Club Brugge will host Westerlo at the Jan Breydel Stadium in the Belgian Pro League on Wednesday. The home side have won four of their seven league matches and sit four points clear of their 12th‑placed opponents. After the international break, Brugge suffered a 1‑0 defeat to La Louvière but have bounced back with two consecutive victories: a 4‑1 win over Monaco in the UEFA Champions League and a 2‑0 league triumph over STVV at home.
Westerlo, meanwhile, saw their recent winning run snapped with a 2‑0 loss to Standard de Liège, failing to score for the first time in four games. The two clubs have met 44 times in all competitions, with Brugge dominating the rivalry—36 wins to Westerlo’s two, and six draws. Last season Brugge completed a league double over Westerlo, winning 6‑4 on aggregate and extending their unbeaten run in the fixture to four matches. Westerlo’s most recent victory against Brugge came away from home in 2022.
This season, Brugge boast a perfect home record across all competitions, keeping the total goals under 2.5 in their last five league games and securing three clean sheets. Their visitors have produced decisive results in their last six away league matches, recording three wins. At home, Brugge have scored two goals in each of their three league games so far.
Given Brugge’s dominance in the head‑to‑head record, a comfortable win for the hosts is expected. They have conceded just one goal in four of their last six games, keeping clean sheets in the other two, and have won all seven of their recent home league fixtures, scoring at least twice in six of those matches. Westerlo will aim to rebound from their fourth league defeat, but their historical record against Brugge is worrying, with only one win against the hosts since 2000.
The match promises an exciting encounter, with both sides eager for victory. Club Brugge’s strong home form and superiority in the fixture make them favorites, while Westerlo will hope to cause an upset and return to winning ways.
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