Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, 2026
Overview
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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League .
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 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 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 21 |
| 14 | Conceded | 3 |
| -6 | GD | +18 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 0% | Win % | 86% |
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
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 4 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 3 G | 1 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 4 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Cercle Brugge KSV face off against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Cercle Brugge KSV in their trying to find a way past Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's compact .
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cercle Brugge KSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Issa Marega has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
- 43' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' Jeremy Taravel puts Cercle Brugge KSV on the lead.
- 49' Jeremy Taravel does the damage! The net is bulging and Cercle Brugge KSV surge ahead!
- 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Xavier Mercier suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 64 minute. Hadamou Traore leaves to be changed by Percy Tau.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Milos Stamenkovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 78' A moment of madness from Pietro Perdichizzi on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be frustrated.
- 79' Jeremy Taravel doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pietro Perdichizzi.
- 80' What a strike from Milos Stamenkovic! The score is 3-1.
- 80' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Adrien Bongiovanni on, Guevin Tormin off on 80 minutes.
- 82' Assisted by Teddy Teuma with the perfectly-timed delivery and Milos Stamenkovic makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yoann Etienne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 88' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Dylan De Belder is withdrawn and Nabil Alioui gets his opportunity.
- 90' Youssouf Niakate adds to his 0 season tally! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
- It finishes all square. Cercle Brugge KSV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise share the spoils 2-3.
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 |
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Jeremy Taravel | 3 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 3 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 3 |
| Youssouf Niakate | 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
1.08
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
33%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
85%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 4
6.5%
0 – 4
6.1%
1 – 1
5.2%
1 – 5
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 5
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| +1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +2 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| +2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.