La Louvière host Cercle Brugge on Saturday at 20:45 in a bottom-of-the-table clash where every point already counts. The hosts are just clear on 7 points after being beaten 5-2 at Charleroi, while 17th-placed Cercle (6 points) only got their first league win of the season against Antwerp. The odds barely separate them, and our pick is the double chance: Cercle Brugge or draw.
Kick-off: 07/11 at 20:45 · Easi Arena
RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge prediction: a relegation six-pointer
It is matchday 11 of the Jupiler Pro League, and already a must-not-lose game. La Louvière have won only twice in ten league games and briefly left the danger zone after their 3-0 win over Zulte Waregem. Cercle Brugge have even less to smile about: one win in ten matchdays, against Antwerp. For both clubs, it is about more than three points, it is about staying in touch in the fight for survival.
Recent form of both teams
At Charleroi on 1 November, La Louvière were run over for an hour (5-2, behind closed doors) before Rousseau (75′) and Isah (76′) scored twice in two minutes. Eight days earlier they had beaten Zulte Waregem 3-0, with a Gillot brace, after a 4-0 Cup win over RFC Liège. Cercle can breathe: Tunde Akinsola scored twice (48′, 61′) in a 2-1 win over Antwerp the same day. Two fragile defences, both conceding more than two goals a game on average.
| Team | Form in the competition | Goals scored (avg.) | Goals conceded (avg.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAAL La Louvière | W L L W L | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Cercle Brugge | D L L L W | 1.3 | 2.2 |
Players in form
For La Louvière, Mustapha Isah, signed this summer from Kristiansund in Norway, remains the main attacking threat and scored again at Charleroi. Leandro Rousseau has found the net against Liège, Zulte Waregem and Charleroi and arrives in good spirits. For the visitors, Tunde Akinsola comes off a welcome brace, and Steve Ngoura is among Cercle’s regular scorers this season.
RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge prediction: probable line-ups
Official line-ups only come out about an hour before kick-off. These are the elevens we expect, subject to confirmation.
RAAL La Louvière (5-3-2)
- Goalkeeper : Marcos Peano
- Defence : Wagane Faye, Shaquil Delos, Patrick Nkoa, Yllan Okou, Djibril Lamego
- Midfield : Ismaila Coulibaly, Mame Wade, Joël Ito
- Attack : Mustapha Isah, Zsombor Gruber
Cercle Brugge (formation to be confirmed)
- Goalkeeper : Gaëtan Coucke
- Defence : Ibrahim Diakité, Geoffrey Kondo, Emmanuel Kakou, Royer Caicedo, Valy Konaté
- Midfield : Lukas Mondele, Luke Le Roux, Gary Magnee
- Attack : Tunde Akinsola, Steve Ngoura
Head-to-head
The recent record favours La Louvière, who won three of the last four meetings, including a 4-1 at home on 9 May. Cercle did answer with a 3-0 home win on 11 April, so the balance is far from fixed. But with both teams in this state, the past counts for little.
- 09/05/2026 : RAAL La Louvière 4-1 Cercle Brugge (Jupiler Pro League)
- 11/04/2026 : Cercle Brugge 3-0 RAAL La Louvière (Jupiler Pro League)
- 15/03/2026 : Cercle Brugge 1-3 RAAL La Louvière (Jupiler Pro League)
- 02/11/2025 : RAAL La Louvière 2-1 Cercle Brugge (Jupiler Pro League)
RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge prediction: what the odds say
The market barely picks a side: Cercle Brugge are slight favourites (2.54, or 37%), ahead of La Louvière (2.65, 35%), with the draw at 3.31 (28%). Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.86 and under at 1.92, while both teams to score sits at 1.64. Hardly surprising with two defences this leaky: mistakes at the back could decide it.
| Outcome | Average odds | Implied probability |
|---|---|---|
| RAAL La Louvière win | 2.65 | 35 % |
| Draw | 3.31 | 28 % |
| Cercle Brugge win | 2.54 | 37 % |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.86 | |
| Under 2.5 goals | 1.92 | |
| Both teams to score | 1.64 | |
| Both teams not to score | 2.13 |
Average of the odds offered by 6 international bookmakers on 06/11. Odds move until kick-off: always check them with an operator licensed in Belgium.
Live odds
| Average odds | |
|---|---|
| 1X2 | RAAL La Louvière 2.65Draw 3.31Cercle Brugge 2.54 |
| Over/Under | Over (2.5) 1.86Under (2.5) 1.92 |
| Both teams to score | Yes 1.64No 2.13 |
| Double chance | RAAL La Louvière or Draw 1.47RAAL La Louvière or Cercle Brugge 1.30Draw or Cercle Brugge 1.44 |
Our prediction
Cercle Brugge or draw · Confidence: low
There is little to choose between these two sides, which is exactly why we prefer the double chance. Cercle have the market on their side and have just rediscovered winning ways, while La Louvière’s 5-2 defeat exposed their defensive weaknesses. But home advantage and the hosts’ favourable record in this fixture (three wins in the last four) stop us going further than Cercle or draw. Confidence is low: Cercle have won just once in ten matchdays.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the kick-off time and venue?
La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge is played at the Easi Arena on Saturday 7 November at 20:45, in matchday 11 of the Jupiler Pro League.
What do the market odds indicate?
The market is almost level: 37% for Cercle Brugge, 35% for La Louvière and 28% for the draw. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.86 and both teams to score at 1.64, so an open game is plausible.
What is our prediction for Louvière vs Cercle Brugge?
Our pick is Cercle Brugge or draw, with low confidence. Cercle are slight favourites in the market and arrive off a win, but La Louvière are at home and hard to read.
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