Cercle Brugge 2-1 Antwerp: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 10 · Sunday 1 November 2026 · Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge · referee S. Bourdeaud'hui · full time
Full time: Cercle Brugge 2-1 Antwerp
Cercle Brugge won 2-1 at home to Antwerp in Belgian Pro League Matchday 10 on Sunday 1 November 2026. The goals: Tunde Akinsola 48', Tunde Akinsola 61', Modibo Fofana 81'.
How Cercle Brugge won it
Cercle Brugge struck first through Tunde Akinsola in the 48th minute, set up by Steve Ngoura. Tunde Akinsola made it 2-0 to Cercle Brugge in the 61st minute, set up by Steve Ngoura. Modibo Fofana made it 2-1 to Antwerp in the 81st minute, set up by Bahmed Deuff.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Tunde Akinsola scored twice.
The referee, S. Bourdeaud'hui, showed 6 yellow cards: 0 to Cercle Brugge and 6 to Antwerp.
Cercle Brugge: L. Friis, 4-2-3-1 · Antwerp: M. Compper, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.00. On 2-1 it landed exactly on the line: neither right nor wrong.
The estimate's most likely result was a Cercle Brugge win at 40%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (12%).
On goals the estimate was close: about 2.9 expected, 3 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 55%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 59%; both did, in line with the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Cercle Brugge win at 43%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-01, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.07 for Cercle Brugge and 0.76 for Antwerp.
Cercle Brugge had 4 shots on target, Antwerp 5.
Antwerp had 60% of the ball, but Cercle Brugge took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Cercle Brugge came into it with 11 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.84 against, and had won 18% of their matches.
Antwerp came into it with 11 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 2.12 against, and had won 27% of their matches.
Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp: the match in numbers
| Cercle Brugge | Match statistics | Antwerp |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 2.07 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.76 |
| 7 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 5 |
| 314 | Total passes | 472 |
| 69% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tunde Akinsola (Cercle Brugge), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Cercle Brugge
- Tunde Akinsola 8.7 2 goals
- Steve Ngoura 7.6 2 assists
- Geoffrey Kondo 7.4
- Royer Caicedo 7.0
- Gary Magnée 6.9
Antwerp
- Modibo Fofana 7.3 1 goal
- Álvaro Cortés 7.2
- Bahmed Deuff 7.2 1 assist
- Rein Van Helden 7.1
- Michael Frey 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Snayder Porozo at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Cercle Brugge: Cercle Brugge vs Westerlo Friday 20 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Antwerp: Zulte-Waregem vs Antwerp Saturday 21 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp
What was the score in Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp?
Cercle Brugge 2-1 Antwerp (half-time 0-0), Belgian Pro League, Sunday 1 November 2026.
Who scored in Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp?
Tunde Akinsola 48', Tunde Akinsola 61', Modibo Fofana 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp correctly?
Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.00. On 2-1 it landed exactly on the line: neither right nor wrong.
Who was man of the match in Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp?
Tunde Akinsola, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp?
S. Bourdeaud'hui.
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