Cercle Brugge KSV vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24

Cercle Brugge KSV

2 – 0

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Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 16:15 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 57' Stefan Knezevic

Y 75' Mehdi Boukamir

Y 79' Daan Heymans

Overview

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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.

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

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

Cercle Brugge KSV 17 games · Avg 3.6 goals Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-05 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2023-01-15 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2022-10-21 Cercle Brugge KSV 4–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2022-03-19 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 5–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2021-11-20 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

Recent Form

Cercle Brugge KSV

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Aug	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	H	2–0	W
30 Jul	Royal Antwerp FC	A	0–1	L
23 Apr	SV Zulte-Waregem	A	3–2	W
15 Apr	K. Sint-Truidense VV	H	3–1	W
09 Apr	Royal Antwerp FC	A	1–2	L
01 Apr	KV Kortrijk	H	2–0	W

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Aug	Cercle Brugge KSV	A	0–2	L
29 Jul	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	H	1–1	D
23 Apr	KRC Genk	H	2–2	D
14 Apr	Royal Standard de Liège	A	1–3	L
08 Apr	SV Zulte-Waregem	H	3–2	W
01 Apr	KVC Westerlo	A	3–2	W

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)

76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

9% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season

36% Clean Sheets
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 wait is over. Cercle Brugge KSV get us underway at Jan Breydel Stadion.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Stelios Andreou has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' Brilliant from the ! Thibo Somers makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 15.
20' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting du Pays de Charleroi backline.
25' 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.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's shape.
40' Jesper Daland, a Norway defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
42' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Denkey makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 42.
46' Youssouph Badji has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romeo Monticelli on 46 minute.
51' Cercle Brugge KSV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isaac Mbenza made 384 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
57' A moment of madness from Stefan Knezevic on 57 minutes earns him a card. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi will be frustrated.
62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
69' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Mitchy Ntelo comes on to replace Oday Dabbagh.
73' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alan Minda is hanging Yann Gboho on the field on 73 minute.
75' Controversy at the stadium! Mehdi Boukamir argues furiously but the card stands.
79' The referee has no hesitation. Daan Heymans is booked for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — card on 79.
81' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryota Morioka is hanging Daan Heymans on the field on 81 minute.
82' Emilio Kehrer is replacing Hugo Siquet for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
90' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Boris Popovic comes on to replace Hannes Van der Bruggen.
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi will have plenty to reflect on. Cercle Brugge KSV were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

22
Leonardo Lopes
10
Yann Gboho ↓ Alan Minda 73'
23
Olivier Deman
28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↓ Boris Popovic 90'
9
Kevin Denkey
17
Francis Abu
34
Thibo Somers ↓ Robbe Decostere 90'
1
Warleson
41
Hugo Siquet ↓ Emilio Kehrer 82'
4
Jesper Daland
66
Christiaan Ravych

Bench

8
Robbe Decostere ↑ 90'
27
Nils De Wilde
21
Maxime Delanghe
5
Boris Popovic ↑ 90'
7
Emilio Kehrer ↑ 82'
11
Alan Minda ↑ 73'
77
Jordan Semedo

Coach Miron Muslic

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups

Starting XI

7
Isaac Mbenza
16
Herve Koffi
18
Daan Heymans ↓ Ryota Morioka 81'
26
Marco Ilaimaharitra
3
Stefan Knezevic
21
Stelios Andreou ↓ Antoine Bernier 69'
6
Adem Zorgane
9
Oday Dabbagh ↓ Mitchy Ntelo 69'
32
Mehdi Boukamir
27
Romeo Monticelli ↓ Youssouph Badji 46'
29
Zan Rogelj

Bench

Coach Felice Mazzù

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Massimo Bruno	3
Daan Heymans	3
Ryota Morioka	3
Ali Gholizadeh	3
Anass Zaroury	2
Victor Osimhen	2
Ayase Ueda	2
Aurelien Scheidler	2

Head to Head

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2023-08-05 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2023-07-30 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-04-23 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2023-04-15 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2023-04-09 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-04-01 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 KV Kortrijk W

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form

2023-08-05 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi L 2023-07-29 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D 2023-04-23 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2–2 KRC Genk D 2023-04-14 Royal Standard de Liège 3–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi L 2023-04-08 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 3–2 SV Zulte-Waregem W 2023-04-01 KVC Westerlo 2–3 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.6 Cercle Brugge KSV xG

Expected Goals

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

2.03 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG

I would bet for: Cercle Brugge KSV or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 77% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cercle Brugge KSV37% Draw23% Sporting du Pays de Charleroi40%

Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.63

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw

60%

Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

63%

Cercle Brugge KSV or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cercle Brugge KSV25% Draw40% Sporting du Pays de Charleroi35%

Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–0 not predicted

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

9.5%

1 – 2

8.5%

2 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

6.7%

1 – 3

5.7%

0 – 2

5.5%

0 – 1

4.9%

2 – 3

4.5%

0 – 0

1 – 0

3.7%

0 – 3

3.6%

3 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap	Cercle Brugge KSV covers	Push	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	15%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	19%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	14%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet

14% ✗

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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