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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Liege | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Ghelamco Arena will turn into a battlefield for KAA Gent and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 5' 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 Michael Ngadeu suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' It’s high time Hein Vanhaezebrouck made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The travelling Sporting du Pays de Charleroi supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' Poor challenge from Sven Kums. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' international Hyun-Seok Hong has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 51' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonas Bager.
- 57' Hugo Cuypers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi so far.
- 58' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh is replaced by Youssouph Badji.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hein Vanhaezebrouck might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' The crowd applauds Malick Fofana as he leaves the pitch. Jens Hauge steps in for KAA Gent.
- 69' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for KAA Gent. Kamil Piatkowski will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Kamil Piatkowski is replaced by Jordan Torunarigha on 75 minute.
- 80' Damien Marcq catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Joseph Okumu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi tonight.
- 86' Laurent Depoitre gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Hugo Cuypers and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joris Kayembe on 88.
- 90' Poor challenge from Marco Ilaimaharitra. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Isaac Mbenza is replaced by Ryota Morioka.
- 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 |
| 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
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
1 / 4
1.68
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
76%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
51%
KAA Gent or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.