As Dender faces Cercle Brugge in the Belgium Pro League on 19.04.2026, fans are in for a treat. These teams have met before with close results, making this game a must-watch. Dive into our detailed prediction, check stats from their last meeting in the Belgium Pro League, and consider placing a bet based on our thorough analysis of Dender and Cercle Brugge.
Standings of both teams
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | |||||||
| 1 | Union St. Gilloise | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 50/17 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 59/36 | 63 |
| 3 | St. Truiden | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 47/35 | 57 |
| 4 | Gent | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 49/43 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 39/37 | 45 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 43/39 | 44 |
| 7 | Genk | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46/47 | 42 |
| 8 | Standard Liege | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 27/35 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36/40 | 39 |
| 10 | Antwerp | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31/32 | 35 |
| 11 | Charleroi | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 38/42 | 34 |
| 12 | OH Leuven | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32/43 | 34 |
| 13 | Zulte Waregem | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38/47 | 32 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39/47 | 31 |
| 15 | RAAL La Louvière | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 30/37 | 31 |
| 16 | Dender | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24/51 | 19 |
| Pro League , Relegation Round | |||||||
| 1 | Zulte Waregem | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 42/50 | 36 |
| 2 | Cercle Brugge | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 44/49 | 35 |
| 3 | RAAL La Louvière | 32 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 30/41 | 31 |
| 4 | Dender | 32 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26/53 | 22 |
Key Player Statistics: Dender vs Cercle Brugge
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| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | Cercle Brugge | Dender | 01.03.2026 | 0-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Dender | Cercle Brugge | 26.07.2025 | 0-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Dender | Cercle Brugge | 18.01.2025 | 0-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Cercle Brugge | Dender | 19.10.2024 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cercle Brugge | Dender | 14.07.2023 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Dender | Cercle Brugge | 16.07.2022 | 0-5 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | Dender | Zulte Waregem | 12.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Jupiler Pro League | RAAL La Louvière | Dender | 06.04.2026 | 0-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Dender | Gent | 22.03.2026 | 1-3 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Union St. Gilloise | Dender | 14.03.2026 | 2-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Dender | Charleroi | 07.03.2026 | 2-2 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Cercle Brugge | Dender | 01.03.2026 | 0-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Dender | St. Truiden | 21.02.2026 | 1-4 |
| Jupiler Pro League | OH Leuven | Dender | 14.02.2026 | 3-2 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Zulte Waregem | Dender | 07.02.2026 | 1-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Dender | Genk | 01.02.2026 | 1-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | Cercle Brugge | RAAL La Louvière | 11.04.2026 | 3-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Zulte Waregem | Cercle Brugge | 04.04.2026 | 2-2 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Anderlecht | Cercle Brugge | 22.03.2026 | 2-3 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Cercle Brugge | RAAL La Louvière | 15.03.2026 | 1-3 |
| Jupiler Pro League | St. Truiden | Cercle Brugge | 08.03.2026 | 2-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Cercle Brugge | Dender | 01.03.2026 | 0-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Gent | Cercle Brugge | 20.02.2026 | 0-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Cercle Brugge | Club Brugge KV | 15.02.2026 | 1-2 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Charleroi | Cercle Brugge | 07.02.2026 | 3-4 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Cercle Brugge | Antwerp | 31.01.2026 | 0-4 |
Comparative Team Statistics: Dender VS Cercle Brugge
Last 20 Matches Statistics: Dender vs Cercle Brugge
Bookies' predictions
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Betting Intelligence: Dender vs Cercle Brugge
There's something brewing in the Belgium Pro League that deserves your full attention. Dender host Cercle Brugge in a clash that means very different things to each side — and that tension alone makes this one unmissable.
Cercle sit second in the table with 35 points from 32 games. They're chasing something real this season. Dender, meanwhile, are fourth with just 22 points and a goal difference that tells a painful story — 26 scored, 53 conceded.
Here's what you need to watch for: this head-to-head record is genuinely bizarre. Four of the last five competitive meetings between these two sides have ended 0-0. Four. Nil-nil. Every single time. The only exception was a Cercle win back in January 2025. Before that? A 5-0 friendly demolition that feels like it happened in another universe.
