Anderlecht and Club Brugge will battle for three points in a Jupiler League championship group fixture on Sunday. The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-1 victory over Genk at the same venue last weekend.
Yari Verschaeren and Kasper Dolberg scored in either half to put them two goals ahead with 20 minutes left on the clock. Nigerian forward Toluwalase Arokodare halved the deficit five minutes later.
Club Brugge, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at home to Royal Union. All four goals were scored in the second half, with Henok Teklab putting the visitors ahead three minutes into the second half. Andreas Skov Olsen scored a brace to put Brugge in the lead while Koki Machida drew the game level in the 84th minute.
The loss saw them drop to second spot in the table, level on 46 points with Anderlecht.
Anderlecht vs Club Brugge Head-to-Head
Their most recent clash came in April 2024 when Club Brugge claimed a 3-1 home win.
Anderlecht form guide: W-D-D-W-L
Club Brugge form guide (all competitions): D-D-W-L-W
Anderlecht vs Club Brugge Team News
Anderlecht
Majeed Ashimeru, Jan Vertonghen and Thorgan Hazard are unavailable due to injuries. Manager Brian Riemer will be without Thomas Delaney, as he is suspended.
Injuries: Majeed Ashimeru, Jan Vertonghen, Thorgan Hazard
Doubtful: None
Suspension: Thomas Delaney
Club Brugge
Igor Thiago, Dedryck Boyata and Bjorn Meijer are all on the treatment table. There are no suspension concerns for the visitors.
Injuries: Igor Thiago, Dedryck Boyata, Bjorn Meijer
Doubtful: None
Suspension: None
Anderlecht vs Club Brugge Predicted XI
Anderlecht Predicted XI (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel; Killian Sardella, Federico Gattoni, Zeno Debast, Ludwig Augustinsson; Mats Rits, Theo Leoni, Yari Verschaeren; Mario Stroeykens, Kasper Dolberg, Andres Dreyer
Club Brugge Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Simon Mignolet; Kyriani Sabbe, Joel Ordonez, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper; Hugo Vetlesen, Raphael Onyedika; Antonio Nusa, Hans Vanaken, Andreas Skov Olsen; Michel Skoras
Anderlecht vs Club Brugge Prediction
The Jupiler League is set to have a three-way title race down to the final day for the second consecutive season. Anderlecht and Club Brugge, two of the most decorated Belgian sides, alongside Royal Union all still have a shot at the title.
Sunday's hosts currently hold the aces and have their destiny in their hands. Club Brugge also know that winning their final two games would see them crowned champions.
We are backing the spoils to be shared in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Anderlecht 1-1 Club Brugge