Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25

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Cercle Brugge KSV

Sun 27 Oct 2024 · 18:15 UTC Stade Joseph Marien HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 64' Flavio Nazinho

Y 73' Thibo Somers

Promise Akinpelu 88' Y

Ross Sykes 90' Y

Y 90' Kevin Denkey

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 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

2024-10-27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–3 Cercle Brugge KSV 2024-05-19 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 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

Recent Form

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Oct	Cercle Brugge KSV	H	1–3	L
24 Oct	FC Midtjylland	A	0–1	L
19 Oct	KAA Gent	H	0–0	D
06 Oct	Club Brugge KV	A	1–1	D
03 Oct	FK Bodo/Glimt	H	0–0	D
29 Sep	KV Kortrijk	H	3–0	W

Cercle Brugge KSV

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Oct	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	A	3–1	W
19 Oct	FC Verbroedering Dender EH	H	0–0	D
06 Oct	Royal Antwerp FC	A	0–3	L
29 Sep	K. Sint-Truidense VV	H	1–1	D
26 Sep	KAA Gent	H	2–1	W
22 Sep	KV Mechelen	A	0–2	L

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise launch into their encounter with Cercle Brugge KSV.
5' It looks surprising Royale Union Saint-Gilloise does not make any changes. Kevin Denkey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
8' What a moment for Mohammed Fuseini! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Cercle Brugge KSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
23' The travelling Cercle Brugge KSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
28' The 26-year-old Gary Magnee has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Cercle Brugge KSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise must find a spark to ignite this game.
43' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
46' Erick makes way for Flavio Nazinho at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
51' Lawrence Agyekum needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
52' GOAL! Felipe Augusto fires home to make it 1-1!
55' What a strike from Emmanuel Kakou! The score is 1-2.
57' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Mathias Rasmussen has done his job and it is now time for Noah Sadiki to step up.
58' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Casper Terho by Ousseynou Niang on 58 minute.
63' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
64' A moment of madness from Flavio Nazinho on 64 minutes earns him a card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
68' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 68 minute. Mohammed Fuseini leaves to be changed by Promise Akinpelu.
73' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Thibo Somers on 73 minutes.
76' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Felipe Augusto by Kevin Denkey on 76 minute.
81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Francis Abu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
83' The crowd applauds Alan Minda as he leaves the pitch. Abdoul Kader Ouattara steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
85' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Kevin Mac Allister exits the field as Kevin Rodriguez enters on 85.
88' Controversy at the stadium! Promise Akinpelu argues furiously but the card stands.
90' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Ross Sykes gets a card.
90' Francis Abu gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Lawrence Agyekum and will look to change the dynamic.
Another three points for Cercle Brugge KSV.

Lineups

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

16
Christian Burgess
26
Ross Sykes
24
Charles Vanhoutte
5
Kevin Mac Allister ↓ Kevin Rodriguez 85'
8
Lazare Amani ↓ Anouar Ait El Hadj 68'
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↓ Noah Sadiki 57'
17
Casper Terho ↓ Ousseynou Niang 58'
49
Anthony Moris
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↓ Promise Akinpelu 68'
25
Anan Khalaili
9
Franjo Ivanovic

Bench

Coach Sébastien Pocognoli

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

28
Hannes Van der Bruggen
15
Gary Magnee ↓ Edgaras Utkus 76'
34
Thibo Somers
21
Maxime Delanghe
10
Felipe Augusto ↓ Kevin Denkey 76'
2
Ibrahim Diakite
66
Christiaan Ravych
8
Erick ↓ Flavio Nazinho 46'
6
Lawrence Agyekum ↓ Francis Abu 90'
11
Alan Minda ↓ Abdoul Kader Ouattara 83'
90
Emmanuel Kakou

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

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

2024-10-27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–3 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-10-24 FC Midtjylland 1–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2024-10-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 KAA Gent D 2024-10-06 Club Brugge KV 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-10-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 FK Bodo/Glimt D 2024-09-29 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–0 KV Kortrijk W

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2024-10-27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–3 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2024-10-19 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 FC Verbroedering Dender EH D 2024-10-06 Royal Antwerp FC 3–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-09-29 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV D 2024-09-26 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 KAA Gent W 2024-09-22 KV Mechelen 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.95 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG

Expected Goals

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

1.07 Cercle Brugge KSV xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise63% Draw19% Cercle Brugge KSV18%

Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 4.02

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	55%	45%
± 4.5	36%	64%

Double Chance

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw

83%

Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV

37%

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Cercle Brugge KSV

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise56% Draw33% Cercle Brugge KSV11%

Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

8.2%

2 – 0

8.1%

3 – 1

7.9%

3 – 0

7.6%

1 – 1

6.4%

4 – 1

5.8%

4 – 0

5.5%

1 – 0

5.3%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 2

4.2%

5 – 1

3.5%

5 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Handicap	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers	Push	Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5	35%	—	65%
-2	35%	20%	45%
-1.5	55%	—	45%
-1	55%	19%	26%
-0.5	74%	—	26%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	7%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

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