Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Stade du Pays.
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 10 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 10 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Letellier (Belgium)
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Maszowez (Belgium)
- Assistant 2 Christophe Battiston
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 25.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | KRC Genk | 10 | 15 |
| 7 | Lommel SK | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Royal Standard de Liege | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Royal Antwerp FC | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | SK Beveren | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | KV Mechelen | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 10 | 9 |
| 15 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | UR La Louviere Centre | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 10 | 6 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-19
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
2026-02-07
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–4
Cercle Brugge KSV
2025-09-14
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2025-01-25
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
2024-11-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Lommel SK | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Lommel SK | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #17 |
| 24 | Points | 6 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 8 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 6 |
| 21 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 22 |
| +9 | GD | -9 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 80% | Win % | 10% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (24 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
1/2
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
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 4 G | 2 A |
| Aurelien Scheidler | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Keita | 2 G |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 3 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is hosting Cercle Brugge KSV for another epic battle.
- 5' Gaetan Coucke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lars Friis might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Freddy Situmona Mbemba is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' GOAL! Aurelien Scheidler scores on 25. Assisted by Patrick Pflucke
- 30' GOAL! Dante Vanzeir scores on 30.
- 34' Viggo Martens is ready to make an impact after coming on for Erick at the 34 minute mark.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
- 58' Dante Vanzeir makes way for Steve Ngoura at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 61' Aurelien Scheidler adds to his 3 season tally! Sporting du Pays de Charleroi lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Gaku Nawata. He replaces Patrick Pflucke on 62 minute.
- 67' 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.
- 72' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' A stunning finish from Steve Ngoura — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 74' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi make a change. Mardochee Nzita trudges off to be replaced by Triston Rowe on 74 minutes.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' A tactical swap from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Massamba Sow on, Aurelien Scheidler off on 81 minutes.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Ibrahim Diakite argues furiously but the card stands.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Mario Kohnen.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi take all three points.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 4
-
14
Patrick Pflucke ↓ Gaku Nawata 62'
- 3
- 30
- 95
- 20
-
6
Amine Boukamir ↓ Isaac Cisse 74'
-
24
Mardochee Nzita ↓ Triston Rowe 74'
- 8
- 18
Bench
- 25
- 33
-
9
Adama Bojang ↑ 81'
- 1
-
44
Massamba Sow ↑ 81'
-
2
Triston Rowe ↑ 74'
- 51
-
13
Gaku Nawata ↑ 62'
-
19
Isaac Cisse ↑ 74'
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 10
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Steve Ngoura 58'
- 1
- 15
- 2
-
8
Erick ↓ Viggo Martens 34'
- 24
- 33
- 12
- 41
- 42
Bench
-
28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↑ 81'
- 21
-
9
Steve Ngoura ↑ 58'
-
30
Babatunde Akinsola ↑ 58'
- 7
-
22
Lucas Michal ↑ 81'
- 3
- 5
-
71
Viggo Martens ↑ 34'
Coach
Lars Friis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Massimo Bruno | 3 |
| Daan Heymans | 3 |
| Ryota Morioka | 3 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Thibo Somers | 2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Anass Zaroury | 2 |
Head to Head
2026-09-19
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
2026-02-07
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–4
Cercle Brugge KSV
2025-09-14
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2025-01-25
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
2024-11-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2026-09-19
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2026-09-13
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2026-09-05
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2026-08-29
KV Kortrijk
1–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2026-08-22
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
KV Mechelen
W
2026-08-16
Lommel SK
0–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2026-09-19
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2026-09-12
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2026-09-06
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
KAA Gent
L
2026-08-29
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Lommel SK
L
2026-08-23
Club Brugge KV
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2026-08-14
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–3
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.73
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.12
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
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
83%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
36%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Cercle Brugge KSV
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 18% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 20% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

