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Cercle Brugge and Kortrijk will battle for three points in a Belgian Jupiler League matchday two clash on Sunday. The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a narrow 1-0 victory over Kilmarnock at the same venue in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League second-round qualification tie on Thursday.
Thibo Somers broke the deadlock in the 21st minute. Ahoueke Denkey's second-half penalty miss did not prove costly for Brugge as they advanced with a 2-1 aggregate victory to book a date with Molde in the next round of the qualifiers.
Groen en Zwart will turn their focus back to the league scene where their opening game saw them suffer a 3-0 defeat away to Westerlo.
Kortrijk, meanwhile, kick-started their league campaign with a 1-0 defeat at home to Gent. Andri Gudjohnsen's 59th-minute strike helped the Buffalos leave with all three points.
The respective losses left both sides at the foot of the standings with zero points.
Cercle Brugge vs Kortrijk Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Kortrijk have 32 wins from the last 66 head-to-head games. Brugge were victorious on 21 occasions while 13 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in December 2023 when Brugge claimed a 3-0 home win.
- The last seven head-to-head games have produced over 1.5 goals.
- The home side on the day has won four of the last five head-to-head games.
- Brugge have won five of the last seven head-to-head games (one loss).
- Four of Kortrijk's last six league games have ended with a 1-0 scoreline.
Cercle Brugge vs Kortrijk Prediction
Brugge have a good record in this fixture in recent years despite having a poorer record historically. Miron Muslic's side will be buzzing after advancing to the third round of the Europa League qualifiers for only the second time in their history and will be seeking to register their first win of the league season.
Kortrijk were unfortunate not to have gotten a point in their curtain-raiser last week despite having twice the number of shots and shots on target that Gent managed.
Brugge are the favorites in this game and we are backing the hosts to claim a routine victory and clean sheet.
Prediction: Cercle Brugge 2-0 Kortrijk
Cercle Brugge vs Kortrijk Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Cercle Brugge to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
