Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Stade du Pays.
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | KAA Gent | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Oct | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and KAA Gent is underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting du Pays de Charleroi that had 266 games and scored 358 goals.
- 10' Omri Gandelman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi so far.
- 15' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 18' Magnificent from Tarik Tissoudali! That is 49 goals in 100 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 23' Ismael Kandouss has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' It’s high time Hein Vanhaezebrouck made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Belgium international Hugo Cuypers has been a key figure this campaign — 7 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Marco Ilaimaharitra argues furiously but the card stands.
- 40' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Nikola Stulic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vetle Dragsnes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 51' The supporters are chanting for Daan Heymans. He replaces Parfait Guiagon on 51 minute.
- 56' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi have won 358 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' That is a card for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Damien Marcq will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Brilliant from the ! Julien De Sart makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 59.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hyun-seok Hong, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Pays with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' Nikola Stulic makes way for Youssouph Badji at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' A tactical swap from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Antoine Bernier on, Oday Dabbagh off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Damien Marcq has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 198 appearances.
- 80' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Hugo Cuypers by Gift Orban on 80 minute.
- 81' Nurio Fortuna gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Archie Brown and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Gift Orban, a Nigeria forward, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Hyun-seok Hong exits the field as Pieter Gerkens enters on 88.
- 90' GOAL! Gift Orban fires home to make it 0-3!
- 90' Malick Fofana has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tarik Tissoudali on 90 minute.
- Another three points for KAA Gent.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 25
- 26
- 3
-
8
Parfait Guiagon ↓ Daan Heymans 51'
- 21
- 6
-
9
Oday Dabbagh ↓ Antoine Bernier 74'
- 15
- 29
-
19
Nikola Stulic ↓ Youssouph Badji 68'
Bench
-
18
Daan Heymans ↑ 51'
-
17
Antoine Bernier ↑ 74'
-
10
Youssouph Badji ↑ 68'
- 80
- 32
- 27
- 55
Coach
Felice Mazzù
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 33
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Omri Gandelman 80'
- 13
- 4
- 10
- 5
- 18
-
11
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Gift Orban 80'
-
7
Hyun-seok Hong ↓ Pieter Gerkens 88'
-
3
Archie Brown ↓ Nurio Fortuna 81'
Bench
- 17
-
25
Nurio Fortuna ↑ 81'
- 1
-
19
Malick Fofana ↑ 90'
-
20
Gift Orban ↑ 80'
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 88'
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 80'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
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
2023-11-05
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–3
KAA Gent
L
2023-10-28
KAS Eupen
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2023-10-21
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2023-10-06
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
RWDM Molenbeek FC
W
2023-10-01
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2023-09-23
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–0
KV Kortrijk
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
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 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
60%
Draw or KAA Gent
69%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KAA Gent
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

