On Feb 4th, Cercle Brugge plays host to Standard Liège in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 8th placed Cercle Brugge, recorded a 3-2 win against Gent. Ayase Ueda struck first for Cercle Brugge in the 58th minute on a feed from Charles Vanhoutte, then Kevin Denkey added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Thibo Somers. Cercle Brugge should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Standard Liège recorded a 3-1 win against AS Eupen. Regan Charles-Cook scored the first goal for AS Eupen in the 11th minute, but William Balikwisha got the equalizer for Standard Liège in the 31st minute But luckily in the 35th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Philip Zinckernagel. Standard Liège is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Standard Liège won by a score of 2 to 0. Selim Amallah struck first for Standard Liège in the 31st minute on a penalty shot, then Selim Amallah added another in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot In the end, Cercle Brugge couldn’t muster any offence and Standard Liège ran away with the shutout win.
Standard Liège’s most prolific scorer has been Stipe Perica. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Cercle Brugge’s top weapon lately has been Ayase Ueda, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.