Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge Prediction: Gilloise to end their inconsistent plays with a home win

Stade Joseph Marien will host the Jupiler Pro League encounter between Union Saint-Gilloise and Cercle Brugge. With a defeat in their last encounter, both teams will come into this game hoping to get a positive result. How will this game unfold?

Union Saint-Gilloise are coming off a Europa League encounter against Midtjylland, and they lost. In that game, Union Saint-Gilloise had 56 percent of the possession and attempted 13 shots while failing to net any of the seven that were on target. In the meantime, prior encounters to that defeat saw Union Saint-Gilloise go unbeaten in five matches, drawing three and winning two. In the league this season, Union Saint-Gilloise have accumulated 15 points from a possible 33, leaving them seated 10th in the standings.

Cercle Brugge are coming off a European Conference League game against Vikingur Reykjavik, which ended in a 3-1 defeat. In that game, Kazeem Olaigbe’s goal put Cercle Brugge in the lead but then struggled, conceding three goals in the last minutes of the game. In the meantime, Cercle Brugge have failed to win any of their last three matches and have had one win in their last five games. In the league this season, Cercle Brugge have nine points accumulated from a possible 33, leaving them seated 15th in the standings. 

Union Saint-Gilloise should be able to win this time after consecutive inconsistent plays. However, Cercle Brugge have performed below par in the league this season, and I do not see them taking a point in this road game. While the home team has been strong defensively, a win with few goals is a good option to consider.