Club Brugge, for its part, cannot afford to lose points. Coach Ronny Deila also realizes this. “If we win, we are almost certain of being in the top six. If you want to be at the top, every match is crucial and you always have to win. In that sense, this match is one of many, but it is also a derby and we definitely want to win that.”
It is the 156th time that Club and Cercle have looked into each other’s eyes, since the first in the 1900-1901 season.