Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge KSV, 2018-19
Overview
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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Patrick Plumes
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee Denis Vanbecelaere
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | KV Oostende | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #16 |
| 29 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 14 |
| 7 | Conceded | 22 |
| +23 | GD | -8 |
| 2.64 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 82% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge KSV — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Massire Sylla scoring 2 goals.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Serge Gakpe, a Togo , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' 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 Anas Hamzaoui suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' 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.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Cercle Brugge KSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' 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.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lloyd Palun made 369 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Marcel Mehlem has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luka Elsner will be considering his options from the bench.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3-1 Cercle Brugge KSV.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
-
94
Teddy Teuma ↓ Max Besuschkow 76'
- 26
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 59
- 77
- 17
- 9
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 21
- 23
- 1
-
20
Abdelrafik Gerard ↑ 68'
-
8
Max Besuschkow ↑ 76'
- 10
-
11
Mathias Fixelles ↑ 83'
Coach
Luka Elsner
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 23
- 29
-
6
Serge Gakpe ↓ Guevin Tormin 74'
- 9
-
8
Lloyd Palun ↓ Nabil Alioui 84'
- 28
- 1
- 10
- 4
- 13
Bench
- 24
-
27
Adrien Bongiovanni ↑ 46'
-
11
Guevin Tormin ↑ 74'
- 12
- 16
- 17
-
18
Nabil Alioui ↑ 84'
Coach
Laurent Guyot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustaf Nilsson | 4 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 3 |
| Youssouf Niakate | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Jeremy Taravel | 3 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 3 |
| Thibo Somers | 2 |
| Milos Stamenkovic | 2 |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2019-03-30
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-03-17
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-03-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-03-02
KV Kortrijk
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-02-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–2
KV Oostende
D
2019-02-17
Royal Excel Mouscron
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.49
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
91%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
22%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Cercle Brugge KSV
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
4 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
6.5%
5 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.4%
5 – 1
4.6%
1 – 1
4.4%
6 – 0
3.7%
6 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -2 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| -1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| -1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.