KAA Gent vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Nov | KV Kortrijk | A | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | KAA Gent | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Jan | KAS Eupen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #4 |
| 28 | Points | 27 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 2 |
| 20 | Scored | 26 |
| 6 | Conceded | 13 |
| +14 | GD | +13 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 2.45 |
| 82% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ 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)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ghelamco Arena!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Isaac Mbenza, a Belgium forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hein Vanhaezebrouck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting du Pays de Charleroi backline.
- 30' Ken Nkuba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' Controversy at the stadium! Sven Kums argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' The travelling Sporting du Pays de Charleroi supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Sven Kums is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi tonight.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 52' It’s a booking for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player. Jonas Bager gets a Yellow card.
- 57' 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 Joris Kayembe suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' It is a substitution in Sporting du Pays de Charleroi team. Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh is replaced by Youssouph Badji on 58 minute.
- 63' Laurent Depoitre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 64' KAA Gent ring the changes. Malick Fofana has done his job and it is now time for Jens Hauge to step up.
- 69' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' Kamil Piatkowski is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 75' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Kamil Piatkowski exits the field as Jordan Torunarigha enters on 75.
- 80' Damien Marcq catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' Laurent Depoitre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hugo Cuypers at the 86 minute mark.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joris Kayembe.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player. Marco Ilaimaharitra gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The Sporting du Pays de Charleroi bench stirs into life. Isaac Mbenza is withdrawn and Ryota Morioka gets his opportunity.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Darko Lemajic 75'
- 5
- 14
- 13
- 4
- 2
-
11
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Laurent Depoitre 86'
- 7
- 16
-
19
Malick Fofana ↓ Jens Hauge 64'
Bench
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↑ 86'
-
23
Jordan Torunarigha ↑ 75'
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 64'
- 33
- 22
-
9
Darko Lemajic ↑ 75'
-
10
Jens Hauge ↑ 64'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Isaac Mbenza ↓ Ryota Morioka 90'
- 16
- 12
- 25
-
18
Daan Heymans ↓ Ali Gholizadeh 75'
- 26
-
28
Ken Nkuba ↓ Jackson Tchatchoua 75'
- 2
- 6
- 32
- 99
Bench
- 1
-
8
Ali Gholizadeh ↑ 75'
-
44
Ryota Morioka ↑ 90'
- 3
-
10
Youssouph Badji ↑ 58'
- 21
-
38
Jackson Tchatchoua ↑ 75'
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Omri Gandelman | 4 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Massimo Bruno | 2 |
| Ryota Morioka | 2 |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra | 2 |
| Mamadou Fall | 2 |
| Roman Bezus | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2023-01-19
KAA Gent
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2023-01-15
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2023-01-07
KAS Eupen
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2022-12-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2022-11-04
KRC Genk
4–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2022-10-30
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
78%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
51%
KAA Gent or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

