A good game and three points is the only event that will satisfy the Union Saint-Gilloise followers in this Stade Joseph Mariën clash with Cercle Brugge, as they have a healthy lead on the opposition in the Pro League standings.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cercle Brugge have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Pro League
The hosts Union Saint-Gilloise saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Sporting Braga.
Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats
The story so far in the Pro League for Union Saint-Gilloise at their home stadium (Stade Joseph Mariën) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Saint-Gilloise are returning here after visiting Sporting Braga in a Europa League fixture and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
Before that match, a Pro League win away at OH Leuven.Lots of goals and action? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 latest league matches with this team has had three goals or more.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Union Saint-Gilloise, as the Europa League home game vs Sporting Braga is only four days away.
Saint-Gilloise have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Joseph Mariën with 6 goals in 4 league matches.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
1-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cercle Brugge in their Pro League matches away.
It's the second away game in a row for Cercle Brugge, but there's smiles all around after the 4-3 victory versus Gent (placed 9th) last time out. Eureka; their first three points in the league after seven matches not winning. As you can tell from the result, the match against Gent was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? It's hard not to mention Hotić's lethal finishing against Gent. three goals were a big reason for the important victory. Hotić, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.8. Hotić scored three goals, hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against KV Oostende.Cercle Brugge are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 5 goals in these matches. Cercle Brugge has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Saint-Gilloise have won every one of the 4 most recent duels versus this side. Can they do it again?Top Goalscorers
  T. Teuma 3 goals |  S. Adingra 3 goals |   D. Hotič 3 goals |
Union Saint-Gilloise missing players
Cercle Brugge missing players
| Union Saint-Gilloise | Cercle Brugge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 13 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 90% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 70% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 40% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 60% | 50% |
| 5.3 | 6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.3 | 14 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 9.8 | 13.1 |
| 4 | 5 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| 42% | 30% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 38% | 24% |
| 9.7 | 9.2 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 15 | 12.6 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
- All of Cercle Brugge's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cercle Brugge have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- 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 the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | Antwerp | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Genk | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | OH Leuven | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Standard Liege | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Westerlo | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Charleroi | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Gent | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Anderlecht | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Mechelen | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | KV Oostende | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Kortrijk | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 10 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 9 |
| 16 | RFC Seraing | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 9 |
| 18 | Zulte-Waregem | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 5 |
