Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 5–2 Cercle Brugge
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.2 – 0.9
- Actual xG
- 2.0 – 1.2
- Goals
- 5 – 2
Footybot made Royale Union Saint-Gilloise favourites at 67%.
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 1.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Massire Sylla, 66.8 in 98′.
Well above their usual level: Royer Caicedo +16.9, Nohim Chibani +16.1, Steve Ngoura +15.8.
Well below it: Dante Vanzeir −18.1, Dylan Aquino −13.6.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| 22 Oct 2026 | W 4–0 | v Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 15 Oct 2026 | D 1–1 | v Real Sociedad |
| 11 Oct 2026 | D 1–1 | v Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
| 20 Sep 2026 | W 2–0 | at Royal Antwerp FC |
| 17 Sep 2026 | W 3–0 | at FC Viktoria Plzeň |
Cercle Brugge
| 10 Oct 2026 | L 1–2 | v RSC Anderlecht |
| 19 Sep 2026 | L 2–3 | at RC Sporting Charleroi |
| 12 Sep 2026 | D 1–1 | at Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
| 6 Sep 2026 | L 0–3 | v KAA Gent |
| 29 Aug 2026 | L 0–1 | v Lommel SK |
Head to head
| 26 Dec 2025 | Cercle Brugge 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 Cercle Brugge |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Rodriguez | 32 | 67.7 | – |
| Massire Sylla | 98 | 66.8 | +13.1 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 98 | 55.5 | +8.5 |
| Nohim Chibani | 45 | 54.6 | +16.1 |
| Ivan Pavlić | 9 | 51.0 | – |
| Adem Zorgane | 17 | 50.7 | – |
| Besfort Zeneli | 98 | 49.6 | +3.3 |
| Hervé Koffi | 98 | 47.6 | −4.2 |
| Kamiel Van de Perre | 89 | 47.5 | +4.7 |
| Dylan Aquino | 66 | 46.2 | −13.6 |
| Nikki Havenaar | 98 | 43.4 | −7.0 |
| Raul Florucz | 81 | 42.0 | −4.7 |
| Guilherme Smith | 98 | 38.0 | −3.8 |
| Ross Sykes | 9 | 35.1 | – |
| Louis Patris | 89 | 33.9 | −3.3 |
| Denzel De Roeve | 53 | 32.5 | −4.0 |
Cercle Brugge
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royer Caicedo | 98 | 59.5 | +16.9 |
| Steve Ngoura | 98 | 55.4 | +15.8 |
| Valy Konaté | 85 | 52.3 | +12.7 |
| Abdoulie Manneh | 71 | 49.9 | – |
| Gary Magnee | 13 | 49.7 | – |
| Tunde Akinsola | 63 | 45.3 | −4.7 |
| Gaëtan Coucke | 98 | 45.2 | −0.8 |
| Hannes Van Der Bruggen | 98 | 44.1 | +4.8 |
| Erick Nunes | 35 | 41.9 | – |
| Krys Kouassi | 13 | 39.8 | – |
| Ibrahim Diakité | 71 | 39.1 | −0.2 |
| Luke Le Roux | 85 | 37.5 | −3.2 |
| Emmanuel Kakou | 98 | 37.4 | −2.5 |
| Lukas Mondele | 27 | 36.3 | – |
| Tayo Adaramola | 27 | 32.9 | – |
| Dante Vanzeir | 64 | 24.7 | −18.1 |