Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge

27 December 2023 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Anders Dreyer 10’
  • Luis Vázquez 52’

Match summary

Anderlecht beat Cercle Brugge 2-0. Anderlecht led 1-0 at half-time.

Anders Dreyer put Anderlecht ahead in the 10th minute and Luis Vázquez made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Anderlecht created 1.41 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to Cercle Brugge's 0.92 from 19.

Match stats

Anderlecht Cercle Brugge
7 Shots 19
4 Shots on Target 7
2 Corners 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.41 xG 0.92
1.41 Non-penalty xG 0.92

Key events

Anderlecht Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
Anders Dreyer1-0 (Anderlecht)
10’
Half-time1-0
Luis Vázquez2-0 (Anderlecht)
52’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Anderlecht
  • Thomas Delaney
Cercle Brugge
  • Senna Miangue

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 0.92 10’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), 1-0 10’ 52’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), 2-0 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 0.92 10’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), 1-0 Dreyer 10’ 52’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), 2-0 Vázquez 52’
Anderlecht 1.41 xGCercle Brugge 0.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Anderlecht attacking 
10’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 52’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 73’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 67’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 30’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 4’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 50’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Senna Miangue (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Jesper Daland (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 52’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 73’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 67’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 30’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 4’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 50’ Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Senna Miangue (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Jesper Daland (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
Kasper Schmeichel
90′ – – – – – – –
Killian Sardella Taken off
45′ – – – – – – –
Zeno Debast
90′ – – – – – – –
Thomas Delaney Taken off
64′ – – – – – –
Ludwig Augustinsson
90′ – – – – – – –
Mats Rits Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
Theo Leoni
90′ – – – – – – –
Anders Dreyer
90′ 1 – 2 0.87 – – –
Yari Verschaeren
90′ – – – – – – –
Mario Stroeykens Taken off
89′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
Kasper Dolberg Taken off
45′ – – – – – – –
Louis Patris Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – – –
Thorgan Hazard Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Luis Vázquez Came on as a substitute
44′ 1 – 2 0.41 – – –
Kristian Arnstad Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – –
Majeed Ashimeru Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Anderlecht win 46% Avg odds 2.07
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Cercle Brugge win 28% Avg odds 3.36

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Anderlecht WWDDW
Cercle Brugge WLLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cercle Brugge 0-3 Anderlecht, 05 Nov 23 Next meeting: Anderlecht 3-0 Cercle Brugge, 24 Apr 24  All Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.