The match of 17th round between Cercle Brugge и Antwerp took place at Jan Breydel Stadion on 9 December 2023, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (30 July 2023) and ended with the victory of Antwerp with a score 1-0.
League table
The teams are close in the league table, the difference between their points is only 2 points.
Cercle Brugge takes the 7th position in the league table with 25 points. This is the 16th of 30 team game in the tournament.
Cercle Brugge has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 42. In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 2 points (42 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 3 points lower and has the opportunity to score 42 points additionally. The goal difference is 19:16. The Cercle Brugge defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Antwerp is in the TOP-4 with 27 points. This is the 16th of 30 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 2 points (Antwerp can score 42 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 11 points (42 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 42 points additionally. The goal difference is 31:13. In addition, the Antwerp offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament. Antwerp has the best defensive record in the league.
Cercle Brugge Stats
The team scored 15 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, zero draws and 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 15-14. The average number of goals is 1.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.
Antwerp Stats
Antwerp has not lost in any of the last 5 matches, with 4 wins and 1 draw.
The team scored 11 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 2 draws и 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 14-16. The average number of goals is 1.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.7.
The next match of the team is important and will take place in less than a week. This means that some main players may miss the match or the team will not play at full strength.