Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge KSV Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jul. 30, 2023
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge KSV Prediction 30.07.2023. The new season of the Belgian Jupiler Pro League starts this weekend, and Antwerp will welcome Cercle Brugge in one of the most exciting duels of the first round. Last year’s champion will do his best to repeat that success, and already at the championship’s opening, they will have a difficult task.
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Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge KSV Odds
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge KSV 1×2: 1.83 / 3.62 / 4.04
Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.82 / 1.92
Handicap (-1.5/+1.5): 3.10 / 1.33
Odds via 20Bet Sportsbook.
Antwerp Team News
Antwerp won the championship title last season after 66 years. Everyone remembers the drama in the last round of the championship when Antwerp clinched the title with a goal from Alderweireld in the 94th minute to draw 2:2 against Genk.
As in most countries, the football season in Belgium starts with a Super Cup match in which the champion and the winner of the national cup meet. This year we watched the duel between Antwerp and Mechelen, in which Antwerp won the first trophy of the season after a better penalty shootout.
In addition, Antwerp played three friendly matches, and they can be satisfied with the results. In the games against Lierse, which ended 1:1, and in the defeat against AEK 3:0, coach Marc Van Bommel gave all players a chance, while in the last match before the start of the season, Antwerp recorded a victory against Hertha Berlin 1:0.
🏆³ | Wat een jaar voor Mark Van Bommel! 👏🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/OgL8uAfXpc
— Eleven Belgium (NL) (@ElevenBeNL) July 24, 2023
Cercle Brugge KSV Team News
Cercle Brugge finished the season in sixth place in the table, and considering everything, they can be satisfied with how they finished the Championship. The goal of this team is undoubtedly to make a breakthrough this year and place in one of the European competitions.
Brugge’s results in the preparatory period were variable. A draw with the lower league side Dender followed a 2:0 defeat against Servette. When everyone thought that Cercle had found their form after the 3:0 victory over Monaco, a result disaster followed in the last warm-up match before the start of the Championship when they were demolished by French Lille with 7:2.
Considering all the above, it remains to be seen in the next few rounds what the role of Cercle Brugge will be this season in the Belgian Championship.
FT: 7-2. #LOSCCER pic.twitter.com/PCfg1szQnP
— Cercle Brugge (@cercleofficial) July 22, 2023
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge KSV H2H
In the previous five duels between these rivals, Antwerp won four times, while one match ended in a draw.
Injuries and suspensions
Antwerp: Corbanie, Engels, Verhulst (injuries), Janssen (questionable, injury)
Cercle Brugge KSV: –
Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge KSV Prediction
Although Antwerp has a difficult task in the first round, we believe that they will give their best to start the new season with a win. In their favor is Cercle Brugge’s result in the last preparatory game against Lille, in which they lost 7:2, and we believe that this result disturbed the guests. The home team enters this duel on the wings of the Super Cup trophy from a week ago, so we give them the advantage on Sunday as well.
Kick-off Time: Sunday, 30.07.2023 13:30 PM Local time GMT +1 / 13:30 CET
Prediction: Antwerp win
Odds (when tipped): 1,83
Sportsbook: 20bet
