Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25

Cercle Brugge KSV

0 – 0

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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Sun 8 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Hannes Van der Bruggen 29' Y

Thibo Somers 36' Y

Y 62' Kevin Mac Allister

Gary Magnee 72' R

Y 90' Fedde Leysen

Emmanuel Kakou 90' Y

Overview

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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 Lothar D'Hondt

3 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Cercle Brugge KSV 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-08 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2024-10-27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–3 Cercle Brugge KSV 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

Recent Form

Cercle Brugge KSV

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	H	0–0	D
01 Dec	Beerschot VA	A	2–3	L
23 Nov	Royal Standard de Liège	A	0–1	L
10 Nov	RSC Anderlecht	H	0–5	L
03 Nov	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	H	2–0	W
27 Oct	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	A	3–1	W

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Cercle Brugge KSV	A	0–0	D
01 Dec	Royal Antwerp FC	H	2–1	W
28 Nov	FC Twente '65	A	1–0	W
24 Nov	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	A	1–1	D
10 Nov	KRC Genk	H	4–0	W
07 Nov	AS Roma	H	1–1	D

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)

62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season

50% Clean Sheets
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' Charles Vanhoutte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
20' Noah Sadiki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
29' Controversy at the stadium! Hannes Van der Bruggen argues furiously but the card stands.
34' 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.
36' That looks like a foul for a card for Thibo Somers.
41' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
46' Mohammed Fuseini makes way for Kevin Rodriguez at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
56' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Ross Sykes by Fedde Leysen on 56 minute.
61' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
62' Kevin Mac Allister was booked on 62.
63' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Erick trudges off to be replaced by Paris Brunner on 63 minutes.
67' Franjo Ivanovic gets the nod from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. He replaces Promise Akinpelu and will look to change the dynamic.
68' The crowd applauds Mathias Rasmussen as he leaves the pitch. Sofiane Boufal steps in for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gary Magnee on 72 minutes.
75' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Alan Minda by Senna Miangue on 75 minute.
80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 231 games and scored 376 goals.
85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
89' Nils De Wilde gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Hannes Van der Bruggen and will look to change the dynamic.
90' The referee shows Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player a card on 90.
90' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Jonas Lietaert comes on to replace Kevin Denkey.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↓ Nils De Wilde 89'
9
Kevin Denkey ↓ Jonas Lietaert 90'
15
Gary Magnee
17
Francis Abu
34
Thibo Somers
21
Maxime Delanghe
2
Ibrahim Diakite
8
Erick ↓ Paris Brunner 63'
6
Lawrence Agyekum
11
Alan Minda ↓ Senna Miangue 75'
90
Emmanuel Kakou

Bench

Coach Jimmy De Wulf

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

16
Christian Burgess
94
Loic Lapoussin
26
Ross Sykes ↓ Fedde Leysen 56'
24
Charles Vanhoutte
5
Kevin Mac Allister
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↓ Sofiane Boufal 68'
49
Anthony Moris
27
Noah Sadiki
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↓ Kevin Rodriguez 46'
25
Anan Khalaili
12
Promise Akinpelu ↓ Franjo Ivanovic 67'

Bench

Coach Sébastien Pocognoli

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

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2024-12-08 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-12-01 Beerschot VA 3–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-11-23 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-11-10 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–5 RSC Anderlecht L 2024-11-03 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2024-10-27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–3 Cercle Brugge KSV W

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2024-12-08 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-12-01 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2024-11-28 FC Twente '65 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2024-11-24 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-11-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 4–0 KRC Genk W 2024-11-07 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–1 AS Roma D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

0.87 Cercle Brugge KSV xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.39 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cercle Brugge KSV21% Draw22% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise57%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 3.26

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw

42%

Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

79%

Cercle Brugge KSV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cercle Brugge KSV11% Draw38% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise51%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

10.9%

1 – 2

9.2%

0 – 1

8.8%

1 – 1

8.7%

0 – 3

8.4%

1 – 3

7.3%

0 – 0

Actual

0 – 4

1 – 4

4.4%

2 – 2

2 – 1

3.4%

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap	Cercle Brugge KSV covers	Push	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	8%	89%
-0.5	11%	—	89%
+0.5	30%	—	70%
+1	30%	22%	48%
+1.5	52%	—	48%
+2	52%	21%	27%
+2.5	73%	—	27%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet

10% ✗

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.