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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge KSV, 2018-19

Jupiler Pro League · 2018-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3 – 1
Full Time
Cercle Brugge KSV
Sat 30 Mar 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Lemaire
  • Referee Patrick Plumes
  • Referee Jonathan Lardot
  • Referee Denis Vanbecelaere

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

8
3
2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cercle Brugge KSV
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-30 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–1 Cercle Brugge KSV

Recent Form

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Cercle Brugge KSV H 3–1 W
Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Liege 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 #15
66 Points 31
30 Played 30
19 / 9 / 2 W / D / L 7 / 10 / 13
50 Scored 39
17 Conceded 47
+33 GD -8
2.20 PPG 1.03
63% Win % 23%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have kicked off against Cercle Brugge KSV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Cercle Brugge KSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' 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 Pietro Perdichizzi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Guyot might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
  • 65' Youssouf Niakate has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 231 appearances.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luka Elsner

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Guyot

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.68 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise72% Draw17% Cercle Brugge KSV11%
Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
89%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
28%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Cercle Brugge KSV
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise57% Draw35% Cercle Brugge KSV8%
Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
5 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Handicap Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 21% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 21% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.