Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Stade du Pays de Charleroi.
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Dirk Gilon
- Referee Quentin Blaise
- Referee
- Referee Michiel De Cuyper
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
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-31
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
2019-12-14
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
2019-10-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2018-12-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
2018-10-05
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | FK Partizan Beograd | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 5–2 | W |
| 03 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #16 |
| 27 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 14 |
| 13 | Conceded | 22 |
| +13 | GD | -8 |
| 2.45 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 82% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (27 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/3
76+
5/1
■ 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)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 6 G | 2 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Keita | 2 G |
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' We are underway at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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 Nicolas Penneteau suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Franck Kanoute is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 20' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Aurelien Scheidler scoring 2 goals.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Charles Vanhoutte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cercle Brugge KSV so far.
- 35' The travelling Cercle Brugge KSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and Cercle Brugge KSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 48' David Bates catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 53' GOAL! Ali Gholizadeh scores on 53. Assisted by Marco Ilaimaharitra
- 58' A goal from the Burundi international Saido Berahino! He fires home on 58 to make it 2-0!
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Warleson, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Pays de Charleroi with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Charles Vanhoutte on, Leonardo Lopes off on 68 minutes.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Ryota Morioka will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi ring the changes. Saido Berahino has done his job and it is now time for Shamar Nicholson to step up.
- 74' Kevin Hoggas makes way for Thibo Somers at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and Cercle Brugge KSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' It is a substitution in Sporting du Pays de Charleroi team. Kaveh Rezaei is replaced by Guillaume Gillet on 80 minute.
- 82' A goal from the Jamaica international Shamar Nicholson! He fires home on 82 to make it 3-0!
- 84' David Bates makes way for Serge Raux Yao at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 87' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Mamadou Fall is replaced by Ken Nkuba.
- 90' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Kaveh Rezaei ↓ Guillaume Gillet 80'
- 38
- 12
- 8
- 1
- 23
- 24
- 26
- 44
-
7
Mamadou Fall ↓ Ken Nkuba 87'
- 4
Bench
- 19
- 5
- 40
-
30
Guillaume Gillet ↑ 80'
- 6
- 22
- 34
-
16
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 68'
-
28
Ken Nkuba ↑ 87'
Coach
Karim Belhocine
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 9
-
3
David Bates ↓ Serge Raux Yao 84'
- 98
- 5
- 2
-
20
Kevin Hoggas C ↓ Thibo Somers 74'
- 8
- 7
- 11
- 21
Bench
- 15
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 68'
- 19
- 18
-
34
Thibo Somers ↑ 74'
-
17
Serge Raux Yao ↑ 84'
Coach
Paul Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Massimo Bruno | 3 |
| Daan Heymans | 3 |
| Ryota Morioka | 3 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 3 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Aurelien Scheidler | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Ike Ugbo | 2 |
Head to Head
2020-10-31
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
2019-12-14
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
2019-10-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2018-12-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
2018-10-05
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2020-10-31
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2020-10-18
KRC Genk
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-10-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
KKS Lech Poznań
L
2020-09-27
Royal Excel Mouscron
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2020-09-24
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
FK Partizan Beograd
W
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2020-10-31
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2020-10-17
Cercle Brugge KSV
5–2
KAA Gent
W
2020-10-03
KAS Eupen
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2020-09-27
Club Brugge KV
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2020-09-21
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2020-09-13
RSC Anderlecht
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.86
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
88%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
30%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Cercle Brugge KSV
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

