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 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frederic Godelaine
- Referee Vito Divincenzo
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #1 |
| 31 | Points | 66 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 7 / 10 / 13 | W / D / L | 19 / 9 / 2 |
| 39 | Scored | 50 |
| 47 | Conceded | 17 |
| -8 | GD | +33 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 23% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Cercle Brugge KSV host Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — let the battle begin!
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Lloyd Palun, a Gabon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' It’s high time Luka Elsner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hadamou Traore on 43 minutes.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jeremy Taravel makes it 1-0.
- 49' GOAL! Jeremy Taravel scores on 49.
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Hadamou Traore is replaced by Percy Tau.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Milos Stamenkovic is booked for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Yellow card on 68.
- 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 79' Goal! Jeremy Taravel scores his 7 goal in 358 matches.
- 79' The referee shows Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player a Yellow card on 79.
- 80' Milos Stamenkovic doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Adrien Bongiovanni on, Guevin Tormin off on 80 minutes.
- 82' Milos Stamenkovic with the second goal in the match!
- 87' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' Nabil Alioui gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Dylan De Belder and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Youssouf Niakate makes it 3-3.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 3 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 3 |
| Youssouf Niakate | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Jeremy Taravel | 3 |
| Yann Gboho | 2 |
| Thibo Somers | 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
1.21
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
45%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
78%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.