Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2020-21 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 Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Jimmy Cremers
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | KV Mechelen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | KKS Lech Poznan | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to score. At the same time, KAA Gent does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wim De Decker will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karim Belhocine might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michael Ngadeu.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kaveh Rezaei on 37 minutes.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Osman Bukari has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steeven Willems is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 61' Nurio Fortuna picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' KAA Gent seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 73' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe is withdrawn and Elisha Owusu gets his opportunity.
- 78' A quiet spell here at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 83' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Matisse Samoise comes on to replace Roman Bezus.
- 88' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 89' Another substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi to replace Jules Van Cleemput by Ken Nkuba on 89 minute.
- 90' KAA Gent make a change. Osman Bukari trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Godeau on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
38
Saido Berahino ↓ Lucas Ribeiro 83'
- 12
- 8
- 1
- 23
- 24
- 26
- 44
- 7
-
4
Jules Van Cleemput ↓ Ken Nkuba 89'
Bench
-
19
Lucas Ribeiro ↑ 83'
- 5
- 30
- 14
- 6
- 22
- 34
- 35
-
28
Ken Nkuba ↑ 89'
Coach
Karim Belhocine
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 15
- 25
- 24
-
9
Roman Bezus ↓ Matisse Samoise 83'
- 17
- 1
- 8
- 5
-
20
Osman Bukari ↓ Bruno Godeau 90'
- 21
Bench
-
6
Elisha Owusu ↑ 73'
-
31
Bruno Godeau ↑ 90'
- 33
- 36
- 18
- 11
-
19
Matisse Samoise ↑ 83'
Coach
Wim De Decker
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
2020-11-22
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
KAA Gent
L
2020-11-06
KV Mechelen
3–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
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 Liege
L
2020-10-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
KKS Lech Poznan
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KAA Gent 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
63%
Draw or KAA Gent
64%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KAA Gent
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

