Monaco vs Cercle Brugge Prediction 31 July 2026
🔊 The ninth chapter of the friendly rivalry between Monaco and Cercle Brugge. The clubs have played every summer since 2018 - the Belgian side is majority-owned by Monaco's ownership group. Outside the boardroom, though, Cercle have managed just one win in all those meetings. The bookmakers don't expect that to change.
Head-to-Head
📊 Monaco and Cercle Brugge have met eight times before. The French club won six of those, the Belgians just once, with one draw. Monaco average 1.88 goals per game in this fixture and concede just one.
Head-to-head statistics Monaco - Cercle Brugge
Monaco Team Overview
Monaco are gradually building up to the season - this match against the Belgians will be their third in two weeks. The win over Saint-Priest (5-2) doesn't need much analysis, but the defeat to Sporting (0-2) is worth a closer look. Monaco created absolutely nothing going forward, losing the shots count (4 vs 16), shots on target (1 vs 4), dangerous attacks (23 vs 65) and corners (0 vs 5). They held on for the first hour, then fell apart.
Match Results: Monaco
Cercle Brugge Team Overview
Cercle Brugge ended last season badly - two defeats - and the preseason hasn't been any better. Three friendlies, zero wins. You could make excuses about the opposition, but Reims (0-3), Zwolle (2-3) and Lommel (1-1) are hardly fearsome names. So what happens when Cercle run into Monaco, who will be looking to make up for their last result?
Match Results: Cercle Brugge
Prediction for the 1st half
Trends
- Monaco have scored in the 1st half in 6 of their last 7 matches (Club Friendlies).
⭐ Editor's Pick
Monaco will almost certainly look to take the game to their opponents and make up for the poor showing in their last friendly. Cercle Brugge concede regularly and in volume, but they score their share too. Monaco have only beaten them by a big margin once in eight head-to-head meetings - back in 2019 - so the more likely scenario is the hosts grab one goal and then focus on defensive work. To stay on the safe side, we're going with Cercle Brugge (+2) handicap.
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Betting Tips: Monaco - Cercle Brugge
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