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Belgium Jupiler Pro League

Cercle Brugge

Union St. Gilloise

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

17'

Mathias Rasmussen

32'

Guilherme Smith

Gary Magnee

43'

Hannes Van Der Bruggen

44'

45'

Ross Sykes

Makaya Ibrahima Diaby

59'

74'

Christian Burgess

Makaya Ibrahima Diaby

75'

Makaya Ibrahima Diaby

75'

87'

Christian Burgess

87'

Christian Burgess

Preview

Union St. Gilloise Face Struggling Cercle Brugge in Jupiler Pro League Clash

Union St. Gilloise, league leaders, travel to face a Cercle Brugge side in dire home form. While the visitors boast an impressive overall record, their recent away results have been less convincing, setting up a fascinating tactical battle.

This fixture pits Union St. Gilloise's potent attack against a Cercle Brugge defence that has been porous, especially on home turf. The visitors typically employ a patient build-up and high possession style, aiming to exploit space with quick transitions. Cercle Brugge, despite their struggles, have shown an ability to generate shots, but their recent home games suggest they leave too much space for opponents to exploit. The key will be whether Union can break down a potentially deeper home block or if Cercle's recent away form, which saw them concede a single goal in their last away match, can offer some defensive solidity.

Team statistics

Belgium Jupiler Pro League

Cercle Brugge

Union St. Gilloise

Matches played

3 - 7 - 9

Results

12 - 5 - 2

15.8%

Win %

63.2%

1.3

Goals scored

1.8

1.5

Goals conceded

0.6

4.4

Shots on target

5.7

6.1

Shots off target

5.9

3.5

Blocked shots

3.6

51.1

Ball possession

53.7

76.2

Pass accuracy

81.1

10.8

Fouls

12.4

3.1

Goalkeeper saves

1.9

Yellow cards

2.1

0.1

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Union St. Gilloise boast a strong 63.2% win rate across the season, significantly outperforming Cercle Brugge's 15.8%.
• Cercle Brugge have lost 60% of their home games this season, conceding an average of 2.1 goals per home fixture.
• Union St. Gilloise have drawn their last two away matches, indicating some recent difficulty in converting away dominance into wins.

AI Prediction

Union St. Gilloise's superior overall form and attacking capability make them clear favourites. Despite Cercle Brugge's struggles, especially at home, they managed a recent away win with goals, suggesting they can still find the net. The odds also favour an away win and a higher scoring game, aligning with the data pointing towards Union's offensive strength and Cercle's defensive vulnerabilities.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

67%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

50%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

72%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

53%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

47%

BTTS

57%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

75%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

43%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

40%

BTTS

53%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

40%

BTTS

50%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

73%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

53%

BTTS

53%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

53%

BTTS

50%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

82%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

63%

BTTS

43%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

82%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

63%

BTTS

43%

H2H

Jupiler Pro League

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
11/22/2025	Cercle Brugge	L 0 - 2 W	Union St. Gilloise AWAY	U	N
12/8/2024	HOME Cercle Brugge	D 0 - 0 D	Union St. Gilloise	U	N
10/27/2024	Cercle Brugge	W 3 - 1 L	Union St. Gilloise AWAY	O	Y
5/19/2024	HOME Cercle Brugge	L 1 - 2 W	Union St. Gilloise	O	Y
4/7/2024	Cercle Brugge	W 3 - 2 L	Union St. Gilloise AWAY	O	Y
12/3/2023	Cercle Brugge	L 1 - 2 W	Union St. Gilloise AWAY	O	Y
9/24/2023	HOME Cercle Brugge	L 0 - 2 W	Union St. Gilloise	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Cercle Brugge

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	OH Leuven	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	KV Mechelen	2 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Standard Liege	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Zulte Waregem	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Union St. Gilloise	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
HOME	OH Leuven	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	RAAL La Louvière	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Zulte Waregem	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Genk	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	Antwerp	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N

Cercle Brugge are in a serious slump, particularly at home where they've lost six of their last ten matches. Despite a decent scoring average over the season, their recent form is alarming, having lost their last three home games, conceding heavily in the process. Their last outing saw a promising attacking display but ultimately a heavy defeat on the road, highlighting defensive frailties. Discipline has also been an issue, with a high number of cards picked up recently.

Union St. Gilloise

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Zulte Waregem	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Charleroi	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Gent	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Anderlecht	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Cercle Brugge	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	KV Mechelen	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Zulte Waregem	4 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	St. Truiden	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Charleroi	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Club Brugge KV	0 - 1	L	U	N	N

Union St. Gilloise are flying high, sitting comfortably near the top of the league with a formidable win percentage. Their overall scoring record is robust, and they've been particularly dominant at home. However, their recent away form has seen a dip in results, with three consecutive draws and a recent loss, despite maintaining a decent scoring rate. They've shown resilience, though, going unbeaten in their last three overall matches, and possess strong passing accuracy.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

3.8

DRAW

3.4

AWAY

1.85

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.85

UNDER

1.95

BTTS

YES

1.75

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Belgium Jupiler Pro League

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Union St. Gilloise	20	12	6	2	36	12	24	42	DWDDL
2	Club Brugge KV	20	13	2	5	36	22	14	41	WWWLL
3	St. Truiden	20	12	3	5	30	23	7	39	WWLWW
4	Anderlecht	20	10	5	5	28	22	6	35	LDWLW
5	KV Mechelen	20	8	7	5	25	22	3	31	DLWWL
6	Standard Liege	20	8	3	9	18	23	-5	27	LWLWW
7	Antwerp	20	7	6	7	24	21	3	27	WDWWW
8	Gent	20	7	5	8	28	29	-1	26	WLLDL
9	Genk	20	6	7	7	27	31	-4	25	LDDLW
10	KVC Westerlo	20	6	6	8	28	30	-2	24	LWDWD
11	Charleroi	20	6	6	8	23	26	-3	24	WDDLD
12	Zulte Waregem	20	5	8	7	26	29	-3	23	LLDDD
13	OH Leuven	20	5	5	10	19	29	-10	20	DLWDL
14	RAAL La Louvière	20	4	8	8	15	21	-6	20	DLDLD
15	Cercle Brugge	20	3	8	9	25	30	-5	17	DWLLD
16	Dender	20	2	7	11	16	34	-18	13	DLLWD

Cercle Brugge vs Union St. Gilloise AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

Preview

Union St. Gilloise Face Struggling Cercle Brugge in Jupiler Pro League Clash

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Cercle Brugge Team recent

Union St. Gilloise Team recent

Odds

Injuries / suspensions

League table