Standard vs Cercle Brugge result and stats
Win probability: home 40%, draw 29%, away 30%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersStandard and Cercle Brugge drew 2–2 in the Belgian Pro League on Saturday 8 August 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Standard 40%, the draw 29% and Cercle Brugge 30%, so a draw had a 29% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.
On expected goals it finished Standard 2.59, Cercle Brugge 1.47, so Standard created the better chances. Standard 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 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
STCB
2.59Expected goals1.47
20Shots18
6On target2
7Corners11
9Fouls13
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Recent form
Standard
L v Charleroi0–2 · 23 May
W @ Westerlo2–1 · 19 May
D v Genk0–0 · 16 May
W v OH Leuven2–1 · 8 May
W @ Antwerp5–0 · 3 May
Cercle Brugge
L @ RAAL La Louviere1–4 · 9 May
L v Waregem2–3 · 1 May
W v Dender2–1 · 24 Apr
W @ Dender4–1 · 19 Apr
W v RAAL La Louviere3–0 · 11 Apr
Head to head
In 10 league meetings since 2021, Standard won 3, Cercle Brugge won 2 and 5 were drawn; the most recent, on 6 Dec 2025, finished Cercle Brugge 1–2 Standard, a win for Standard.
Cercle Brugge 1–2 Standard6 Dec 2025
Standard 0–3 Cercle Brugge23 Aug 2025
Cercle Brugge 1–1 Standard1 Feb 2025
Standard 1–0 Cercle Brugge23 Nov 2024
Cercle Brugge 1–1 Standard26 Jan 2024
Standard 0–1 Cercle Brugge19 Aug 2023
Season averages per game
STCB
1.56Goals1.22
1.67Conceded2.33
1.72xG1.55
1.74xG against1.67
13.9Shots13.3
4.7On target4.0
5.7Corners6.8
1.22Yellow cards1.44
22%Clean sheets0%
67%Both score67%
67%3+ goals67%