Cercle Brugge vs Lommel SK - Predictions & Odds

Cercle Brugge

Lommel SK

Pro League·MD4

Cercle Brugge

Lommel SK

Our analysis

Two teams riddled with absences meet in Bruges, one to extinguish the fire, the other to confirm a surprising start. Amid this shared chaos, one thing holds true: the ball should ripple both nets.

Cercle Brugge are struggling, 13th with just two points, while Lommel SK are already sitting in 8th place. The better-placed team is not the one expected, and both sides are approaching this match depleted. Van Der Bruggen, Herrmann, and Ouattara are missing for the hosts; on the other side, a long list of absentees, led by Krastev and Seuntjens, weakens Lommel.

A Leaky Defense

The most telling indicator comes from the back: in their last six outings, Cercle have not kept a single clean sheet and have already conceded 14 goals. A backline cracking at this rate inevitably offers the opponent a glimpse of goal, regardless of their form.

Lommel Scores, Even Weakened

Despite the absence of their creator Seuntjens, Lommel arrive having scored 5 goals in three matches, including a big win to kick off their season. The attack has lost some cogs, it's true, but it hasn't stopped finding the back of the net, and it's facing the most generous defense at the moment.

Cercle Can Punish Too

On the other side, nothing points to a quiet Bruges side: Cercle have netted 10 goals over the same period, with Steve Ngoura remaining a threat even though he's only scored once this season. A team that concedes a lot but scores just as much is the ideal ground for a back-and-forth.

The questions worth asking

Why would both teams score?

Because Cercle haven't kept a clean sheet in six matches, and Lommel, even without several key players, have scored five goals in three outings. Both know how to punish opponents.

Don't the absences kill the attacks?

They weigh heavy, especially the loss of Seuntjens for Lommel. But Cercle's defensive fragility is such that a weakened opponent can still score, and the Bruges side retain the ability to respond.

Why not bet on a winner?

Cercle are still 13th and leaking everywhere; Lommel are surprising but arrive weakened. Too much uncertainty to pick a winner, whereas a goal from each side is the clearest scenario.

And the bet to remember

The selected bet is for both teams to score. High confidence in the principle, driven by a Bruges defense that hasn't held firm for six matches, but more measured on the volume, as both attacks have lost feathers in the transfer market and the infirmary. To avoid: rushing to back a Cercle win, a side far too fragile to trust at that price.

Confidence

The bet to remember

Both Teams to Score: Yes

Odds1.61

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Written by

Adrien Costa

Football Analyst

Football analyst at Cryptos.bet. I look at every match without preconceptions: recent form, absentees, a team's momentum. Guessing a scoreline doesn't interest me. Finding the matches where the market gets it wrong, where the odds pay more than the real risk, does. I work fully independent of the bookmakers.