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Pro League 25/26 · 22 Nov 2025

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 Cercle Brugge

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.8 – 1.1
Actual xG
2.2 – 1.2
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Royale Union Saint-Gilloise favourites at 74%.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ibrahim Diakité, 64.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Lawrence Agyekum +8.5.

Well below it: Kevin Rodriguez −19.1, Kamiel Van de Perre −12.2, Ross Sykes −11.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

9 Nov 2025D 1–1at KV Mechelen Pro League
4 Nov 2025L 1–3at Atlético Madrid Champions League
1 Nov 2025W 4–1at SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
26 Oct 2025W 2–0v Sint-Truidense VV Pro League
21 Oct 2025L 0–4v Inter Champions League

Cercle Brugge

8 Nov 2025L 1–2v Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
2 Nov 2025L 1–2at RAAL La Louvière Pro League
26 Oct 2025D 1–1v SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
19 Oct 2025D 2–2v KRC Genk Pro League
4 Oct 2025D 1–1at Royal Antwerp FC Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Raul Florucz Forward25100.5470.1–
Anan Khalaili Midfielder90000.0357.4−1.1
Christian Burgess Defender90000.2456.8+5.6
Kjell Scherpen Goalkeeper9000–53.3+6.0
Mathias Rasmussen Midfielder2500–52.5–
Louis Patris Midfielder90000.0848.5−0.0
Promise David Forward65100.4647.9−1.6
Rob Schoofs Midfielder87010.2947.3−1.9
Anouar Ait El Hadj Forward300–46.7–
Kevin Mac Allister Defender9000–46.5−4.2
Adem Zorgane Midfielder9000–42.8−4.7
Ross Sykes Defender7800–41.5−11.7
Kamiel Van de Perre Midfielder6500–33.5−12.2
Kevin Rodriguez Forward90010.5433.4−19.1
Fedde Leysen Defender1200–20.0–

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby Midfielder1000–78.6–
Ibrahim Diakité Defender90000.4864.5–
Edgaras Utkus Defender90000.1260.8+6.5
Alan Minda Forward2100–58.8–
Christiaan Ravych Defender90000.1252.0+3.7
Gary Magnee Defender9000–51.4+1.2
Lawrence Agyekum Midfielder69000.0351.3+8.5
Nazinho Defender8400–49.1−2.0
Hannes Van Der Bruggen Midfielder8400–48.3+5.6
Edan Diop Midfielder90000.0446.1−7.1
Oumar Diakité Forward28000.1745.8–
Oluwaseun Adewumi Forward21000.1244.1–
Maxime Delanghe Goalkeeper9000–43.7−3.5
Abdoul Kader Ouattara Forward6200–43.6–
Steve Ngoura Forward69000.1039.6−10.4
Emmanuel Kakou Defender1000–15.8–