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 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 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 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #2 |
| 18 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 4 |
| +8 | GD | +9 |
| 2.57 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 86% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (18 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 3 G | 1 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 3 G | |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Parfait Guiagon | 1 G |
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. KAA Gent kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 12' Dylan Bronn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 17' 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.
- 18' Anderson Esiti picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anderson Esiti on 19.
- 24' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 304 appearances.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Adama Niane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' Roman Yaremchuk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 54' Lovre Kalinic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Lovre Kalinic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nurio Fortuna, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Pays de Charleroi with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Gaetan Hendrickx will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' Stallone Limbombe gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Franko Andrijasevic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' It’s high time Felice Mazzù made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' The whistle greets Gjoko Zajkov as he departs to be replaced by David Henen.
- 70' A change in the Sporting du Pays de Charleroi ranks — Jeremy Perbet exits the field as Massimo Bruno enters on 70.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 79' Taiwo Awoniyi gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Roman Yaremchuk and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' A quiet spell here at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 86' A goal from the Nigeria international Victor Osimhen! He fires home on 86 to make it 1-0!
- 88' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Thibault De Smet exits the field as Jonathan David enters on 88.
- 90' Goal! Massimo Bruno scores his 15 goal in 267 matches.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player. Adama Niane gets a Yellow card.
- 90' A tactical swap from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Adama Niane on, Victor Osimhen off on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Ryota Morioka | 2 |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra | 2 |
| Mamadou Fall | 2 |
| Roman Bezus | 2 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 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
4 / 4
1.47
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
77%
Draw or KAA Gent
51%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KAA Gent
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

