03.10.2020, Belgium, Eupen: Edo Kayembe (l) from AS Eupen in a duel with Ike Ugbo (M) from Cercle Bruges. Julien Ngoy (7) looks on. Photo: Belga
Just in the Jan Breydel Stadium, where only two days ago Club Bruges brought the star ensemble from Paris Saint-Germain with Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé to the brink of defeat, Cercle Brugge and AS Eupen open the 8th this evening Matchday of the Jupiler Pro League.
After two home defeats against RFC Seraing and RFC Antwerp, it is important for the Eupen team to prevent a third bankruptcy.
Fortunately, the statistics indicate that this will also succeed, because this season Eupen has scored 7 points out of 9 possible away (draw at Club Bruges and wins at KV Mechelen and OH Löwen). The statistics against Cercle Bruges also look good from Eupen’s point of view, because as the first division club, AS has always won against “little Bruges” in the Jan Breydel Stadium: 3 games – 3 wins.
The Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, home of FC and Cercle Bruges. Photo: Shutterstock
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While AS Eupen is still in 6th place with 11 points despite the two recent defeats, Cercle Brugge is in 13th place with 8 points. Most recently, after three defeats in a row (against Anderlecht, in Seraing and against St. Truiden), there was a 4-2 away win at Zulte Waregem, where coach Yves Vanderhaeghe’s team managed to play after a 2-0 deficit to turn.
For the game on Friday evening, KAS Eupen will still have to forego goalkeeper Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (torn thigh) and attacker Julien Ngoy (torn ankle ligament). (cre)
NOTE – The match between Cercle Brugge and AS Eupen in the Jan Breydel Stadium starts this Friday evening at 8.45 p.m. Live broadcast on television on Eleven Sports Pro League (on Proximus channel 111, VOO or Orange). Match report at the final whistle around 10:35 pm here on “Ostbelgien Direkt”.
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