After Thursday's victory against FC Lugano in the Conference League, Club will take on Antwerp on Sunday afternoon. It is the first home match in 5 official matches. Fully prepared for this match? You can do so with the Club Facts!
The match
It is Club Brugge's first of 2 duels against Antwerp. After Antwerp on Sunday, there will be the battle for the 1/16th final of the Croky Cup at K. Beerschot V.A. on Wednesday.
It is the 171st confrontation between the two teams in Belgium's highest league. The previous 85 home matches resulted in 50 wins, 17 draws and 18 defeats for Club.
In the last 22 home matches, Club lost only once to the Great Old (18W 3D): a 0-2 home defeat in March 2021. Meanwhile, Club is already unbeaten 5 home matches in a row, winning 4 of them.
Top shooter for Club is Andreas Skov Olsen. The Danish flank player has already hit 7 goals in the Jupiler Pro League. Maxim De Cuyper is the assist king at Club (5 assists). Sunday he can celebrate 2 anniversaries: his 50th match in First Division and his 25th official match at Blauw-Zwart.
The opponent
Next Sunday, champion and cup winner R. Antwerp will be Brugge's guests. Tribe number 1 can be found in 6th place after 11 playing days (17 points).
Mark van Bommel's team could only win once on the road: a victory at KVC Westerlo. Furthermore, it played 3 draws at OHL, Union and KV Mechelen and lost at Sporting Anderlecht and Sporting Charleroi.
Antwerp will not be able to call on Mandela Keita, Anthony Valencia and Jacob Onderjka on Sunday due to injury.
With 5 goals, Vincent Janssen is Antwerp's top shooter. Michel-Ange Balikwisha and Arthur Vermeeren are the assist kings with 2 assists.
