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 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lothar D'Hondt

3 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Club Brugge KV	2	6
2	Royal Antwerp FC	2	6
3	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	2	4
4	SV Zulte-Waregem	2	4
5	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	1	3
6	KAA Gent	1	3
7	RSC Anderlecht	1	3
8	KRC Genk	2	3
9	Cercle Brugge KSV	2	2
10	K. Sint-Truidense VV	2	2
11	Royal Standard de Liège	1	1
12	Lommel SK	1	1
13	SK Beveren	1	0
14	UR La Louvière Centre	1	0
15	KV Mechelen	1	0
16	KVC Westerlo	2	0
17	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	2	0
18	KV Kortrijk	2	0

Head-to-Head

Cercle Brugge KSV 16 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
#9	Position	#5
2	Points	3
2	Played	1
0 / 2 / 0	W / D / L	1 / 0 / 0
5	Scored	3
5	Conceded	1
+0	GD	+2
1.00	PPG	3.00
0%	Win %	100%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season

0% Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season

Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 5th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cercle Brugge KSV

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/2

46-60

–/2

61-75

–/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Cercle Brugge KSV gets underway.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Francis Abu made 6 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' Thibo Somers adds to his 0 season tally! Cercle Brugge KSV lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
20' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' Christiaan Ravych has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
40' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
42' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Denkey makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 42.
46' The supporters are chanting for Youssouph Badji. He replaces Romeo Monticelli on 46 minute.
51' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting du Pays de Charleroi backline.
56' 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.
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 home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
67' Cyprus international Stelios Andreou has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
69' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Mitchy Ntelo comes on to replace Oday Dabbagh.
73' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Yann Gboho is replaced by Alan Minda.
75' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player sees a card in front of him.
79' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player sees a card in front of him.
81' A change in the Sporting du Pays de Charleroi ranks — Daan Heymans exits the field as Ryota Morioka enters on 81.
82' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emilio Kehrer is hanging Hugo Siquet on the field on 82 minute.
87' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
90' The whistle greets Hannes Van der Bruggen as he departs to be replaced by Boris Popovic.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.

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
Kevin Denkey	2
Thibo Somers	2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo	2
Anass Zaroury	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

1.91 Cercle Brugge KSV xG

Expected Goals

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

2.75 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cercle Brugge KSV34% Draw20% Sporting du Pays de Charleroi46%

Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes79% 0% No21%

Avg goals/match: 4.66

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	94%	6%
± 2.5	83%	17%
± 3.5	67%	33%
± 4.5	49%	51%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw

55%

Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

66%

Cercle Brugge KSV or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cercle Brugge KSV23% Draw34% Sporting du Pays de Charleroi43%

Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–0 not predicted

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

6.8%

2 – 2

6.3%

1 – 3

6.1%

2 – 3

5.7%

1 – 1

5.7%

2 – 1

4.8%

1 – 4

4.2%

3 – 2

2 – 4

3.9%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 3

3.7%

0 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap	Cercle Brugge KSV covers	Push	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	8%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	13%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	45%	—	55%
+1	45%	18%	36%
+1.5	64%	—	36%
+2	64%	16%	21%
+2.5	79%	—	21%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet

7% ✗

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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