Bet with Freshbet →Our tip for RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge (Jupiler Pro League, 7 November 2026, 19:45): Cercle Brugge +0 (Asian handicap) at odds of 1.92. Second tip: Under 3.5 goals at odds of 1.33. The bookmakers' odds give RAAL La Louvière 35%, the draw 29% and Cercle Brugge 36%. The most likely score is 1–1.
Wins: Cercle Brugge win. Stake back: a draw. Loses: Cercle Brugge lose.
RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge preview and prediction
RAAL La Louvière host Cercle Brugge at the Easi Arena on 7 November 2026, with kick-off at 19:45 in the Jupiler Pro League. The market has left the match close. We think the visitors have the better case on the prices, and our tip reflects that.
The key facts
- Likely result: RAAL La Louvière 1–1 Cercle Brugge, roughly 2 goals in total.
- Table: RAAL La Louvière 16th (7 points), Cercle Brugge 17th (6 points).
- Form in the competition: RAAL La Louvière 2W 1D 7L (13:23), Cercle Brugge 1W 3D 6L (13:22).
- H2H: 4 matches: RAAL La Louvière 3W 0D 1L, goals 9–6.
- Absences: RAAL La Louvière 0, Cercle Brugge 0.
Home side in a tough spell at the Easi Arena
RAAL La Louvière are 16th in the table with 7 points from 10 matches in this competition, two wins, one draw and seven defeats. Their goal record of 13:23 is the problem. At home they have been better: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with 10 scored and 8 conceded. That is a side that can win in front of its own crowd, though not one that wins often there.
Their last five matches in all competitions brought two wins, against Kortrijk 3-0 and Zulte Waregem 3-0, both at home, and three defeats, including a 5-2 loss at Charleroi on 1/11/26 and a 1-4 home defeat to Club Brugge KV. Across those five they scored 9 and conceded 11. The clean sheets are the one thing we would point to: the 3-0 home wins over Kortrijk and Zulte Waregem are the only matches in that run in which they kept the opponent out. We would not treat their recent form as a platform for anything bold.
RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge: bookmaker odds side by side
| Match result | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top price available | 2.78 | 3.40 | 2.71 |
| Market average | 2.65 | 3.23 | 2.57 |
| Lowest odds | 2.54 | 3.07 | 2.44 |
| Goals | Best | Average | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.34 | 1.29 | 72.7% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 2.02 | 1.93 | 49.0% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 1.95 | 1.86 | 51.0% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 3.44 | 3.31 | 28.4% |
| BTTS – yes | 1.75 | 1.70 | 54.8% |
| BTTS – no | 2.20 | 2.06 | 45.2% |
Prices gathered from several bookmakers and refreshed 7/11/26, 05:28. Use them as a guide: what a particular operator offers can be different. Margin on average: 7.7%.
Visitors short of wins and without one on the road
Cercle Brugge are 17th with 6 points from 10 matches, one win, three draws and six defeats, and a goal record of 13:22. Away from home they have yet to win in this competition: 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats, with 7 scored and 12 conceded. Those are poor numbers, and we are not going to dress them up.
Their last five in all competitions read 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, with 8 goals scored and 12 conceded. The win was a 2-1 home success against Antwerp on 1/11/26, and the draw came at OH Leuven 1-1 on 12/9/26. The defeats were close enough to matter: 3-2 at Charleroi, 1-2 at home to Anderlecht and 5-2 at Union Saint-Gilloise. Cercle have been leaking goals, but they have also been scoring in most of their games, and that is why we do not see them as the easy side on paper that the table suggests.
