Jupiler Pro League · Matchday 11 
Our pick Away win Correct result
RAAL La Louvière and Cercle Brugge seek a lift from the lower reaches
Just one point separates 16th-placed RAAL La Louvière from 17th-placed Cercle Brugge after 10 matches. Both sides need points to improve their positions, with Cercle arriving off a win.
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Match report
Final result: RAAL La Louvière 0-1 Cercle Brugge.
Match statistics (home team first). Shots: 13–9; Shots on target: 0–4; Corners: 5–2; Expected goals: 2.18–1.02.
Goals
- 6' S. Ngoura · G. Magnee · Cercle Brugge
Cards
- 24' L. Le Roux · Cercle Brugge
- 39' H. van der Bruggen · Cercle Brugge
- 66' P. Nkoa · RAAL La Louvière
Match stats
⭐ Top-rated player: Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge) 8.5
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
RAAL La Louvière · 5-3-2
- 21Marcos Hernán PeanoG
- 3Nolan GillotD
- 4Wagane FayeD
- 22Siad GourvilleD
- 25Djibril LamegoD
- 5Thierry LutondaD
- 29Marius CourcoulM
- 10Mame WadeM
- 78Anas TajaouartM
- 90Léandro RousseauF
- 11Mustapha IsahF
Cercle Brugge · 3-4-2-1
- 1Gaëtan CouckeG
- 2Ibrahim DiakitéD
- 24Geoffrey KondoD
- 33Royer CaicedoD
- 15Gary MagneeM
- 18Luke Le RouxM
- 28Hannes Van Der BruggenM
- 12Valy KonatéM
- 30Tunde AkinsolaF
- 71Viggo MartensF
- 9Steve NgouraF
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| RAAL La Louvière | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.3 | 2.2 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | RAAL La Louvière | 10 | -10 | 7 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 10 | -9 | 6 |
Last meetings
- 2026 RAAL La Louvière 4-1 Cercle Brugge
- 2026 Cercle Brugge 3-0 RAAL La Louvière
- 2026 Cercle Brugge 1-3 RAAL La Louvière
- 2025 RAAL La Louvière 2-1 Cercle Brugge
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Open game
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.44 – 1.56
- Double chance
- 12 · 75%1X 60% · X2 65%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 58%Over 1.5: 80% · Over 3.5: 35%
- Both teams score
- 61%
- Clean sheet
- 21% – 24%RAAL La Louvière–Cercle Brugge
- Half-time result
- X · 39%1 29% · 2 32%
- Half-time / full-time
- 2/2 · 24%1/1 20% · X/X 14%
- Expected corners
- 10.15.4 – 4.7 · Over 9.5: 55%
- Expected cards
- 3.71.8 – 1.9 · Over 3.5: 48%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
A narrow gap, valuable points
The difference between RAAL La Louvière and Cercle Brugge is just one point after 10 matches: RAAL sit 16th of 18 on seven points, with Cercle 17th on six. Both are looking for points to improve their positions in the Jupiler Pro League, without the table gap alone telling the whole story of what lies ahead.
RAAL’s recent league results have been uneven, while Cercle come into the match after a win. That gives the visitors a timely boost, but their away record presents a challenge: they have drawn twice and lost three times in five league trips.
Recent goals, mixed returns
RAAL have scored nine goals and conceded 11 across their last five league matches, winning twice and losing three times. Their most recent league outing ended in defeat. At home, they have taken seven points from five matches, with two wins, a draw and two defeats, and have scored 10 goals.
Cercle’s last five league matches brought a win, a draw and three defeats, with eight goals scored and 12 conceded. Their latest match was a victory. Away from home, they have yet to win in five league games, drawing twice and losing three times; they have conceded 12 goals on those trips.
RAAL have the recent head-to-head edge
RAAL have won three of the last four meetings, while Cercle have won once; none ended level. Each of those four matches featured at least three goals. The latest was a 4-1 RAAL victory in May 2026, a result that offers the home side a positive reference point but does not settle Saturday’s contest.
Home attack meets an away defensive test
RAAL’s 10 home goals in five league matches give them a platform, though they have also conceded eight there. Cercle have scored seven goals in five away matches but let in 12, with no clean sheets in their league campaign. That contrast points to a chance for RAAL to threaten, while Cercle’s most recent win gives them reason to believe they can make the most of their opportunities.
Our prediction
PreviaXI’s model favours Cercle, with a narrow edge in expected attacking output. Their latest win could help them carry momentum into a difficult away fixture, while RAAL’s home scoring record suggests the hosts can still make this competitive.
RAAL La Louvière 1-2 Cercle Brugge
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