Union Saint-Gilloise vs Sporting Charleroi preview: Away team will have a demanding 90 minutes at Stade Joseph Mariën

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 01.Oct
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Joseph Mariën (6000 seats)

Welcome to Stade Joseph Mariën and this match featuring Union Saint-Gilloise and Sporting Charleroi in the Pro League. Tipsway has all you should know!

Insights:
  • All of Union Saint-Gilloise's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sporting Charleroi have yet to win a game away.

The hosts Saint-Gilloise saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Pro League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at RWDM.

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Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Union Saint-Gilloise have to build on here at Stade Joseph Mariën in the Pro League.

It's back home for Union Saint-Gilloise, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating RWDM away with the result 3-2. Nilsson, Amoura and Lapoussin found the net in that victory. A late climax in the match against RWDM as the winning goal came six minutes into overtime; scored by Lapoussin. Midfield player Lapoussin got a match rating of 8.35 in that game, the max score being 10. Lapoussin scored one goal, hit four key passes and had 55 successful passes (of 64 total).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Cercle Brugge with a 2-0 scoreline.

There will be little rest for Union Saint-Gilloise after this match as they are travelling to Liverpool for a Europa League game in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (9 in 4 games), Saint-Gilloise's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Union Saint-Gilloise have conceded 5 goals.

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Sporting Charleroi form and stats

0-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sporting Charleroi in their Pro League matches away. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Charleroi are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Sporting Charleroi are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Kortrijk (placed 16th). Yippee; their first victory in the league after seven matches not winning. Ilaimaharitra got a match rating of 8.34 in that game, top player of the team. Ilaimaharitra served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 2-4 defeat away at Club Brugge before that.

The attacking power of Sporting Charleroi when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Charleroi has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent meetings featuring these opponents have all ended as Union Saint-Gilloise wins. Are we destined for another one?

Top Goalscorers

Union Saint-GilloiseD. Eckert Ayensa
D. Eckert Ayensa
5 goals
Union Saint-GilloiseG. Nilsson
G. Nilsson
3 goals
Union Saint-GilloiseM. Amoura
M. Amoura
3 goals

Union Saint-Gilloise missing players

Sporting Charleroi missing players

Union Saint-Gilloise Sporting Charleroi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 2 4 8
5 2 1 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
2 1 0 Lost L 2 3 3
15 9 5 Scored S 3 3 7
11 5 1 Conceded C 6 8 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 75%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 25%
50% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 12%
25% 25% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 12%
38% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 62%
38% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
25% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
5.9 4.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.2 5.8
3.1 3.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 6 5.5
2 2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
18 19 16 Shots (avg) S ( 16 11.8 12.6
5.9 5.8 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4.8 4.4
32% 39% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 16% 20%
 
7.8 7 5 Shots against (avg) S A 20 20.5 16
3.8 3 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9 7 5.4
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Union Saint-Gilloise's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sporting Charleroi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting Charleroi have yet to win a game away.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have scored more than double the goals of Sporting Charleroi.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gent 8 5 3 0 14 8 4 3 1 0 9 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 6 18
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 8 5 1 2 15 11 4 2 1 1 9 5 4 3 0 1 6 6 4 16
3 Club Brugge 8 4 3 1 21 8 4 2 2 0 13 5 4 2 1 1 8 3 13 15
4 Anderlecht 8 4 3 1 10 8 4 3 1 0 6 3 4 1 2 1 4 5 2 15
5 Antwerp 8 3 4 1 13 4 4 2 2 0 7 0 4 1 2 1 6 4 9 13
6 Genk 8 3 4 1 12 6 4 0 3 1 4 5 4 3 1 0 8 1 6 13
7 Sint-Truiden 8 3 3 2 10 9 4 2 0 2 3 3 4 1 3 0 7 6 1 12
8 Cercle Brugge 8 4 0 4 8 7 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 2 0 2 4 3 1 12
9 RWDM 8 3 2 3 9 17 4 2 0 2 5 8 4 1 2 1 4 9 -8 11
10 Mechelen 8 3 1 4 10 9 4 2 0 2 6 3 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 10
11 AS Eupen 8 3 1 4 11 15 4 1 1 2 6 11 4 2 0 2 5 4 -4 10
12 OH Leuven 8 2 3 3 11 14 4 1 2 1 6 4 4 1 1 2 5 10 -3 9
13 Standard Liege 8 1 4 3 6 7 4 0 2 2 1 3 4 1 2 1 5 4 -1 7
14 Sporting Charleroi 8 1 4 3 7 11 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 0 1 3 3 8 -4 7
15 Westerlo 8 0 2 6 7 16 4 0 0 4 3 10 4 0 2 2 4 6 -9 2
16 Kortrijk 8 0 2 6 6 20 4 0 2 2 4 7 4 0 0 4 2 13 -14 2

Read more about Pro League

The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.