Cercle Brugge vs Dender

1 March 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Nathan Verboomen

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Cercle Brugge and Dender could not be separated in a goalless draw.

Cercle Brugge had the better of the chances, with 1.93 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Dender's 1.18 from 11.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
22 Shots 11
8 Shots on target 6
9 Corners 4
318 Passes 361
70.1% Pass accuracy 72.0%
28 Tackles 21
10 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 2
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Cercle Brugge Dender
O. CinelManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
M. I. DiabyShot on target
2’
D. VanzeirShot on target
2’
3’
F. FerraroFoul
V. KonatéShot on target
4’
O. DiakitéShot on target
9’
13’
D. ToševskiShot on target
16’
F. FerraroShot on target
M. I. DiabyShot on target
20’
25’
D. ToševskiFoul
O. DiakitéPersistent fouling
29’
36’
D. ToševskiShot on target
Half-time0-0
C. HerrmannM. I. Diaby
46’
G. MagneeShot on target
47’
Second half underway
54’
A. JahanbakhshShot on target
O. AdewumiO. Diakité
63’
64’
A. JahanbakhshShot on target
S. NgouraC. Herrmann
66’
69’
M. BerteR. Kvet
O. AdewumiShot on target
72’
S. NgouraShot on target
77’
78’
D. HrnčárJ. M. S. Mansoni
78’
R. OratmangoenA. Jahanbakhsh
87’
K. KotońD. Toševski
H. JuradoD. Vanzeir
88’
N. D. WildeH. V. D. Bruggen
88’
90’
K. KotońShot on target
Full-time0-0

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 1.18 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 1.18
Cercle Brugge 1.93 xGDender 1.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Dender attacking Cercle Brugge attacking 
64’ A. Jahanbakhsh (Dender), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 77’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 2’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 54’ A. Jahanbakhsh (Dender), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 72’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 13’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 81’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 2’ D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 2’ D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ N. Mbamba (Dender), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 20’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 43’ D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90’ K. Kotoń (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ J. M. S. Mansoni (Dender), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ A. Jahanbakhsh (Dender), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ C. Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 9’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ F. Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ V. Konaté (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ A. Jahanbakhsh (Dender), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 77’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 2’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 54’ A. Jahanbakhsh (Dender), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 72’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 13’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 81’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 2’ D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 2’ D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ N. Mbamba (Dender), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 20’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 70’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90’ K. Kotoń (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ J. M. S. Mansoni (Dender), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ A. Jahanbakhsh (Dender), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ C. Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 9’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ F. Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ V. Konaté (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2 Starting XI
Warleson
Magnee
Kakou
Ravych
Konaté
Agyekum
Diaby 46’
Bruggen 88’
Gerkens
Diakité 63’
Vanzeir 88’
Dender 4-4-2 Starting XI
Gallon
Marijnissen
Fougerolles
Goncalves
Ferraro
Mansoni 78’
Rodes
Mbamba
Jahanbakhsh 78’
Kvet 69’
Toševski 87’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Warleson
90′ 6 0 25 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
G. Magnee
90′ 1 7 – 5 2 45 1 – – –
E. Kakou
90′ 1 2 – 5 3 31 – – – –
C. Ravych
90′ 3 1 – 9 3 23 1 – – –
V. Konaté
90′ 8 3 – 13 4 28 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
L. Agyekum
90′ – – 21 1 – 5 – 6 – – –
M. I. Diaby Taken off
45′ – – 14 1 – 4 2 9 1 1 –
H. V. D. Bruggen Taken off
88′ – – 42 – – 1 – 6 2 2 –
P. Gerkens
90′ – – 33 3 – 2 1 5 1 – –
N. D. Wilde Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Forwards6 players
O. Diakité Taken off
63′ – – 2 1 0.12 – – 7 – 14
D. Vanzeir Taken off
88′ – – 5 1 0.29 – 1 1 – 13 –
C. Herrmann Came on as a substituteTaken off
44′ – – – – – – – 1 – 2 –
O. Adewumi Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 1 0.23 – 1 2 – 10 –
S. Ngoura Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 4 1 0.49 – – 3 – 9 –
H. Jurado Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 3 – – –
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

Cercle Brugge win 52% Avg odds 1.80
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.54
Dender win 22% Avg odds 4.19

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

Form going into the game

Cercle Brugge DLWLW
Dender DLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Dender 0-0 Cercle Brugge, 26 Jul 25 Next meeting: Dender 1-4 Cercle Brugge, 19 Apr 26  All Cercle Brugge vs Dender 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.