Charleroi vs Union Saint-Gilloise Prediction: Expect another close victory for Union Saint-Gilloise

The Jupiler Pro League match No. 23 between Charleroi and Union Saint-Gilloise will take place at the Stade du Pays de Charleroi. A two-goal lead for the home team Charleroi versus Club Brugge was overturned, and the home team had to settle for a draw in the end. In the meantime, Union Saint-victory Gilloise's over Leuven in their most recent encounter, which was decided by a score of one goal to none, was enough to earn them all three points.

The previous match for Charleroi, which was played in the First Division A, ended in a tie with Club Brugge, with the score sitting at 2-2. During that match, Charleroi held 47% of the possession and had 9 shots on goal, with 3 of them finding the target. Youssouph Badji was the one who put the ball in the back of the net for Charleroi. On the other end of the field, Club Brugge had ten shots on goal, with four of them actually hitting the target. Three different players scored for Club Brugge: Andreas Skov Olsen in the 50th minute, Noa Lang in the 45th, and Brandon Mechele in the 16th. In recent matches, it has been rare for Charleroi to be successful in holding out for the whole three-quarters of an hour. The fact of the matter is that Charleroi have not been successful in preventing opponents from scoring in five of their most recent six matches, allowing nine goals to be scored against them as a result.

In their most recent game, Union Saint-Gilloise defeated Oud-Heverlee Leuven by a score of 1-0 to earn a win in the First Division A. They will bring that momentum into this meeting with them. During that match, Union Saint-Gilloise had 49% of the ball control and 18 shots on goal, with 7 of those shots finding the target. Gustaf Nilsson, playing for Union Saint-Gilloise, was the only one of their players to score in the 77th minute. Oud-Heverlee Leuven, the team they were playing against, had 11 shots on goal, with four of them finding the target. The Union Saint-Gilloise defensive players have put together a string of solid performances, which has resulted in a reduction in the number of goals that their team has given up over the course of their most recent six matches. During the same time frame, their forwards have accounted for 14 of their team's goals. The Union Saint-Gilloise team has not suffered a defeat in any of their previous eight away league matches before this matchup.

In order for Charleroi to be successful in scoring goals against this Union Saint-Gilloise team, who we believe will narrowly emerge victorious, they will need to play up to their potential. So, we think Union Saint-Gilloise will win another close game.