Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

2 – 1

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Cercle Brugge KSV

Sun 3 Dec 2023 · 18:15 UTC Stade Joseph Marien HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 48' Kevin Denkey

Y 49' Thibo Somers

Y 79' Nils De Wilde

Charles Vanhoutte 90' Y

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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bram Van Driessche

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Club Brugge KV	2	6
2	Royal Antwerp FC	2	6
3	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	2	4
4	SV Zulte-Waregem	2	4
5	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	1	3
6	KAA Gent	1	3
7	RSC Anderlecht	1	3
8	KRC Genk	2	3
9	Cercle Brugge KSV	2	2
10	K. Sint-Truidense VV	2	2
11	Royal Standard de Liège	1	1
12	Lommel SK	1	1
13	SK Beveren	1	0
14	UR La Louvière Centre	1	0
15	KV Mechelen	1	0
16	KVC Westerlo	2	0
17	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	2	0
18	KV Kortrijk	2	0

Head-to-Head

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cercle Brugge KSV

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-09-24 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2023-01-18 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2022-10-09 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2021-10-02 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Recent Form

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	Cercle Brugge KSV	H	2–1	W
30 Nov	Toulouse FC	A	0–0	D
26 Nov	KAA Gent	A	1–1	D
12 Nov	KV Kortrijk	H	3–0	W
09 Nov	LASK Linz	A	0–3	L
05 Nov	Club Brugge KV	H	2–1	W

Cercle Brugge KSV

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	A	1–2	L
25 Nov	KAS Eupen	H	2–0	W
12 Nov	Club Brugge KV	A	0–0	D
05 Nov	RSC Anderlecht	H	0–3	L
28 Oct	KV Mechelen	A	2–0	W
22 Oct	KAA Gent	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise		Cercle Brugge KSV
#3	Position	#9
4	Points	2
2	Played	2
1 / 1 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 2 / 0
5	Scored	5
1	Conceded	5
+4	GD	+0
2.00	PPG	1.00
50%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season

0% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Cercle Brugge KSV

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/2

46-60

–/2

61-75

–/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Stade Joseph Marien will turn into a battlefield for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Cercle Brugge KSV.
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
15' Cercle Brugge KSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' 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 Loic Lapoussin suffering a number of foals already.
25' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
27' Mohammed Amoura doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
31' Brilliant from the ! Gustaf Nilsson makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 31.
33' Kevin Denkey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alan Minda made 10 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
48' Poor challenge from Kevin Denkey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
49' Thibo Somers is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
59' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
63' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Senna Miangue on, Boris Popovic off on 63 minutes.
64' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Alan Minda trudges off to be replaced by Yann Gboho on 64 minutes.
65' Kevin Rodriguez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gustaf Nilsson on 65 minute.
70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
73' Mohammed Amoura makes way for Dennis Eckert at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
76' Kazeem Olaigbe gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Flavio Nazinho and will look to change the dynamic.
79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nils De Wilde on 79.
84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
88' Romaric Etonde is replacing Nils De Wilde for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Charles Vanhoutte.
90' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Casper Terho is hanging Alessio Castro-Montes on the field on 90 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

16
Christian Burgess
10
Loic Lapoussin
28
Koki Machida
24
Charles Vanhoutte
5
Kevin Mac Allister
21
Alessio Castro-Montes ↓ Casper Terho 90'
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↓ Lazare Amani 73'
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↓ Kevin Rodriguez 65'
49
Anthony Moris
23
Cameron Puertas ↓ Noah Sadiki 90'
47
Mohammed Amoura ↓ Dennis Eckert 73'

Bench

26
Ross Sykes
9
Dennis Eckert ↑ 73'
14
Joachim Imbrechts
8
Lazare Amani ↑ 73'
17
Casper Terho ↑ 90'
11
Henok Teklab
27
Noah Sadiki ↑ 90'
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 65'

Coach Alexander Blessin

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Yann Gboho ↑ 64'
18
Senna Miangue ↑ 63'
21
Maxime Delanghe
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 76'
76
Jonas Lietaert
77
Jordan Semedo
32
Romaric Etonde ↑ 88'

Coach Miron Muslic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gustaf Nilsson	4
Mohammed Amoura	3
Youssouf Niakate	3
Kevin Denkey	3
Jeremy Taravel	3
Dante Vanzeir	3
Milos Stamenkovic	2
Felipe Augusto	2

Head to Head

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2023-12-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2023-11-30 Toulouse FC 0–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2023-11-26 KAA Gent 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2023-11-12 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–0 KV Kortrijk W 2023-11-09 LASK Linz 3–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2023-11-05 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Club Brugge KV W

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2023-12-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-11-25 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 KAS Eupen W 2023-11-12 Club Brugge KV 0–0 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2023-11-05 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–3 RSC Anderlecht L 2023-10-28 KV Mechelen 0–2 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2023-10-22 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 KAA Gent W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

3.05 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 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise76% Draw15% Cercle Brugge KSV9%

Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 3.79

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw

91%

Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV

24%

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Cercle Brugge KSV

85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise62% Draw31% Cercle Brugge KSV7%

Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.8%

3 – 0

10.6%

4 – 0

3 – 1

7.7%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

7.1%

4 – 1

5.9%

1 – 1

5.7%

5 – 0

4.9%

5 – 1

3.7%

0 – 0

3.3%

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Handicap	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers	Push	Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5	42%	—	58%
-2	42%	21%	37%
-1.5	63%	—	37%
-1	63%	18%	18%
-0.5	82%	—	18%
+0.5	94%	—	6%
+1	94%	4%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

48% ✓

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

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