Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, 2026
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League .
- Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frederic Godelaine
- Referee Vito Divincenzo
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–6 | L |
| 20 Apr | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 2 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 5 | Conceded | 1 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cercle Brugge KSV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise get this one started.
- 5' Percy Tau has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 232 appearances.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cercle Brugge KSV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Anas Hamzaoui is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cercle Brugge KSV so far.
- 35' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Issa Marega has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hadamou Traore.
- 48' GOAL! Jeremy Taravel fires home to make it 1-0!
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Jeremy Taravel makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Guevin Tormin made 358 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 64' Percy Tau has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hadamou Traore on 64 minute.
- 68' Milos Stamenkovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
- 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 78' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Pietro Perdichizzi gets a Yellow card.
- 79' Against the run of play, Jeremy Taravel has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' A moment of madness from Pietro Perdichizzi on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be frustrated.
- 80' A stunning finish from Milos Stamenkovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' Adrien Bongiovanni gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Guevin Tormin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Milos Stamenkovic makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 82.
- 87' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 88' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Dylan De Belder is replaced by Nabil Alioui.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Youssouf Niakate makes it 3-3.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cercle Brugge KSV.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 9
- 8
- 28
- 1
- 19
- 11
- 10
-
12
Dylan De Belder ↓ Nabil Alioui 88'
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 24
- 2
-
27
Adrien Bongiovanni ↑ 80'
- 16
- 32
- 31
-
18
Nabil Alioui ↑ 88'
- 33
Coach
Laurent Guyot
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 94
- 23
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 20
- 77
-
27
Hadamou Traore ↓ Percy Tau 64'
- 17
- 11
- 18
Bench
- 21
- 13
- 59
- 16
-
9
Roman Ferber ↑ 80'
-
10
Serge Tabekou ↑ 64'
-
19
Percy Tau ↑ 64'
Coach
Luka Elsner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustaf Nilsson | 4 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 3 |
| Youssouf Niakate | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Jeremy Taravel | 3 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 3 |
| Milos Stamenkovic | 2 |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2019-05-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2019-04-27
SV Zulte-Waregem
6–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-04-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KV Kortrijk
L
2019-04-13
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–2
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-04-06
Royal Excel Mouscron
2–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2019-04-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–3
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2019-05-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2019-04-27
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
3–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2019-04-20
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2019-04-13
KV Kortrijk
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2019-04-06
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-04-02
Royal Excel Mouscron
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.13
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
37%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
82%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 3
6%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 4
6%
1 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 4
4.6%
2 – 4
3.9%
1 – 5
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 18% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 19% | 34% |
| +2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

