Cercle Brugge face a tough away fixture in the Jupiler Pro League this Sunday against Union SG.
The club currently sits 18th in the standings with just three points from eight matches. They are yet to record a league win this season. Their last outing was a 2-1 cup victory over Sporting Hasselt, with goals from A. Manneh and S. Ngoura. Prior to that cup tie, Cercle suffered a 1-2 league defeat to Anderlecht, a match in which Manneh was again on the scoresheet. Their recent league form reads one win, one draw, and three losses from their last five fixtures, including defeats to Charleroi and Gent.
Sunday's opponents Union SG are fourth and in strong form, having recently drawn with Real Sociedad and beaten Antwerp. This represents a significant challenge for Cercle as they aim to climb away from the bottom of the table. The team has scored nine goals while conceding sixteen so far, resulting in a negative goal difference of seven.
Cercle's lineup in their last match featured Y. Lienard in goal, with V. Konate and G. Kondo in defence. They will look to attackers Manneh and Ngoura, who were on target recently, to provide a threat. The match will be played at the Stade Joseph Marien.
Following this fixture, a key run of league games awaits. Cercle Brugge must start picking up points to reduce the nineteen-point gap to leaders Gent.
