Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Stade du Pays de Charleroi clash with Cercle Brugge, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Pro League table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sporting Charleroi form and stats
Sporting Charleroi have performed here at Stade du Pays de Charleroi this season with 5 wins from 8 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. Sporting Charleroi are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Sporting Charleroi are confident in defense, having played 200 minutes without conceding a goal.
Sporting Charleroi drew their last game, 0-0 away at Anderlecht (placed 10th). Ahead of that match, Sporting Charleroi won a home game hosting Gent (1-0).
Sporting Charleroi are traveling soon after this match as the Belgian Cup match at Zulte-Waregem awaits in three days.
Sporting Charleroi has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. 8 goals have been conceded.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
There's been little loot from Cercle Brugge's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 9 away games in the Pro League. Cercle Brugge, who have the most conceded goals (41) in Pro League, only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Pro League home defeat versus Genk with 1-2 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 defeat away at Standard Liege before that.
The attacking power of Cercle Brugge when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Cercle Brugge are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 8 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Cercle Brugge - Sporting Charleroi 0-3, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sporting Charleroi won 6, Cercle Brugge won 4 and 0 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Rezaei 7 goals |  R. Morioka 6 goals |   S. Peeters 5 goals |
Sporting Charleroi missing players
Cercle Brugge missing players
| Sporting Charleroi | Cercle Brugge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 26 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 41 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 53% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 72% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 56% | 39% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 11% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 67% |
| 41% | 38% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 6.3 | 5 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 119 | 72 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 49 | 95 |
| 52 | 30 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 22 | 42 |
| 50% | 33% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 36% | 38% |
- Cercle Brugge has the fewest points (1) away
- Cercle Brugge has the most conceded goals (24) away
- Cercle Brugge has the most conceded goals (41)
- Cercle Brugge has the most conceded goals in the first half (19)
- Cercle Brugge has the most dropped points from leading position (14)
- Cercle Brugge has the the worst goal difference (-16) away
- Cercle Brugge has the the worst goal difference (-25)
- Cercle Brugge have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cercle Brugge have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cercle Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cercle Brugge have yet to win a game away.
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Charleroi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Brugge | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 42 |
| 2 | Gent | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | Standard Liege | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 34 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 32 |
| 6 | Zulte-Waregem | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Genk | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Anderlecht | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 21 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 19 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 16 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 15 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -23 | 11 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -25 | 8 |