Belgian Pro League: Club Brugge Hosts Westerlo at Jan Breydel Stadium
Club Brugge is set to face Westerlo at Jan Breydel Stadium in the Belgian Pro League on Wednesday. The hosts have won four of their seven league games, maintaining a four-point lead over their 12th-placed opponents.
Following the international break, Brugge suffered a 1-0 loss to La Louvière but have since secured two consecutive wins. They defeated Monaco 4-1 in the UEFA Champions League and followed up with a 2-0 home victory over STVV in the league. Westerlo, on the other hand, saw their winning streak come to an end with a 2-0 home loss to Standard de Liège, failing to score for the first time in four games.
The two teams have met 44 times in all competitions, with Brugge dominating the fixture, recording 36 wins. Westerlo has only two wins, and six games have ended in draws. Notably, Brugge secured a league double over Westerlo last season, with a 6-4 aggregate score, extending their winning streak in this fixture to four games. Westerlo’s last win in this fixture was away from home in 2022.
Brugge has enjoyed a 100% home record across all competitions this season, with under 2.5 goals in their last five league games, keeping three clean sheets. The visitors have seen conclusive results in their last six away games in the Belgian Pro League, recording three wins. Brugge has scored two goals apiece in their three home games in the Belgian Pro League this season.
Given the hosts’ dominance in this fixture, a comfortable win for Club Brugge is expected. They have conceded one goal apiece in four of their last six games while keeping clean sheets in the other two, winning seven of their last seven home games in the league, scoring at least two goals in six games in that period. Westerlo will look to bounce back from their fourth loss of the league campaign, but their record against Brugge is a cause for concern, having registered just one win against the hosts in the 21st century.
The match is expected to be an exciting encounter, with both teams looking to secure a win. Club Brugge’s home record and dominance in the fixture make them the favorites, but Westerlo will be looking to cause an upset and get back to winning ways.
