Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Stade du Pays de Charleroi.
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | KAS Eupen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 34 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 11 |
| 38 | Scored | 49 |
| 42 | Conceded | 43 |
| -4 | GD | +6 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 30% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 11th (34 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi kicks off things out of here…
- 5' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dylan Bronn on 12.
- 17' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 18' The referee calls foul for Anderson Esiti. He receives a Yellow card.
- 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Anderson Esiti.
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 34' Adama Niane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' The referee shows KAA Gent player a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Lovre Kalinic was booked on 54.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lovre Kalinic on 55 minutes.
- 60' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi have won 349 goals from 262 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Gaetan Hendrickx is booked for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Yellow card on 61.
- 63' Stallone Limbombe gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Franko Andrijasevic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Dorian Dessoleil, a Belgium , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 69' A tactical swap from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — David Henen on, Gjoko Zajkov off on 69 minutes.
- 70' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi make a change. Jeremy Perbet trudges off to be replaced by Massimo Bruno on 70 minutes.
- 75' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Roman Yaremchuk is replaced by Taiwo Awoniyi on 79 minute.
- 84' Taiwo Awoniyi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 86' GOAL! Victor Osimhen fires home to make it 1-0!
- 88' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Jonathan David on, Thibault De Smet off on 88 minutes.
- 90' GOAL! Massimo Bruno scores on 90.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Adama Niane argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Adama Niane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Osimhen on 90 minute.
- KAA Gent will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 14
-
10
Jeremy Perbet ↓ Massimo Bruno 71'
- 1
- 17
- 24
-
6
Gjoko Zajkov ↓ David Henen 70'
- 25
- 13
- 22
-
45
Victor Osimhen ↓ Adama Niane 90'
Bench
- 5
-
9
Adama Niane ↑ 90'
-
77
Massimo Bruno ↑ 71'
- 15
- 29
- 4
-
39
David Henen ↑ 70'
Coach
Felice Mazzù
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
- 28
- 2
- 29
- 4
- 19
- 44
- 23
- 7
-
17
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 79'
- 8
Bench
- 20
-
16
Jonathan David ↑ 88'
-
9
Stallone Limbombe ↑ 63'
-
18
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 79'
- 76
- 5
- 3
Coach
Jess Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Omri Gandelman | 4 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Massimo Bruno | 2 |
| Ryota Morioka | 2 |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra | 2 |
| Mamadou Fall | 2 |
| Roman Bezus | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2018-12-14
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
KAA Gent
W
2018-12-09
RSC Anderlecht
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
76%
Draw or KAA Gent
49%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KAA Gent
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.