Cercle Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise
Jan Breydel Stadion
24.09.2023, 17:00
In this round 8 Belgian Pro League battle, Cercle Brugge will play host to Union Saint-Gilloise at Jan Breydel Stadion. The game will take place in Belgium. The most recent match between these two teams saw the home team lose to RWDM while the away team and Toulouse played to a draw in the Europa League.
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After suffering a 2-1 loss to RWD Molenbeek in their previous match in First Division A, Cercle Brugge will be looking to get back on track here in this contest. During that match, Cercle Brugge controlled 45 percent of the ball and had 13 shots on goal, with three of them finding the target. Kévin Denkey was the one who broke the deadlock for Cercle Brugge in the sixth minute. RWD Molenbeek, their rivals, had ten shots on goal, with five of them finding their intended target. Makhtar Gueye scored for RWD Molenbeek in the 17th minute, and Luis Segovia scored for RWD Molenbeek in the 57th minute. The total number of goals that have been scored against Cercle Brugge in their goal during the course of their last six matches is just four.
Union Saint-Gilloise - WWDLD
In their most recent match, which took place in the Europa League, Union Saint-Gilloise and Toulouse played to a 1-1 draw. During that match, Union Saint-Gilloise had 47% possession of the ball and 14 shots on goal, with only 4 of those shots finding the target. Mohamed El Amine Amoura was the one who put the ball in the back of the net for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 69th minute. Toulouse had nine shots on goal, and they were only able to get three on target. The goal for Toulouse was scored by Thijs Dallinga in the 45th minute. In recent games featuring Union Saint-Gilloise, there has been a pattern wherein at least one team does not score a goal. A quick look at their results from the last six games reveals that this has occurred four times. During those head-to-head contests, Union Saint-Gilloise have scored 5 goals, compared to the 8 goals that have been scored by their opponents.
Head-Head Statistics
In the past zeasons, Cercle Brugge and Union Saint-Gilloise have played each other a total of 17 times, with Union Saint-Gilloise coming out on top nine times and Cercle Brugge taking home four victories. A total of four of the games ended in draws. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Cercle Brugge scored a total of 23 goals, while Union Saint-Gilloise was able to score a total of 32 goals.
Expert Betting Tips
It is my expectation that both teams will put in a lot of effort in order to advance their performances. The fact that Cercle Bruuge have been a dangerous opponent this year, combined with the fact that they are playing at home, ought to boost the intensity of their game. On the other side, Union Saint-Gilloise is one of those clubs that has the ability to make a comeback, but they have simply not been consistent as of late. However, despite the fact that I believe this will be a battle that is well contested, I am quick to anticipate that the away team will go back to their best and win this match.