Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
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
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-19
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2024-04-07
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
2023-12-03
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
2023-09-24
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2023-01-18
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | KRC Genk | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Jan Breydel Stadion!
- 5' 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 Kevin Denkey suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cercle Brugge KSV that had 358 games and scored 324 goals.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gustaf Nilsson makes it 0-1.
- 32' A stunning finish from Felipe Augusto — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 37' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' 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.
- 45' Hugo Siquet has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 50' Goal! Alessio Castro-Montes scores his 23 goal in 199 matches.
- 55' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Jesper Daland.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' Alan Minda gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Thibo Somers and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Gustaf Nilsson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
- 78' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Flavio Nazinho comes on to replace Francis Abu.
- 83' Hannes Van der Bruggen makes way for Senna Miangue at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Senna Miangue.
- 89' Leonardo Lopes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Cameron Puertas picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Gustaf Nilsson exits the field as Dennis Eckert enters on 90.
- It finishes all square. Cercle Brugge KSV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- –
- 28
- 9
-
17
Francis Abu ↓ Flavio Nazinho 78'
-
34
Thibo Somers ↓ Alan Minda 72'
- 41
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 72'
-
4
Jesper Daland ↓ Boris Popovic 83'
- 6
- 66
Bench
-
18
Senna Miangue ↑ 83'
- 21
-
5
Boris Popovic ↑ 83'
-
20
Flavio Nazinho ↑ 78'
- 8
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 72'
- 76
-
11
Alan Minda ↑ 72'
- 77
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 26
- 24
- 5
- 21
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↓ Noah Sadiki 83'
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↓ Dennis Eckert 90'
- 49
- 11
- 23
- 47
Bench
- 10
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↑ 90'
- 28
- 14
- 8
- 12
- 7
- 48
- 17
- 19
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↑ 83'
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustaf Nilsson | 4 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 3 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 3 |
| Youssouf Niakate | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Jeremy Taravel | 3 |
| Milos Stamenkovic | 2 |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 |
Head to Head
2024-05-19
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2024-04-07
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
2023-12-03
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
2023-09-24
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2023-01-18
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2024-05-19
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-05-12
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2024-05-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
4–1
KRC Genk
W
2024-04-28
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
RSC Anderlecht
D
2024-04-24
RSC Anderlecht
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2024-04-21
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2024-05-19
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-05-13
Club Brugge KV
2–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-05-05
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
RSC Anderlecht
D
2024-04-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2024-04-25
Royal Antwerp FC
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-04-21
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.72
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
39%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
81%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.3%
0 – 3
7.2%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 4
5.3%
0 – 4
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.