Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

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Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

2 – 3

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Cercle Brugge KSV

Sun 7 Apr 2024 · 11:30 UTC Stade Joseph Marien HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 47' Leonardo Lopes

Y 69' Edgaras Utkus

Anthony Moris 79' Y

Y 79' Alan Minda

Y 90' Kazeem Olaigbe

Henok Teklab 90' Y

Y 90' Jesper Daland

Overview

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

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jan Boterberg

4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Cercle Brugge KSV

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-07 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV 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

Recent Form

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Apr	Cercle Brugge KSV	H	2–3	L
01 Apr	KRC Genk	A	0–1	L
17 Mar	Royal Antwerp FC	A	1–1	D
10 Mar	KAA Gent	H	1–1	D
02 Mar	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	A	2–0	W
25 Feb	Royal Standard de Liège	H	2–1	W

Cercle Brugge KSV

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Apr	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	A	3–2	W
01 Apr	Club Brugge KV	H	1–1	D
17 Mar	RWDM Molenbeek FC	H	4–0	W
09 Mar	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	A	0–0	D
02 Mar	KV Mechelen	H	2–3	L
25 Feb	KAS Eupen	A	2–0	W

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)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

55% Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season

9% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to score. At the same time, Cercle Brugge KSV does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Against the run of play, Alan Minda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
6' Kevin Denkey does the damage! The net is bulging and Cercle Brugge KSV surge ahead!
11' Warleson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
21' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
26' The 28-year-old Lazare Amani has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
41' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
46' 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.
47' Controversy at the stadium! Leonardo Lopes argues furiously but the card stands.
50' A stunning finish from Gustaf Nilsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
60' 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.
65' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Lazare Amani departs to be replaced by Elton Kabangu.
69' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Edgaras Utkus gets a card.
71' A goal from the Belgium international Thibo Somers! He fires home on 71 to make it 1-3!
71' The whistle greets Hugo Siquet as he departs to be replaced by Boris Popovic.
76' Cercle Brugge KSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
78' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Thibo Somers departs to be replaced by Francis Abu.
79' A moment of madness from Anthony Moris on 79 minutes earns him a card. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be frustrated.
79' Dennis Eckert gets the nod from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. He replaces Gustaf Nilsson and will look to change the dynamic.
84' The crowd applauds Noah Sadiki as he leaves the pitch. Mathias Rasmussen steps in for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
89' 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 Ross Sykes suffering a number of foals already.
90' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Kazeem Olaigbe gets a card.
90' Nils De Wilde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leonardo Lopes at the 90 minute mark.
The final score is 2-3.

Lineups

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2024-04-07 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-04-01 KRC Genk 1–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2024-03-17 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-03-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–1 KAA Gent D 2024-03-02 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2024-02-25 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Royal Standard de Liège W

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2024-04-07 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2024-04-01 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 Club Brugge KV D 2024-03-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 4–0 RWDM Molenbeek FC W 2024-03-09 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–0 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2024-03-02 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–3 KV Mechelen L 2024-02-25 KAS Eupen 0–2 Cercle Brugge KSV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.75 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.09 Cercle Brugge KSV xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise62% Draw20% Cercle Brugge KSV18%

Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw

82%

Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV

38%

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Cercle Brugge KSV

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise53% Draw35% Cercle Brugge KSV12%

Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted

2 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

8.2%

3 – 1

7.8%

3 – 0

7.3%

1 – 1

7.2%

1 – 0

5.7%

4 – 1

5.4%

4 – 0

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 2

4.3%

1 – 2

3.5%

0 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Handicap	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers	Push	Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5	31%	—	69%
-2	31%	20%	49%
-1.5	51%	—	49%
-1	51%	20%	29%
-0.5	71%	—	29%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	8%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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