Union Saint-Gilloise should not await any easy points from the home team Cercle Brugge in this Pro League fixture. Here's our thorough guide!
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise is in the best form (5-1-0) in Pro League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
The story so far in the Pro League for Cercle Brugge at their home stadium (Jan Breydelstadion) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Cercle Brugge lost their last game at Sporting Charleroi (placed 11th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Midfield player Vanhoutte got a match rating of 8.0 in that game, the max score being 10. Vanhoutte scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that match, Cercle Brugge lost 0-1 at home to Westerlo.Sports bettors should know that 9 of the most recent 12 league matches from these players have seen goals scored by both sides.
Cercle are traveling soon after this match as the Pro League match at KV Oostende awaits in three days.
The Cercle Brugge fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches.
Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats
Union Saint-Gilloise have an excellent away record in the Pro League so far with 7-1-2 from 10 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Union Saint-Gilloise as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.
Union Saint-Gilloise go into this game after a win, the home game against Antwerp that ended 2-0. Midfield player Teuma was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.43/10. Teuma scored one goal, served one assist, hit six key passes and had 42 successful passes (of 51 total).
Before that match, the victory at home hosting Gent in the Belgian Cup (4-0).
Take note that 15 of this team's 18 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
A new game in only three days for Saint-Gilloise, the Pro League home match versus OH Leuven. Busy days.
Union Saint-Gilloise have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 25 goals from 10 away matches. In the opposite end, Union Saint-Gilloise have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The 5 most recent matches featuring these two teams have all finished as Union Saint-Gilloise wins. More of the same or streak broken?Cercle and Union Saint-Gilloise have played each other before this season: Union Saint-Gilloise - Cercle Brugge 2-1.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Vanzeir 10 goals |   A. Ueda 7 goals |  S. Adingra 7 goals |
Cercle Brugge missing players
Union Saint-Gilloise missing players
| Cercle Brugge | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | 15 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 25 | 43 |
| 28 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 23 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 45% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 90% | 75% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 30% |
| 15% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 15% |
| 55% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 80% | 70% |
| 20% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 25% |
| 30% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 5.3 | 6.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 2 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13.1 | 15.1 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.3 | 13.2 | 14.3 |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 35% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 51% | 47% |
| 11.7 | 8.4 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
- All of Union Saint-Gilloise's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most points (22) away in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (25) away in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Saint-Gilloise is in the best form (5-1-0) in Pro League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Genk | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 32 | 52 |
| 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 45 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Gent | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 34 |
| 6 | Standard Liege | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | Westerlo | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Sint-Truiden | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | OH Leuven | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 26 |
| 11 | Sporting Charleroi | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 25 |
| 12 | Anderlecht | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -16 | 19 |
| 15 | Kortrijk | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -18 | 18 |
| 16 | KV Oostende | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -22 | 17 |
| 17 | Zulte-Waregem | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -17 | 15 |
