Cercle Brugge KSV vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Jan Breydelstadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Senecaut
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Dirk Gilon
- Referee Laurent Willems
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
2020-12-15
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–4
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2020-10-31
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
2019-12-14
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
2019-10-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2018-12-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–4 | L |
| 12 Dec | KV Oostende | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | KRC Genk | H | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 4–3 | W |
| 12 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | KAS Eupen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Nov | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | 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' We are underway at Jan Breydelstadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Cercle Brugge KSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Ike Ugbo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 17' Brilliant from the forward! Ike Ugbo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 17.
- 22' Another substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to replace Ken Nkuba by Amine Benchaib on 22 minute.
- 25' What composure from Ike Ugbo! The Canada international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 30' Cercle Brugge KSV is showing some good football. However, Cercle Brugge KSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leonardo Lopes.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leonardo Lopes.
- 37' It’s high time Paul Clement made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Alexander Corryn. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ali Gholizadeh.
- 43' That is a Red card for Cercle Brugge KSV. Leonardo Lopes will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charles Vanhoutte is hanging Kylian Hazard on the field on 45 minute.
- 50' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' The Iran Ali Gholizadeh breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 2-1!
- 64' Assisted by Joris Kayembe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shamar Nicholson makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Cercle Brugge KSV in their trying to find a way past Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's compact .
- 70' Goal! Ryota Morioka scores his 20 goal in 395 matches.
- 75' Jean Marcelin, a France , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' A change in the Sporting du Pays de Charleroi ranks — Ali Gholizadeh exits the field as Massimo Bruno enters on 80.
- 81' Thibo Somers gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Dimitar Velkovski and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' GOAL! Anthony Musaba scores on 85.
- 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Massimo Bruno makes it 3-4.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player. Amine Benchaib gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Lukasz Teodorczyk gets the nod from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. He replaces Shamar Nicholson and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 3-4.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 9
- 24
- 2
- 4
- 20
- 7
- 1
- 19
- 11
- 25
Bench
-
5
Naomichi Ueda ↑ 45'
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 45'
- 23
- 26
-
34
Thibo Somers ↑ 81'
- 17
- 21
Coach
Paul Clement
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 40
- 30
-
8
Ali Gholizadeh ↓ Massimo Bruno 80'
- 23
- 24
- 44
- 27
- 16
-
28
Ken Nkuba ↓ Amine Benchaib 22'
- 4
Bench
- 19
- 5
-
91
Lukasz Teodorczyk ↑ 90'
-
77
Massimo Bruno ↑ 80'
- 1
- 14
- 6
- 22
-
34
Amine Benchaib ↑ 22'
Coach
Karim Belhocine
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Massimo Bruno | 3 |
| Daan Heymans | 3 |
| Ryota Morioka | 3 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 3 |
| Ike Ugbo | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Thibo Somers | 2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
Head to Head
2020-12-15
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–4
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2020-10-31
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
2019-12-14
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
2019-10-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2018-12-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2020-12-15
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–4
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2020-12-12
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
KV Oostende
L
2020-12-05
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2020-11-28
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–5
KRC Genk
L
2020-11-25
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Excel Mouscron
L
2020-11-21
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
0–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2020-12-15
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–4
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2020-12-12
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2020-12-07
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–0
KV Kortrijk
D
2020-12-02
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–2
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
L
2020-11-27
KAS Eupen
3–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2020-11-22
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
KAA Gent
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.94
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
36%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
83%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 4
5.7%
0 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 4
3.5%
1 – 5
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 19% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

