Dender vs Cercle Brugge

26 July 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Michiel Allaerts

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Dender and Cercle Brugge played out a goalless draw.

There was little between the sides on chances: Dender created 1.21 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Cercle Brugge 1.25 from 10.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
11 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 3
383 Passes 326
71.3% Pass accuracy 68.1%
18 Tackles 18
13 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 2
4 Offsides 4

Key events

Dender Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
14’
Alan MindaShot on target
Aurélien ScheidlerShot on target
25’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Krzysztof KotonNoah Mbamba
64’
72’
Edan DiopHannes Van Der Bruggen
73’
Alan MindaShot on target
Bruny NsimbaRoman Kvet
76’
Benjamin FredrickDavid Hrnčár
76’
79’
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby
Aurélien ScheidlerShot on target
83’
89’
Ibrahim DiakitéGary Magnee
89’
Alama BayoSteve Ngoura
90’
Ibrahim Diakité
Joedrick PupeShot on target
90+1’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.21 1.25 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.21 1.25
Dender 1.21 xGCercle Brugge 1.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Dender attacking 
71’ Pieter Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.55 xG, off target 83’ Aurélien Scheidler (Dender), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 30’ Aurélien Scheidler (Dender), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 58’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 14’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 46’ David Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 88’ Joedrick Pupe (Dender), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 25’ Aurélien Scheidler (Dender), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 73’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 7’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Fabio Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Bruny Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ Roman Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Joedrick Pupe (Dender), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Kobe Cools (Dender), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Fabio Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Pieter Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.55 xG, off target 83’ Aurélien Scheidler (Dender), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 30’ Aurélien Scheidler (Dender), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 58’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 14’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 46’ David Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 88’ Joedrick Pupe (Dender), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 25’ Aurélien Scheidler (Dender), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 73’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 7’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Fabio Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Bruny Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ Roman Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Joedrick Pupe (Dender), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Kobe Cools (Dender), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Fabio Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Dender 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Verrips
Marijnissen
Cools
Pupe
Hrnčár 76’
Ferraro
Rodes
Viltard
Mbamba 64’
Kvet 76’
Scheidler
Cercle Brugge 4-4-2 Starting XI
Delanghe
Nazinho
Ravych
Utkus
Magnee 89’
Agyekum
Diaby
Bruggen 72’
Gerkens
Ngoura 89’
Minda

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Michael Verrips
90′ 2 0 40 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Luc Marijnissen
90′ 4 3 – 12 5 45 2 – – –
Kobe Cools
90′ 2 1 – 10 6 42 1 – – –
Joedrick Pupe
90′ 1 1 – 5 2 59 3 – – –
David Hrnčár Taken off
76′ – – – 4 2 18 – – – –
Benjamin Fredrick Came on as a substitute
14′ – – –
Midfielders6 players
Malcolm Viltard
90′ – – 46 1 – 6 1 13 1 3 –
Noah Mbamba Taken off
64′ – – 12 – – 1 1 2 – – –
Nathan Rodes
90′ – – 26 1 – 2 1 4 1 – –
Fabio Ferraro
90′ – – 29 3 – 1 1 5 – – –
Roman Kvet Taken off
76′ – – 25 – – – – 3 2 – –
Krzysztof Koton Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 10 – – 1 – 2 2 – –
Forwards2 players
Aurélien Scheidler
90′ – – 3 2 0.78 – – 7 2 24 –
Bruny Nsimba Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 – 0.06 – – 4 2 2 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Dender win 34% Avg odds 2.71
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.26
Cercle Brugge win 37% Avg odds 2.53

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

Form going into the game

Dender LLWDD
Cercle Brugge WLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Dender 0-1 Cercle Brugge, 18 Jan 25 Next meeting: Cercle Brugge 0-0 Dender, 01 Mar 26  All Dender 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.