KAA Gent vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | KV Oostende | A | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Sep | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 45 | Points | 34 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 14 |
| 49 | Scored | 38 |
| 43 | Conceded | 42 |
| +6 | GD | -4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 43% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 11th (34 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KAA Gent is hosting Sporting du Pays de Charleroi for another epic battle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting du Pays de Charleroi that had 262 games and scored 349 goals.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' KAA Gent have won 447 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 34' Cristophe Diandy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 36' Giorgi Chakvetadze has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
- 41' It’s a booking for KAA Gent player. Arnaud Souquet gets a Yellow card.
- 42' What a moment for Victor Osimhen! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Steeven Willems.
- 44' Steeven Willems was booked on 44.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Ali Gholizadeh on, Adama Niane off on 46 minutes.
- 48' Assisted by Stallone Limbombe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Giorgi Chakvetadze makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 53' Ali Gholizadeh has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' The 33-year-old Adama Niane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' The crowd applauds Massimo Bruno as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Perbet steps in for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 66' Nana Asare has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Javi Martos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their trying to find a way past Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's compact .
- 79' KAA Gent player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nana Asare.
- 80' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Taiwo Awoniyi comes on to replace Roman Yaremchuk.
- 81' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Ken Nkuba comes on to replace Cristophe Diandy.
- 84' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Stallone Limbombe is replaced by Aboubakary Koita.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Marco Ilaimaharitra will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Renato Neto comes on to replace Brecht Dejaegere.
- With this win, KAA Gent is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 20
- 21
- 4
-
19
Brecht Dejaegere ↓ Renato Neto 90'
- 44
- 23
- 7
-
17
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 81'
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 29
-
10
Renato Neto ↑ 90'
-
22
Aboubakary Koita ↑ 84'
- 16
-
18
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 81'
- 76
- 92
Coach
Jess Thorup
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
9
Adama Niane ↓ Ali Gholizadeh 46'
-
77
Massimo Bruno ↓ Jeremy Perbet 61'
- 1
- 8
- 17
- 23
- 25
-
13
Cristophe Diandy ↓ Ken Nkuba 82'
- 26
- 45
Bench
-
88
Ali Gholizadeh ↑ 46'
-
10
Jeremy Perbet ↑ 61'
- 15
- 6
- 22
- 69
- 4
-
18
Ken Nkuba ↑ 82'
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Omri Gandelman | 4 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Ryota Morioka | 2 |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra | 2 |
| Mamadou Fall | 2 |
| Roman Bezus | 2 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
KAA Gent Form
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2018-10-26
KAA Gent
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2018-10-21
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2018-10-05
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2018-09-29
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
2018-09-22
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2018-09-15
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.83
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
72%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
53%
KAA Gent or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.