RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge: match statistics
RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
RAAL La Louvière play Cercle Brugge in Pro League (Belgium). The match date is 9 May 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 4:1.
Current form
RAAL La Louvière: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Cercle Brugge: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
RAAL La Louvière scores 0.97 and concedes 1.39 goals per match. Cercle Brugge scores 1.47 and concedes 1.61. League average: 2.67 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: RAAL La Louvière 50%, Cercle Brugge 67%. Over 2.5: RAAL La Louvière 47%, Cercle Brugge 58%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 49%.
xG, shots and style
Cercle Brugge has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.23. RAAL La Louvière: 10.7 shots per match, Cercle Brugge: 14.3.
Match halves
RAAL La Louvière: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.58. Cercle Brugge: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.61.
Goals by minute
RAAL La Louvière: 76-90+ (11 goals). Cercle Brugge: 31-45+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Pro League: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 49%.
Head-to-head
3 H2H matches: 2-0-1. Average goals 3.33, BTTS 67%.
Match description
Cercle Brugge appears to be the favorite: the visitors have scored 52 goals this season versus RAAL La Louvière’s 31, and in the last 5 matches they have netted 13 goals while the hosts managed only 1. Form confirms the edge — Cercle’s last five results are 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss (avg 2 points per match), whereas RAAL has lost all 5 most recent games and has 0 points in that period. Offensive metrics favor the visitors: avg shots on target away 4.41 with a 12% conversion rate versus the hosts’ 3.59 SOT and 6% conversion at home, and the hosts fail to score in 59% of their home games versus 24% of Cercle’s away matches. Although xG shows a small gap (Cercle 1.51 vs RAAL 1.39) and both teams concede a similar avg of goals (1.12), RAAL have conceded 12 goals in the last 5 matches compared to Cercle’s 7, and Cercle’s away matches average 2.65 goals per game versus 1.82 for the hosts, further supporting the visitors’ attacking superiority. On this basis I predict a win for the visitors.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| RAAL La Louvière | Cercle Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 35% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.30 | 0.30 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Cercle Brugge is 200% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / match - RAAL La Louvière · 1.8 pts / match - Cercle Brugge
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Cercle Brugge is 52% better for: goals scored per match.
0.97 goals / match - RAAL La Louvière · 1.47 goals / match - Cercle Brugge
RAAL La Louvière is 16% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.39 goals / match - RAAL La Louvière · 1.61 goals / match - Cercle Brugge
RAAL La Louvière scores in 56% of matches (20 of 36 matches), while Cercle Brugge keeps a clean sheet in 22% (8 of 36 matches).
Cercle Brugge scores in 81% of matches (29 of 36 matches), while RAAL La Louvière keeps a clean sheet in 28% (10 of 36 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — RAAL La Louvière
Over / Under — Cercle Brugge
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Cercle Brugge is 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.94 pts / match - RAAL La Louvière · 1.39 pts / match - Cercle Brugge
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
RAAL La Louvière - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 19%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Cercle Brugge - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 28%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -7 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.60 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 0% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +5 | -2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (16 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
RAAL La Louvière
Cercle Brugge
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Pro League).
Teams vs league
| RAAL La Louvière | Liga | Cercle Brugge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.36 | 2.67 | ▲ 3.08 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 54% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 47% | 49% | ▲ 58% |
| Clean sheets | • 28% | 27% | ▼ 22% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 61% | 71% | ▲ 86% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 58% | 75% | ▼ 72% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (3): RAAL La Louvière 2 - 0 - 1 Cercle Brugge. Average goals 3.33, both teams scored in 67% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge?
The Pro League match finished RAAL La Louvière 4:1 Cercle Brugge. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between RAAL La Louvière and Cercle Brugge?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches RAAL La Louvière won 2, Cercle Brugge won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge?
RAAL La Louvière score 0.97 goals per game on average and Cercle Brugge 1.47. The Pro League average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 50% of RAAL La Louvière's matches and 67% of Cercle Brugge's.
What form are RAAL La Louvière and Cercle Brugge in?
Over the last 5 games RAAL La Louvière have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Cercle Brugge 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.