RC Sporting Charleroi
Belgian Pro League · 2026RC Sporting Charleroi 2–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise won 2–3.
- Shots
- 20–17
- Shots on target
- 5–7
- Expected goals
- 2.18–1.24
- Possession
- 59%–41%
Full time
What the match recorded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise beat RC Sporting Charleroi 3–2. Recorded in this match (RC Sporting Charleroi – Royale Union Saint-Gilloise): shots 20–17, shots on target 5–7, expected goals 2.18–1.24, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Recent scheduling adds useful context
moderateA compressed recent schedule is recorded for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | RC Sporting Charleroi | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 6.91 days | 2.81 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 2 matches | 2 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise show a distinct attacking-volume record
weakRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | RC Sporting Charleroi | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 19.2 shots/match | 14.4 shots/match | 14.1 shots/match |
| Shots against | 11 shots/match | 12.2 shots/match | 15.3 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
Both teams have elevated corners records
weakEach team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.
Window: season
| Metric | RC Sporting Charleroi | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | 6.2 corners/match | 5 corners/match | 4.5 corners/match |
Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.
This match
Match statistics
As it happened
Key moments
- 7′Ondrej KricfalusiYellow card · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
- 9′Mardochee NzitaYellow card · RC Sporting Charleroi
- 12′Mohamed KonéGoal · RC Sporting Charleroi
- 27′Freddy MbembaGoal · RC Sporting Charleroi
- 41′Patrick PflückeGoal · RC Sporting Charleroi
- 44′Adem ZorganeGoal · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
- 45′Louis PatrisYellow card · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
- Half-time
- 49′Kamiel Van de PerreGoal · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
- Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
- 64′RC Sporting Charleroi · 2 player changesTriston Rowe · Antoine Colassin
- 72′RC Sporting Charleroi · 1 player changeAdama Bojang
- 72′Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 2 player changesDenzel De Roeve · Darius Olaru
- 80′Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 2 player changesNikki Havenaar · Ilan Hurtevent
- 84′Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 1 player changeRob Schoofs
- 86′RC Sporting Charleroi · 1 player changeGaku Nawata
Who started
Lineups
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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.
- Mohamed KonéG
- Kevin Van Den KerkhofD
- Aiham OusouD
- Mardochee NzitaD
- Cheick KeitaD
- Amine BoukamirM
- Jakob Napoleon RomsaasM
- Yassine KhalifiM
- Patrick PflückeF
- Freddy MbembaF
- Aurélien ScheidlerF
- Hervé KoffiG
- Kevin Mac AllisterD
- Guilherme SmithD
- Louis PatrisD
- Massire SyllaD
- Ondrej KricfalusiD
- Kamiel Van de PerreM
- Adem ZorganeM
- Mateo BiondicF
- Besfort ZeneliF
- Raul FloruczF
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: RC Sporting Charleroi favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in 4 · 2 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 2 matches
RC Sporting Charleroi / Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
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