Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for the final Bruges derby of the 2025-26 season.
With the two teams currently at opposite ends of the table, there is no chance of them meeting in the play-off rounds.
So this is the final opportunity for either Club Brugge or Cercle Brugge to claim bragging rights within one of Belgium’s most famous cities.
The headline act of Matchday 25 is set to be a cracker, and here is our full sports betting online preview for this fixture, complete with the latest Jupiler Pro League odds.
Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Preview
Cercle Brugge pulled off a huge success last weekend, claiming an unexpected 4-3 victory at the home of Charleroi.
It is a result which has given them hope of escaping the Relegation Round, though with only a few matches remaining in the regular season, no more slip ups can be afforded.
And the 4-0 loss to Royal Antwerp in their previous home encounter was clear evidence of Cercle Brugge’s shortcomings, ones which have plagued them throughout the campaign.
Club Brugge responded well to the damaging 1-0 loss to Union Saint-Gilloise on Matchday 23, beating Standard Liege 3-0 last Sunday.
And with a Champions League play-off tie against Atletico Madrid fast approaching, maintaining form in the Pro League this weekend is of the utmost importance – especially with tricky matches vs Anderlecht, Mechelen and Charleroi to come.
When these two sides met at the Jan Breydel Stadium back in August, it was Club Brugge who walked away with a 2-0 victory.
Captain Hans Vanaken and Christos Tzolis grabbed the goals that day, and manager Leko will be hoping the latter is back available this weekend after missing the win over Standard with illness.
Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Club Brugge are the firm favourites ahead of kick-off here at a price of 1.84. A victory for Cercle Brugge is at odds of 4.05, while the draw is 3.85.
Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Betting Tips
Club Brugge to score over 1.5 goals @ 1.68
Club Brugge have scored over 1.5 goals in each of the last three matches against their rivals. Ivan Leko’s side won 3-1 away from home back in March, and also won 3-0 in September 2024. So backing the visitors to score twice here looks like a good move – especially as they have scored three or more goals in four of the last five matches across all competitions.
Anytime goalscorer – Hans Vanaken @ 3.60
Club Brugge skipper Vanaken is the man for the big occasion, and occasions in the Pro League do not come much bigger than this. As previously mentioned, the playmaker scored in the reverse fixture, and was also on target in the recent 5-3 away win at Genk. With such great odds on offer, this Vanaken selection looks very tempting indeed.
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