RAAL La Louviere vs Cercle Brugge

7 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Wim Smet

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

Steve Ngoura 6’

Match summary

Cercle Brugge took a 1-0 win at RAAL La Louviere. Cercle Brugge led 1-0 at half-time.

Steve Ngoura put Cercle Brugge ahead in the 6th minute.

RAAL La Louviere can feel hard done by, creating 3.17 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Cercle Brugge's 1.32 from 12. Mustapha Isah missed a penalty for RAAL La Louviere. Léandro Rousseau had a penalty saved for RAAL La Louviere.

RAAL La Louviere dominated territory and possession in this Belgian Pro League encounter, registering 62 percent possession and 19 shots compared to Cercle Brugge's 12. Despite controlling the match and accumulating an expected goals total of 3.09 against the visitors' 1.29, the hosts failed to convert their chances. RAAL La Louviere managed 497 passes with a pass accuracy of 83.1 percent, won 6 corners, and made 70 attacks, but recorded only 1 shot on target. Discipline was relatively controlled, with RAAL La Louviere committing 8 fouls and receiving 1 yellow card, while Cercle Brugge recorded 17 fouls and 2 yellow cards.

Cercle Brugge secured the victory following a busy chronological sequence of events, starting when Steve Ngoura scored with a left foot shot in the 6th minute to make the score 0-1. Luke Le Roux received a yellow card in the 24th minute for persistent fouling, followed by a yellow card for Hannes Van Der Bruggen in the 39th minute. After a half-time score of 0-1, a VAR review resulted in no penalty for Léandro Rousseau in the 45th plus 4th minute, and Mustapha Isah missed a penalty in the 45th plus 6th minute. Patrick Nkoa received a yellow card in the 66th minute, and Rousseau missed a second penalty in the 80th minute.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%

19 Shots 12

1 Shots on target 5

6 Corners 2

70 Attacks 54

51 Dangerous attacks 27

497 Passes 314

83.1% Pass accuracy 73.9%

13 Tackles 24

8 Fouls 17

1 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 1

Key events

RAAL La Louviere Cercle Brugge

Kick-off

6’

Steve NgouraLeft foot shot

0-1

24’

Luke Le RouxPersistent fouling

30’

Gary MagneeShot on target

Patrick NkoaSiad Gourville

38’

39’

Hannes Van Der BruggenFoul

Léandro RousseauVAR: No penalty

45+4’

Mustapha IsahMissed penaltymiss

45+6’

Half-time0-1

Shaquil DelosThierry Lutonda

46’

Zsombor GruberAnas Tajaouart

46’

Krys KouassiSteve Ngoura

46’

Valy KonatéShot on target

Second half underway

49’

Hannes Van Der BruggenShot on target

59’

Lukas MondeleLuke Le Roux

Mátyás KovácsDjibril Lamego

64’

Patrick NkoaFoul

66’

Elias FiletMarius Courcoul

72’

Léandro RousseauMissed penaltysaved

80’

Léandro RousseauShot on target

80’

83’

Lucas MichalTunde Akinsola

87’

Emmanuel KakouViggo Martens

88’

Lucas MichalShot on target

Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

RAAL La Louviere 3.17 xGCercle Brugge 1.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Cercle Brugge attacking RAAL La Louviere attacking

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Marcos Hernán Peano	90′	4	1	47	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Nolan Gillot	90′	2	1	1	7	–	32	–	–	–	–
Wagane Faye	90′	3	–	–	8	3	77	2	–	–	–
Siad Gourville Taken off	38′	1	–	–	3	1	31	–	–	–	–
Djibril Lamego Taken off	64′	–	4	–	–	–	59	–	–	–	–
Thierry Lutonda Taken off	45′	1	1	–	3	–	27	–	–	–	–
Patrick Nkoa Came on as a substitute	52′	–	2	1	1	–	40	2	–	–
Shaquil Delos Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	–	2	–	19	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Marius Courcoul Taken off	72′	–	–	27	–	–	1	1	4	1	2	–
Mame Wade	90′	–	–	52	–	–	2	1	5	–	–	–
Anas Tajaouart Taken off	45′	–	–	20	–	–	1	–	4	1	2	–
Mátyás Kovács Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	17	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Léandro Rousseau	90′	–	–	3	1	0.88	–	1	5	2	22	–
Mustapha Isah	90′	–	–	4	–	1.50	–	1	2	–	10	–
Zsombor Gruber Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	1	–	0.03	–	3	2	1	15	–
Elias Filet Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	2	–	0.18	–	–	3	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Gaëtan Coucke	90′	1	0	33	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Ibrahim Diakité	90′	3	1	1	5	1	34	1	–	–	–
Geoffrey Kondo	90′	1	1	–	4	3	44	–	–	–	–
Royer Caicedo	90′	1	1	3	5	3	45	1	–	–	–
Valy Konaté	90′	2	1	1	5	1	26	3	–	–	–
Emmanuel Kakou Came on as a substitute	3′	–	–	1	–	–	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Tunde Akinsola Taken off	83′	–	–	15	1	–	–	1	2	–	1	–
Luke Le Roux Taken off	59′	–	–	21	–	–	–	1	–	5	–
Hannes Van Der Bruggen	90′	–	–	24	–	–	4	4	8	3	1
Viggo Martens Taken off	87′	–	–	20	1	–	2	1	4	1	2	–
Gary Magnee	90′	–	1	23	5	–	7	–	11	1	1	–
Lukas Mondele Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Steve Ngoura Taken off	45′	1	–	2	1	0.22	–	1	4	1	7	–
Krys Kouassi Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	1	–	0.08	–	1	7	1	7	–
Lucas Michal Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	1	1	0.15	–	–	2	–	5	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

RAAL La Louviere win 35% Avg odds 2.65 Our estimate 34%

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.26 Our estimate 25%

Cercle Brugge win 37% Avg odds 2.52 Our estimate 41%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

RAAL La Louviere W L L W L

Cercle Brugge D L L L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: RAAL La Louviere 4-1 Cercle Brugge, 09 May 26 Next meeting: Cercle Brugge vs RAAL La Louviere, 02 Apr 27 (upcoming) All RAAL La Louviere vs Cercle Brugge meetings

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