Belgian Pro LeagueSaturday 8 August 2026 · Standard Liège vs Cercle Brugge result and stats
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersStandard Liège and Cercle Brugge drew 2–2 in the Belgian Pro League on Saturday 8 August 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Standard Liège 40%, the draw 29% and Cercle Brugge 30%, so a draw had a 29% chance. It would have been an upset.
On expected goals it finished Standard Liège 2.59, Cercle Brugge 1.47, so Standard Liège created the better chances. Standard Liège had 20 shots (6 on target) to Cercle Brugge's 18 (2 on target).
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 3 November 2026, 00:40 UTC
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Head to head
Full record →In 10 league meetings since 2021, Standard Liège won 3, Cercle Brugge won 2 and 5 were drawn; the most recent, on 6 Dec 2025, finished Cercle Brugge 1–2 Standard Liège, a win for Standard Liège.