Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristof Meers
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Dirk Gilon
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 34 | Points | 31 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 13 |
| 38 | Scored | 39 |
| 42 | Conceded | 47 |
| -4 | GD | -8 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.03 |
| 30% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 11th (34 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Gabriele Angella has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 262 appearances.
- 15' Belgium international Adrien Bongiovanni has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 16' A goal from the Peru international Cristian Benavente! He fires home on 16 to make it 1-0!
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Benjamin Lambot exits the field as Naomichi Ueda enters on 23.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' Cercle Brugge KSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Cercle Brugge KSV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Irvin Cardona gets a Yellow card.
- 42' It’s high time Felice Mazzù made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Appin on 50.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Cristian Benavente. He receives a Yellow card.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Victor Osimhen makes it 2-0.
- 56' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Kevin Appin trudges off to be replaced by Adrien Bongiovanni on 56 minutes.
- 60' Marco Ilaimaharitra doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' Cercle Brugge KSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Irvin Cardona is replaced by Kylian Hazard.
- 72' Another substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to replace Cristian Benavente by Jeremy Perbet on 72 minute.
- 77' A quiet spell here at . Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' Adama Niane is replacing Victor Osimhen for the Sporting du Pays de Charleroi side.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gabriele Angella.
- 85' A goal from the Belgium international Adrien Bongiovanni! He fires home on 85 to make it 3-1!
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Cercle Brugge KSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 33
- 14
- 77
- 1
- 17
- 23
- 24
- 22
- 26
-
45
Victor Osimhen ↓ Adama Niane 79'
Bench
-
9
Adama Niane ↑ 79'
-
10
Jeremy Perbet ↑ 72'
- 15
- 6
- 25
-
13
Cristophe Diandy ↑ 70'
- 4
- 39
Coach
Felice Mazzù
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 9
- 8
- 1
- 19
-
14
Irvin Cardona ↓ Kylian Hazard 70'
- 12
- 4
- 17
- 26
Bench
-
24
Naomichi Ueda ↑ 23'
- 29
-
27
Adrien Bongiovanni ↑ 56'
- 15
- 11
- 16
-
13
Kylian Hazard ↑ 70'
Coach
Laurent Guyot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daan Heymans | 3 |
| Ryota Morioka | 3 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 3 |
| Massimo Bruno | 3 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Anass Zaroury | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2018-12-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2018-11-25
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
2–4
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2018-11-10
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2018-11-02
KV Oostende
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2018-10-30
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2018-10-26
KAA Gent
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2018-12-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2018-11-24
KRC Genk
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2018-11-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2018-11-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
W
2018-10-31
KAS Eupen
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2018-10-27
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
KV Kortrijk
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
76%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
48%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Cercle Brugge KSV
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

