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 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Christophe Baillieul
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Dirk Gilon
7 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 |
| 9 | Points | 27 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 26 |
| 22 | Conceded | 13 |
| -8 | GD | +13 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 2.45 |
| 18% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/3
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| 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 | 6 G | 2 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Keita | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cercle Brugge KSV and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi has kicked off!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Cercle Brugge KSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 11' Xavier Mercier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 16' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 21' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Serge Gakpe on 25 minutes.
- 30' It’s high time Felice Mazzù made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Against the run of play, Dylan De Belder has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 32' What an equalizer from Victor Osimhen!
- 37' Cercle Brugge KSV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 47' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Aurelien Scheidler scoring 2 goals.
- 48' GOAL! Javi Martos fires home to make it 1-2!
- 53' Cercle Brugge KSV 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.
- 58' The travelling Sporting du Pays de Charleroi supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' The whistle greets Massimo Bruno as he departs to be replaced by Ali Gholizadeh.
- 63' Guevin Tormin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Serge Gakpe at the 63 minute mark.
- 65' Poor challenge from Ali Gholizadeh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Benjamin Lambot.
- 72' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' The crowd applauds Cristian Benavente as he leaves the pitch. David Henen steps in for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 81' Gaetan Hendrickx picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Romain Grange comes on to replace Gaetan Hendrickx.
- 85' Naomichi Ueda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Xavier Mercier at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's shape.
- 2-1 the final result. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Thibo Somers | 2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Anass Zaroury | 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
1.37
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
54%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
69%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

