Club Brugge were dumped out of the Champions League in midweek and will be looking to make a return to winning ways at home against Sporting Charleroi in the First Division A this Sunday.
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Club Brugge vs Charleroi prediction: Will Hans Vanaken star once again?
Key Stats
- Hans Vanaken has scored two goals and provided one assist in his last four outings in the league for Club Brugge.
- Club Brugge have won nine of their 14 home games in Belgium this season.
- Charleroi have lost seven of their 14 away trips in the First Division A.
- Both teams have scored in 64% of Club Brugge's home games in the league.
Correct score prediction: Club Brugge 2-1 Charleroi
Club Brugge score an average of 2.43 goals and concede an average of 1.14 goals per home game in the league this season and we're backing the hosts to claim a 2-1 victory against mid-table Sporting Charleroi this weekend.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies backing a home win
- HOME: 8/15 (1.53) – 65.2%
- DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
- AWAY: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Club Brugge are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 65.2% and we can only see this game ending in victory for the hosts.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Club Brugge dominate
Sunday's hosts have won three and drawn two of their last five league meetings with Charleroi. The pair played out a 1-1 draw in September's reverse league fixture.
Belgium First Division A 27/09/24
Charleroi
Club Brugge
Belgium First Division A 27/01/24
Charleroi
Club Brugge
Belgium First Division A 16/09/23
Club Brugge
Charleroi
Belgium First Division A 22/01/23
Club Brugge
Charleroi
Belgium First Division A 26/08/22
Charleroi
Club Brugge
Club Brugge preview: Thrashed on aggregate
Club Brugge headed into the second leg of their Champions League tie against Aston Villa at Villa Park 3-1 down following a poor display in Belgium.
The visitors held their own in the first half, going goalless at the break, but once Aston Villa opened the scoring in the 50th minute, two more goals soon followed, and Club Brugge ended the tie 6-1 down on aggregate.
We're expecting the hosts to field the same starting lineup on Sunday that featured against Aston Villa in midweek.
Predicted lineup: Mignolet (GK), Mechele, De Cuyper, Sabbe, Ordonez, Vanaken, Jashari, Onyedika, Jutgla, Tzolis & Talbi
Belgium First Division A 11/05/25
W
Genk
0
Club Brugge
2
Belgium Cup 04/05/25
W
Anderlecht
1
Club Brugge
2
Belgium First Division A 01/05/25
W
Gent
1
Club Brugge
4
Belgium First Division A 27/04/25
D
Union Saint Gilloise
0
Club Brugge
0
Belgium First Division A 24/04/25
L
Union Saint Gilloise
1
Club Brugge
0
Charleroi preview: Beaten at home
Sporting Charleroi failed to make their home advantage count when they took on fellow mid-table side Mechelen last weekend.
The visitors opened the scoring in the very first minute, catching the Charleroi defence off guard, and that proved to be the only goal of the game.
Charleroi sit eighth in the league table on 37 points heading into the latest round of fixtures in Belgium's top-flight.
Predicted lineup: Delavallee (GK), Petris, Nzita, Rogelj, Andreou, Keita, Heymans, Zorgane, Titraoui, Mbenza & Stulic
Belgium First Division A 09/05/25
W
Westerlo
3
Charleroi
4
Belgium First Division A 04/05/25
W
Standard Liege
0
Charleroi
1
Belgium First Division A 26/04/25
W
FCV Dender EH
1
Charleroi
4
Belgium First Division A 22/04/25
L
FCV Dender EH
2
Charleroi
1
Belgium First Division A 19/04/25
W
KV Mechelen
0
Charleroi
3
Player to watch: Hans Vanaken
Club Brugge captain Hans Vanaken is enjoying another fruitful campaign in front of goal.
The 32-year-old midfielder has scored nine times and provided nine assists in the First Division A so far this season, and only needs five more goals to equal his best-ever return for the Belgian giants.
The Club Brugge captain has 18 goal involvements in the First Division A
We're backing Vanaken to lead by example on Sunday with the kind of performance that will lead Club Brugge back to winning ways following the disappointment of their Champions League exit.