Cercle Brugge v Heart of Midlothian result

Full-time · Cercle Brugge 2–0 Heart of Midlothian

UEFA Europa Conference League · · Jan Breydelstadion

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Cercle Brugge 2–0 Heart of Midlothian — Cercle Brugge won this UEFA Europa Conference League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Cercle Brugge beat Heart of Midlothian 2–0 at Jan Breydelstadion in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday 28 November. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Heart of Midlothian out-shot Cercle Brugge 13 to 12 and created the better chances, 1.64 xG to 0.59 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Cercle Brugge led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Cercle Brugge: Malamine Efekele (40’, assisted by Nils De Wilde) and Gary Magnee (90’, assisted by A. Minda).

Discipline

The bookings — Cercle Brugge: Paris Josua Brunner (44’); Heart of Midlothian: A. Forrester (33’) and F. Kent (71’).

What it changes

Heart of Midlothian have lost their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge) 9.3, A. Francis (Cercle Brugge) 7.5 and Malamine Efekele (Cercle Brugge) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Cercle Brugge next travel to Union St. Gilloise on 25 October 2026.

Heart of Midlothian next travel to Trabzonspor on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Cercle Brugge: Union St. Gilloise v Cercle Brugge, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Heart of Midlothian: Trabzonspor v Heart of Midlothian, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Cercle Brugge 2–0 Heart of Midlothian · UEFA Europa Conference League
  • Venue: Jan Breydelstadion · Brugge
  • Referee: E. Məsiyev
  • Recent form: Cercle Brugge 2W 1D 2L · Heart of Midlothian 1W 0D 4L

Cercle Brugge 2–0 Heart of Midlothian (UEFA Europa Conference League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.38
Goals
against 1.25 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6 / 5.25
Corners
against 4.67 / 4.25 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.83 / 3.13
Shots on target
against 4 / 4.13 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.83 / 1.88
Cards
against 1.5 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 November 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 November 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCercle Brugge for / againstLineHeart of Midlothian for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
6 for · 4.67 against n 6
9.5standard
5.25 for · 4.25 against n 8
Shots
10.67 for · 12.5 against n 6
19.5standard
12 for · 12.13 against n 8
Shots on target
3.83 for · 4 against n 6
8.5standard
3.13 for · 4.13 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.17 for · 11.17 against n 6
21.5standard
11.25 for · 11.13 against n 8
Cards shown
2.83 for · 1.5 against n 6
3.5standard
1.88 for · 2.25 against n 8
Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Utkus n 851.8
26/2
0.93/1
—
Paris Josua Brunner n 423.3
1.92/0
3.93/1
—
Kévin Denkey n 856.5
1.66/2
14/1
—
Erick n 841
1.66/0
0.83/0
—
Abdoul Ouattara n 637.8
1.63/1
2.43/2
—
Cercle Brugge — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Kévin Denkey n 856.5
3.67/4
2.87/3
Paris Josua Brunner n 423.3
2.92/1
1.92/0
Abdoul Ouattara n 637.8
24/1
1.63/1
K. Olaigbe n 849.6
1.84/3
0.93/1
Felipe Augusto n 859.1
1.55/3
0.84/0
Cercle Brugge — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Kévin Denkey n 856.5
1.65/2
0.62/1
Felipe Augusto n 859.1
0.21/0
0.42/0
A. Minda n 852.9
0.21/0
0.42/0
Bruninho n 851
0.21/0
0.42/0
A. Francis n 847.8
00/0
0.52/0
Cercle Brugge — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Paris Josua Brunner n 423.3
4.84/1
J. Lietaert n 838.6
4.76/5
E. Utkus n 851.8
3.96/5
Erick n 841
3.85/3
A. Francis n 847.8
3.56/4
Cercle Brugge — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Maxime Delanghe n 785.4
2.45/2
Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Devlin n 858.4
2.16/5
3.78/5
—
Y. Dhanda n 841.3
1.95/1
3.36/4
—
L. Shankland n 886.3
1.77/2
14/2
—
M. Boateng n 876.8
1.66/3
0.63/1
—
J. Penrice n 880.9
1.56/2
0.74/1
—
Heart of Midlothian — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Drammeh n 314
4.32/0
4.32/0
James wilson n 518.2
33/0
33/0
L. Shankland n 886.3
2.57/6
0.84/1
B. McKay n 826.4
1.73/1
00/0
B. Spittal n 884.6
1.26/2
0.54/0
Heart of Midlothian — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Drammeh n 314
2.11/0
00/0
James wilson n 518.2
22/0
00/0
K. Vargas n 854.9
0.42/0
0.42/0
B. Spittal n 884.6
0.32/0
0.11/0
A. Forrest n 865.9
0.32/0
00/0
Heart of Midlothian — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Devlin n 858.4
58/7
B. Baningime n 865.4
3.88/6
D. Oyegoke n 860.9
37/4
J. Penrice n 880.9
2.87/7
M. Drammeh n 314
2.11/0

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Cercle BruggeHeart of Midlothian
40%Possession60%
0.59Expected goals (xG)1.64
12Shots13
6Shots on target6
4Shots off target3
2Blocked shots4
10Shots inside the box10
4Corners3
3Offsides2
19Fouls12
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
6Saves4
288Passes419
61%Pass accuracy69%

Cercle Brugge player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Maxime Delanghe9000000008.3
Ibrahim Diakité9000000107.2
S. Miangué9000000307.3
A. Francis9000110807.5
Gary Magnee9010115208
Thibo Somers9000212407.3
Paris Josua Brunner85004201Y7.7
Nils De Wilde7201001307.2
Felipe Augusto7200000006.7
Christiaan Ravych6200100107.2
Malamine Efekele6210111107.2
E. Utkus sub2800000106.3
A. Minda sub2801001006.6
Hannes Van Der Bruggen sub1800001106.6
Lawrence Agyekum sub1800001006.9
K. Olaigbe sub1000000006.5

Heart of Midlothian player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Gordon9000000006.7
F. Kent90000012Y6.9
Kye Rowles9000000106.2
J. Penrice9000002106.6
C. Devlin9000001607.2
L. Shankland9000410106.3
A. Forrest8700110106.7
M. Boateng7500000306.9
K. Vargas7500332107.2
A. Forrester60000001Y6.5
Y. Dhanda6000110106.7
D. Oyegoke sub3000000006.2
B. Spittal sub3000000006.2
James wilson sub1500000006.7
B. McKay sub1500000006.2
L. Boyce sub800000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Cercle Brugge v Heart of Midlothian — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Cercle BruggeWWDLL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Heart of MidlothianLWLLL
Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2 conceded per game
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Cercle Brugge#8 pos11 pts6 pl+7 GD
Heart of Midlothian#25 pos7 pts6 pl-3 GD
Goals per game
Cercle Brugge scored2.33
Heart of Midlothian scored1
Cercle Brugge conceded1.17
Heart of Midlothian conceded1.5

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