Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | FC Seraing | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 1–3 | L |
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' In just a few seconds Jan Breydel Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Cercle Brugge KSV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 22' Leonardo Da Silva Lopes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
- 24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Teddy Teuma.
- 29' 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 Siebe Van der Heyden suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' 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.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 238 games and scored 394 goals.
- 44' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 46' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Damien Marcq departs to be replaced by Senne Lynen.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Anthony Moris is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cercle Brugge KSV tonight.
- 58' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Senne Lynen by Jean Thierry Lazare on 58 minute.
- 60' Dante Vanzeir puts Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on the lead.
- 65' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Olivier Deman comes on to replace Dino Hotic.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Siebe Van der Heyden on 70.
- 73' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Jesper Daland departs to be replaced by Hannes Van der Bruggen.
- 78' Bart Nieuwkoop, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Dante Vanzeir does the damage! The net is bulging and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise surge ahead!
- 81' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Waldo gets a Yellow card.
- 81' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Boris Popovic is withdrawn and Alejandro Millan gets his opportunity.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Kaoru Mitoma. He replaces Dante Vanzeir on 83 minute.
- 84' Magnificent from Loic Lapoussin! That is 14 goals in 262 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' Deniz Undav makes way for Felipe Avenatti at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cercle Brugge KSV.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 98
- 2
- 1
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Olivier Deman 65'
- 9
-
11
Rabbi Matondo ↓ Waldo 65'
- 25
- 5
- 4
- 6
- 22
Bench
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 73'
-
23
Olivier Deman ↑ 65'
- 18
-
28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↑ 73'
- 19
-
7
Waldo ↑ 65'
- 21
-
29
Alejandro Millan ↑ 81'
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 94
- 2
-
25
Damien Marcq ↓ Senne Lynen 46'
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 83'
- 59
- 4
- 6
-
9
Deniz Undav ↓ Felipe Avenatti 88'
- 49
Bench
- 21
-
90
Felipe Avenatti ↑ 88'
-
44
Siebe Van der Heyden ↑ 46'
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 83'
-
20
Senne Lynen ↑ 46'
- 8
- 11
- 10
- 24
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustaf Nilsson | 4 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 3 |
| Youssouf Niakate | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Jeremy Taravel | 3 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 3 |
| Thibo Somers | 2 |
| Milos Stamenkovic | 2 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2021-10-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2021-09-26
KAA Gent
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-09-17
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KAS Eupen
L
2021-09-11
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–4
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2021-08-28
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2021-08-21
FC Seraing
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2021-10-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2021-09-26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–2
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-09-18
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2021-09-12
KRC Genk
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2021-08-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–0
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2021-08-22
KV Mechelen
3–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.6
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.22
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
26%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
89%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
11.7%
0 – 4
9.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 5
6.2%
1 – 4
5.8%
1 – 1
4.8%
1 – 5
3.8%
0 – 6
3.4%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| +1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| +2.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