Don't be fooled by the mainstream narrative that Cercle are simply the stronger side and should win easily. Their recent form is patchy at best. They've lost to RAAL La Louvière, St. Truiden, and got hammered 4-0 by Antwerp in their last five outings. They've also shipped 49 goals this season, which is more than Dender's own leaky defence. Wrap your head around that one.
Tactically, keep your eyes on Flávio Nazinho for Cercle. He's contributed five assists but has racked up 13 yellow cards in 26 matches. That's an extraordinary card rate, and on an emotionally charged evening, a red card is firmly on the table. The card markets here look genuinely interesting — Nazinho to be carded is the kind of bet the numbers quietly support.
For Dender, B. Nsimba is the man. Eight goals in 25 matches makes him their heartbeat going forward. If he gets space on the counter — and Cercle do leave gaps — he can hurt anyone.
I'll be honest with you: the Under 2.5 goals market screams value given this head-to-head history. Four consecutive nil-nils don't lie. And at odds of 3.20, Dender snatching a shock home win isn't as crazy as it sounds on paper either.
My prediction? A tight, cagey 1-0 to Cercle Brugge — but back the under and keep Nazinho's name on your card bet slip.
This one might not be pretty. But sometimes the most profitable games never are. Kick-off can't come soon enough.
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Team Lineups and Player Details:
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Nkulikiyimana | Rwanda | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Verrips | Netherlands | 29 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 85 |
| L. Marijnissen | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 182 | 79 |
| K. Cools | Belgium | 28 | Defender | 192 | 85 |
| J. Pupe | Belgium | 28 | Defender | 189 | 76 |
| M. Viltard | France | 23 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| D. Hrnčár | Slovakia | 28 | Midfielder | 186 | 79 |
| N. Mbamba | Belgium | 21 | Midfielder | 187 | 75 |
| N. Rôdes | Belgium | 28 | Midfielder | 191 | 75 |
| F. Ferraro | Belgium | 23 | Midfielder | 180 | 73 |
| A. Scheidler | France | 27 | Attacker | 192 | 90 |
| R. Květ | Czechia | 28 | Attacker | 187 | 84 |
| K. Koton | Poland | 22 | Midfielder | 177 | 66 |
| B. Fredrick | Nigeria | 20 | Defender | 187 | n/a |
| B. Nsimba | Belgium | 26 | Attacker | 181 | 63 |
| G. Dietsch | France | 25 | Goalkeeper | 184 | 74 |
| B. Goncalves | France | 29 | Defender | 190 | 72 |
| N. Moutha-Sebtaoui | Belgium | 20 | Defender | 177 | n/a |
| D. Acquah | Belgium | 23 | Midfielder | 173 | n/a |
| J. Attah Kadiri | Nigeria | 26 | Attacker | 182 | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Room | Curaçao | 37 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 89 |
| P. Gerkens | Belgium | 31 | Midfielder | 180 | 72 |
| H. Van der Bruggen | Belgium | 33 | Midfielder | 181 | 72 |
| M. Delanghe | Belgium | 24 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 83 |
| G. Magnée | Belgium | 26 | Defender | 175 | 67 |
| E. Utkus | Lithuania | 25 | Defender | 190 | 77 |
| A. Minda | Ecuador | 22 | Attacker | 171 | 68 |
| Flávio Nazinho | Portugal | 22 | Defender | 178 | 72 |
| N. De Wilde | Belgium | 23 | Midfielder | 182 | 67 |
| I. Diakité | Guinea | 22 | Defender | 180 | 74 |
| S. Ngoura | France | 21 | Attacker | 185 | 75 |
| D. Gomis | France | 21 | Defender | 191 | n/a |
| L. Agyekum | Ghana | 22 | Midfielder | 174 | 67 |
| C. Ravych | Belgium | 23 | Defender | 187 | 71 |
| B. Langenbick | Belgium | 23 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 72 |
| E. Diop | France | 21 | Midfielder | 173 | 67 |
| J. Lietaert | Belgium | 21 | Defender | 190 | 78 |
| Makaya Ibrahima Diaby | Guinea | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Bayo | Guinea | 20 | Attacker | 181 | n/a |
| Emmanuel Kakou | Côte d'Ivoire | 20 | Defender | 179 | n/a |
Dender vs Cercle Brugge match odds
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