Standings and form
| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Club Brugge KV | 10 | 9-0-1 | 26:8 | 27 |
| 2 |  Union Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 8-2-0 | 29:7 | 26 |
| 3 |  Gent | 10 | 8-1-1 | 19:6 | 25 |
| 4 |  Charleroi | 10 | 8-0-2 | 21:12 | 24 |
| 5 |  Anderlecht | 10 | 6-1-3 | 13:11 | 19 |
| 6 |  Genk | 10 | 4-3-3 | 18:14 | 15 |
| 7 |  Standard Liège | 11 | 4-3-4 | 18:16 | 15 |
| 8 |  Lommel United | 10 | 4-3-3 | 13:11 | 15 |
| 9 |  KVC Westerlo | 10 | 4-2-4 | 25:25 | 14 |
| 10 |  KV Mechelen | 10 | 3-3-4 | 13:18 | 12 |
| 11 |  Zulte Waregem | 10 | 3-2-5 | 12:16 | 11 |
| 12 |  Antwerp | 10 | 3-1-6 | 16:22 | 10 |
| 13 |  SK Beveren | 11 | 3-1-7 | 13:23 | 10 |
| 14 |  OH Leuven | 10 | 2-3-5 | 10:17 | 9 |
| 15 |  St. Truiden | 10 | 2-2-6 | 18:21 | 8 |
| 16 |  RAAL La Louvière | 10 | 2-1-7 | 13:23 | 7 |
| 17 |  Cercle Brugge | 10 | 1-3-6 | 13:22 | 6 |
| 18 |  Kortrijk | 10 | 1-1-8 | 4:22 | 4 |
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RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge: last matches of both teams
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Head-to-head edge and a clean injury report
The last four meetings belong to RAAL La Louvière, who won three and lost one, scoring 9 and conceding 6. The most recent of those was a 4-1 home win on 9/5/26, and the 2-1 home win on 2/11/25 came earlier. Cercle's one win in that run was a 3-0 result at home on 11/4/26, and it shows they can beat the hosts when they get the chance.
No absences are reported for either side, so both should have their first choice available. That leaves the match on form, record and the bookmakers' prices, and on the prices alone the visitors edge it for us.
Head to head
All matchesRAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge: injuries and missing players
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- No reported absences
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- No reported absences
Team news can still change before the game.
Our RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge betting tip: Cercle Brugge +0
The bookmakers make it close: RAAL La Louvière win 35% at best odds 2.75, the draw 28% at best odds 3.51 and Cercle Brugge win 37% at best odds 2.60. Our main tip is Cercle Brugge +0 (Asian handicap) at odds 1.88, with a chance of 51%. At +0 a Cercle Brugge win wins, a draw returns the stake, and a defeat loses.
We like it because the handicap takes the draw out of the danger zone for the visitors. The market gives it 51% at best odds 1.88, which is the figure we are trusting here. On the likeliest exact scores it settles as follows: a 1-1 draw returns the stake, while 1-2, 0-1 and 0-2 win and 2-1 and 1-0 lose. That is a fair spread, and we are happy with it.
Our second tip is Under 3.5 goals at odds 1.45, with a chance of 67%. RAAL La Louvière have kept a clean sheet in 2 of their last 5 matches, and the market gives the under 67% at best odds 1.45. It wins on every one of the likeliest scores we have, from 0-1 to 2-1, so it is the safer of the two. The price is short, though, and we would not stake big on it.
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Form in the competition
RAAL La LouvièreLWLLWCercle BruggeWLLLDOther bets we would consider
- Cercle Brugge +0.5 (Asian handicap) at odds 1.50, chance 64%. The bet wins unless Cercle lose by one goal or more.
- Draw or Cercle Brugge (X2) at odds 1.47, chance 65%. It covers the draw and the visitors' win, and it sits well with our main tip.
- Over 1.5 goals at odds 1.25, chance 76%. A short price, but it does not conflict with the under 3.5 tip, and the market is firm on it.
The margin on the match result is 7.9%, so the prices are not generous. We would keep stakes modest and let the Cercle +0 tip and the under carry the card.
Who will win RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge?
We work out this estimate from the odds of several bookmakers once their margin has been removed. No outcome is ever certain.
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Questions and answers
Which tip do we give for RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge?
Cercle Brugge +0 (Asian handicap) (1.92); Under 3.5 goals (1.33).
Who will win RAAL La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge?
Our estimate gives RAAL La Louvière a 35% chance of winning, the draw 29% and Cercle Brugge 36%.
What is the date, time and venue of the game?
Kick-off is on 7 November 2026 at 19:45, venue Easi Arena, La Louvière. Referee: W. Smet.
Who will be missing?
RAAL La Louvière: no absences. Cercle Brugge: no absences. Team news can still change before kick-off.
Will there be over 2.5 goals in this game?
We put over 2.5 goals at 49% (odds 2.02) and under 2.5 goals at 51% (odds 1.95).
Will both teams score?
We put the chance of both teams finding the net at 55% (odds 1.75).
What correct score do we see as likeliest?
Top of our list is 1–1 (12.6%), then 0–1 (9.7%) and 1–0 (9.7%).
How do you put your predictions together?
Our starting point is the odds of several bookmakers: we take out the margin, average what is left and turn it into probabilities, then a Poisson model gives the expected goals and the likeliest scorelines. Form, head to head and absences are shown on the page as background. The predictions are meant as information and offer no guarantee of winning.
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