Tomorrow sees the 2025-26 season’s first edition of the famous Bruges derby.
Club Brugge play the role of hosts this weekend – and Nicky Hayen’s side will be eyeing yet another victory over Cercle Brugge.
Get ready for kick-off at the Jan Breydel Stadium by checking out our full sports betting preview, complete with tips and odds for your football bets online.
Club Brugge vs Cercle Brugge Preview
Last weekend, Club Brugge were on the receiving end of a shock 2-1 defeat at Mechelen.
However, Hayen’s side responded in superb fashion against Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League Qualifiers, claiming a crucial 1-0 first-leg win in Austria thanks to a goal from Romeo Vermant.
So the squad should be feeling a bit more confident ahead of a visit from their fierce local rivals, who are yet to score a goal in the 2025-26 Pro League campaign.
Cercle Brugge drew 0-0 with Dender on Matchday 1 and then lost 2-0 to Anderlecht last weekend.
It has been a tough start for Onur Cinel and his players, although a derby match represents the perfect platform to deliver an emphatic response.
However, this is a fixture in which Club Brugge have enjoyed recent domination. After a strange run of five consecutive draws between the two sides, Hayen’s men won both of last season’s Pro League matches by an aggregate score of 6-1.
The meeting at the Jan Breydel Stadium saw Club Brugge walk away with a 3-0 win – and we would not be shocked to see a repeat of that scoreline tomorrow.
Club Brugge vs Cercle Brugge Odds
*All odds are subject to change
As expected, Club Brugge are huge favourites to win the derby at a price of 1.45. A victory for Cercle Brugge is at odds of 6.20, while the draw is 4.60.
Club Brugge vs Cercle Brugge Betting Tips
Hans Vanaken to score anytime @ 3.26
Veteran playmaker Vanaken is always a good candidate to score for Club Brugge, especially as his odds are always fairly eye-catching. The Belgian found the back of the net in the 3-1 win away at Cercle Brugge back in March, and he will be eager to get off the mark in the Pro League for 2025-26.
Club Brugge to score over 2.5 goals @ 2.60
After Cercle Brugge’s sluggish start to the season, we like the look of this selection. As previously mentioned, Club Brugge scored three goals in each of last season’s meetings – and Hayen has so many attacking weapons to call upon, including the magnificent Christos Tzolis.
Both teams to score – No @ 2.00
Cercle Brugge are yet to score this season and Club Brugge enter a home fixture on the back of keeping an impressive clean sheet in Salzburg. So this could be a good route to go down.
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