Cercle Brugge KSV vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Jasper Vergoote
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
🟥 4 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
2024-11-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2024-03-09
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
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' In just a few seconds Jan Breydel Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Cercle Brugge KSV and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Cercle Brugge KSV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emmanuel Kakou, as he is very good at scoring at Jan Breydel Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 29' Etienne Camara was booked on 29.
- 34' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 43' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Alan Minda gets a card.
- 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Youssuf Sylla suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting du Pays de Charleroi winning 100% of all matches.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Emmanuel Kakou. He receives a card.
- 63' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Flavio Nazinho is replaced by Kevin Denkey on 63 minute.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Denkey makes it 1-0.
- 72' Hannes Van der Bruggen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 74' Edgaras Utkus is replacing Felipe Augusto for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 75' The Sporting du Pays de Charleroi manager makes a substitution. Oday Dabbagh departs to be replaced by Youssuf Sylla.
- 76' The crowd applauds Isaac Mbenza as he leaves the pitch. Antoine Bernier steps in for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 81' The whistle greets Alan Minda as he departs to be replaced by Malamine Efekele.
- 82' That is a card for Cercle Brugge KSV. Edgaras Utkus will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Antoine Bernier. He receives a card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Cercle Brugge KSV take all three points.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
15
Gary Magnee ↓ Erick 63'
- 34
- 21
-
20
Flavio Nazinho ↓ Kevin Denkey 63'
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↓ Edgaras Utkus 74'
- 2
- 66
- 6
-
11
Alan Minda ↓ Malamine Efekele 81'
- 90
Bench
- 89
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↑ 63'
-
17
Francis Abu ↑ 81'
- 27
-
8
Erick ↑ 63'
- 19
-
3
Edgaras Utkus ↑ 74'
-
7
Malamine Efekele ↑ 81'
- 99
Coach
Miron Muslic
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Isaac Mbenza ↓ Antoine Bernier 76'
- 18
- 4
- 98
-
5
Etienne Camara ↓ Nikola Stulic 76'
- 6
-
9
Oday Dabbagh ↓ Youssuf Sylla 75'
- 95
- 55
- 24
- 39
Bench
-
17
Antoine Bernier ↑ 76'
- 70
-
80
Youssuf Sylla ↑ 75'
- 15
- 29
-
19
Nikola Stulic ↑ 76'
- 22
- 43
Coach
Rik De Mil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Massimo Bruno | 3 |
| Daan Heymans | 3 |
| Ryota Morioka | 3 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 3 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Aurelien Scheidler | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Ike Ugbo | 2 |
Head to Head
2024-11-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2024-03-09
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
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
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2024-11-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2024-10-27
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2024-10-19
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–0
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
D
2024-10-06
Royal Antwerp FC
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2024-09-29
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2024-09-26
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
KAA Gent
W
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2024-11-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2024-10-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2024-10-20
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2024-10-05
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2024-09-27
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Club Brugge KV
D
2024-09-21
RSC Anderlecht
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 75% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
64%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
60%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

