Cercle Brugge KSV vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League .
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Christophe Baillieul
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Dirk Gilon
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 2–5 | L |
| 15 Sep | KV Oostende | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #4 |
| 3 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 7 |
| -6 | GD | +8 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 0% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (18 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
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/–
■ 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 |
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 3 G | 1 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 3 G | |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Parfait Guiagon | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Cercle Brugge KSV welcome Sporting du Pays de Charleroi for this crunch clash at .
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 11' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Xavier Mercier.
- 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 21' Cristian Benavente has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Serge Gakpe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' Dylan De Belder makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Cercle Brugge KSV are in front.
- 32' Victor Osimhen makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are in front.
- 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 42' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoann Etienne made 363 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' Against the run of play, Javi Martos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting du Pays de Charleroi backline.
- 58' A quiet spell here at . Sporting du Pays de Charleroi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' The whistle greets Massimo Bruno as he departs to be replaced by Ali Gholizadeh.
- 63' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 63 minute. Serge Gakpe leaves to be changed by Guevin Tormin.
- 65' Poor challenge from Ali Gholizadeh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Benjamin Lambot on 67.
- 72' It looks surprising Cercle Brugge KSV does not make any changes. Paul Nardi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for David Henen. He replaces Cristian Benavente on 77 minute.
- 81' It’s a booking for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player. Gaetan Hendrickx gets a Yellow card.
- 83' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Gaetan Hendrickx is replaced by Romain Grange.
- 85' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 85 minute. Xavier Mercier leaves to be changed by Naomichi Ueda.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Full Time. Cercle Brugge KSV beats Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
6
Serge Gakpe ↓ Guevin Tormin 63'
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 19
-
10
Xavier Mercier ↓ Naomichi Ueda 85'
- 12
- 4
- 30
-
17
Yoann Etienne ↓ Kevin Appin 77'
Bench
-
24
Naomichi Ueda ↑ 85'
- 27
-
11
Guevin Tormin ↑ 63'
- 16
- 31
- 31
-
26
Kevin Appin ↑ 77'
- 13
Coach
Laurent Guyot
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 9
-
77
Massimo Bruno ↓ Ali Gholizadeh 61'
- 1
- 8
- 17
- 23
- 24
- 13
- 22
- 45
Bench
-
88
Ali Gholizadeh ↑ 61'
- 5
- 15
- 20
-
29
Romain Grange ↑ 83'
- 69
- 7
- 4
-
39
David Henen ↑ 77'
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Massimo Bruno | 3 |
| Daan Heymans | 3 |
| Ryota Morioka | 3 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 3 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Aurelien Scheidler | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Ike Ugbo | 2 |
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2018-10-05
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2018-09-29
Club Brugge KV
4–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2018-09-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–5
KRC Genk
L
2018-09-15
KV Oostende
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2018-09-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
KAA Gent
L
2018-08-25
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2018-10-05
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2018-09-29
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
2018-09-22
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2018-09-15
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2018-09-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
W
2018-08-25
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–2
KV Kortrijk
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
53%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
70%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
5.3%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

