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 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #4 |
| 19 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 15 |
| 4 | Conceded | 7 |
| +9 | GD | +8 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 86% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 3 G | 1 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 3 G | |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Parfait Guiagon | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! KAA Gent welcome Sporting du Pays de Charleroi for this crunch clash at Ghelamco Arena.
- 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' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Sven Kums. He receives a 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting du Pays de Charleroi that had 266 games and scored 358 goals.
- 46' Damien Marcq is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Jonas Bager is booked for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Yellow card on 52.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their trying to find a way past Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's compact .
- 58' The Sporting du Pays de Charleroi bench stirs into life. Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh is withdrawn and Youssouph Badji gets his opportunity.
- 63' 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.
- 64' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Malick Fofana departs to be replaced by Jens Hauge.
- 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 70' It’s a booking for KAA Gent player. Kamil Piatkowski gets a Yellow card.
- 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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' KAA Gent make a change. Hugo Cuypers trudges off to be replaced by Laurent Depoitre on 86 minutes.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Joris Kayembe will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Marco Ilaimaharitra argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' It is a substitution in Sporting du Pays de Charleroi team. Isaac Mbenza is replaced by Ryota Morioka on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Ryota Morioka | 2 |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra | 2 |
| Mamadou Fall | 2 |
| Roman Bezus | 2 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 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
1.4
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
78%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
52%
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%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

