KAA Gent vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | KV Oostende | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Aug | Beerschot VA | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jul | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | Beerschot VA | H | 5–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 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' Temperatures are rising at Ghelamco Arena as KAA Gent face off against Sporting du Pays de Charleroi in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Brilliant from the ! Ali Gholizadeh makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 5.
- 10' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Ngadeu on 12.
- 12' Magnificent from Mamadou Fall! That is 25 goals in 199 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Ghelamco Arena. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Edward Still will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' The Morocco Tarik Tissoudali breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-2!
- 38' Herve Koffi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' It’s a booking for KAA Gent player. Tarik Tissoudali gets a Yellow card.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ali Gholizadeh.
- 46' Marco Ilaimaharitra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mamadou Fall at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 53' Jackson Tchatchoua catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Laurent Depoitre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 61' The Sporting du Pays de Charleroi bench stirs into life. Jackson Tchatchoua is withdrawn and Karim Zedadka gets his opportunity.
- 66' 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.
- 68' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi make a change. Martin Wasinski trudges off to be replaced by Loic Bessile on 68 minutes.
- 73' Adem Zorgane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 75' The crowd applauds Alessio Castro-Montes as he leaves the pitch. Darko Lemajic steps in for KAA Gent.
- 77' Karim Zedadka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' The travelling Sporting du Pays de Charleroi supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 87' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Roman Bezus makes way for Yonas Malede at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 25
- 24
-
9
Roman Bezus ↓ Yonas Malede 90'
- 1
- 5
- 14
- 13
- 34
- 21
- 2
Bench
- 6
- 3
- 31
- 33
- 7
-
11
Darko Lemajic ↑ 75'
-
23
Yonas Malede ↑ 90'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 12
- 8
-
18
Chris Bedia ↓ Shamar Nicholson 61'
- 44
- 27
- 4
- 21
- 38
-
31
Martin Wasinski ↓ Loic Bessile 68'
- 6
Bench
- 30
-
26
Marco Ilaimaharitra ↑ 46'
- 34
-
10
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 61'
-
5
Loic Bessile ↑ 68'
-
7
Karim Zedadka ↑ 61'
- 13
Coach
Edward Still
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Omri Gandelman | 4 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Roman Bezus | 2 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Massimo Bruno | 2 |
| Ryota Morioka | 2 |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2021-09-12
KAA Gent
2–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2021-08-28
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
5–2
Beerschot VA
W
2021-08-22
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2021-08-13
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2021-08-08
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2021-07-31
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
70%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
55%
KAA Gent or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

