Belgian Pro League · 2026

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
31.14
Expected goals
2.091.69
Shots
17.314.9
Possession
50.1%45.1%

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What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: cercle Brugge's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Alongside it: cercle Brugge's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Cercle Brugge's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Cercle Brugge's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.14 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.14 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Cercle Brugge have a visible away split

weak

Cercle Brugge's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match14.9 shots/match14.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.43 corners/matchCornersRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise · Cercle Brugge● 7.86 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseCercle BruggeBaseline
Corners5.43 corners/match7.86 corners/match4.93 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise favored in 13 of 13 directional metrics · Cercle Brugge in 0

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise7 matchesCercle Brugge7 matches
3 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71.14 goals/match
0.43 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/72 goals/match
2.09 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.69 xG/match
17.3 shots/match ▲Shots7/714.9 shots/match
8 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/74 shots/match
50.1% ●Possession7/745.1%
5.43 corners/matchCorners7/7● 7.86 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls7/713 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2Draws
1Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League2–0
Cercle Brugge — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League1–3
Cercle Brugge — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness34 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 23 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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