspension, whereas both Hannes Delcroix and Marco Kana are major doubts.
The visitors, on the other hand, proved their worth in a home win over Seraing, but given their ups and downs on the road, we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing more than one point from Sunday’s showdown. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Brussels. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in five of the previous six meetings between the two teams in all competitions.
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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