Cercle Brugge KSV vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Oct | KAS Eupen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | FC Seraing | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 31 | Points | 34 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 7 / 10 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 14 |
| 39 | Scored | 38 |
| 47 | Conceded | 42 |
| -8 | GD | -4 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 23% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 11th (34 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Jan Breydel Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 3' Ryota Morioka makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are in front.
- 8' Goal! Loic Bessile scores his 2 goal in 420 matches.
- 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Congo international Senna Miangue has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' The travelling Sporting du Pays de Charleroi supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Cercle Brugge KSV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' Stefan Knezevic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 6 appearances.
- 46' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Senna Miangue is replaced by Dimitar Velkovski on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s a booking for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player. Marco Ilaimaharitra gets a Yellow card.
- 54' Loic Bessile catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
- 54' A tactical swap from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Shamar Nicholson on, Anthony Descotte off on 54 minutes.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' Kevin Denkey gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Dino Hotic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Rabbi Matondo is withdrawn and Waldo gets his opportunity.
- 73' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edgaras Utkus is hanging Hannes Van der Bruggen on the field on 73 minute.
- 75' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Jackson Tchatchoua is replaced by Amine Benchaib.
- 75' Ryota Morioka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 80' 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.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' Another substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to replace Ali Gholizadeh by Guillaume Gillet on 88 minute.
- 89' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' A stunning finish from Jesper Daland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 1-2 the final result. Cercle Brugge KSV will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 18
- 28
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Kevin Denkey 63'
-
11
Rabbi Matondo ↓ Waldo 72'
- 34
- 3
- 29
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 14
-
23
Olivier Deman ↑ 46'
- 89
-
19
Dimitar Velkovski ↑ 46'
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↑ 63'
-
7
Waldo ↑ 72'
-
6
Edgaras Utkus ↑ 73'
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 12
- 8
- 26
- 44
- 3
- 5
- 15
- 21
- 38
-
6
Adem Zorgane ↓ Anass Zaroury 88'
Bench
-
30
Guillaume Gillet ↑ 88'
-
34
Amine Benchaib ↑ 75'
-
10
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 54'
- 25
-
70
Anass Zaroury ↑ 88'
- 31
- 40
Coach
Edward Still
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Massimo Bruno | 3 |
| Daan Heymans | 3 |
| Ryota Morioka | 3 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 3 |
| Thibo Somers | 2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Anass Zaroury | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
Head to Head
2021-11-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
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
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2021-11-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2021-11-07
KRC Genk
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2021-10-31
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-10-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2021-10-16
KV Oostende
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-10-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2021-11-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2021-11-06
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2021-10-30
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
KAS Eupen
W
2021-10-22
FC Seraing
1–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2021-10-17
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
KRC Genk
W
2021-10-02
KV Kortrijk
2–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
51%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
74%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
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.

