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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jan Boterberg

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

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
#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' The wait is over. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise get us underway at Stade Joseph Marien.
5' A stunning finish from Alan Minda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
6' A goal from the Togo international Kevin Denkey! He fires home on 6 to make it 0-2!
11' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
16' Felix Lemarechal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
31' Gustaf Nilsson, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
36' A quiet spell here at Stade Joseph Marien. Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
41' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
46' Belgium international Christiaan Ravych has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
47' A moment of madness from Leonardo Lopes on 47 minutes earns him a card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
50' The Sweden Gustaf Nilsson breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-2!
55' Nils De Wilde has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
60' Koki Machida has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 447 appearances.
65' Lazare Amani makes way for Elton Kabangu at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
69' Edgaras Utkus was booked on 69.
71' Thibo Somers adds to his 0 season tally! Cercle Brugge KSV lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
71' Boris Popovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hugo Siquet on 71 minute.
76' Noah Sadiki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
78' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 78 minute. Thibo Somers leaves to be changed by Francis Abu.
79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Anthony Moris.
79' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Dennis Eckert comes on to replace Gustaf Nilsson.
84' Noah Sadiki makes way for Mathias Rasmussen at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
89' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Kazeem Olaigbe argues furiously but the card stands.
90' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nils De Wilde is hanging Leonardo Lopes on the field on 90 minute.
The points are shared — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2-3 Cercle Brugge KSV. Honours even.

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
Mohammed Amoura	3
Youssouf Niakate	3
Kevin Denkey	3
Jeremy Taravel	3
Dante Vanzeir	3
Thibo Somers	2
Milos Stamenkovic	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

2.93 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG

Expected Goals

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

1.21 Cercle Brugge KSV xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

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

Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 4.14

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	76%	24%
± 3.5	58%	42%
± 4.5	39%	61%

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-Gilloise54% Draw33% Cercle Brugge KSV13%

Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted

2 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

8.2%

3 – 1

7.8%

2 – 0

7.1%

3 – 0

6.6%

1 – 1

6.4%

4 – 1

5.7%

2 – 2

4.8%

4 – 0

4.8%

3 – 2

4.7%

1 – 0

4.6%

4 – 2

3.5%

1 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Handicap	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers	Push	Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5	32%	—	68%
-2	32%	19%	48%
-1.5	52%	—	48%
-1	52%	19%	29%
-0.5	71%	—	29%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	8%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	3%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

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