Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge

3 December 2023 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Mohamed Amoura 27’
  • Gustaf Nilsson 31’
  • Kévin Denkey 33’

Match summary

Union Saint-Gilloise won 2-1 at home to Cercle Brugge. Union Saint-Gilloise led 2-1 at half-time.

Mohamed Amoura put Union Saint-Gilloise ahead in the 27th minute, Gustaf Nilsson made it 2-0 in the 31st minute, and Kévin Denkey pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 33rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Union Saint-Gilloise created 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Cercle Brugge's 1.35 from 13.

Match stats

Union Saint-Gilloise Cercle Brugge
12 Shots 13
6 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.70 xG 1.35
1.70 Non-penalty xG 1.35

Key events

Union Saint-Gilloise Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
Mohamed Amoura1-0 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
27’
Gustaf Nilsson2-0 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
31’
33’
Kévin Denkey2-1 (Cercle Brugge)
Half-time2-1
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Union Saint-Gilloise
  • Charles Vanhoutte
Cercle Brugge
  • Nils De Wilde
  • Thibo Somers
  • Kévin Denkey

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 1.35 27’ Mohamed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise), 1-0 27’ 31’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), 2-0 31’ 33’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 2-1 33’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 1.35 27’ Mohamed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise), 1-0 Amoura 27’ 31’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), 2-0 Nilsson 31’ 33’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 2-1 Denkey 33’
Union Saint-Gilloise 1.70 xGCercle Brugge 1.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Union Saint-Gilloise attacking 
90’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 31’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 27’ Mohamed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 90+4’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 8’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 33’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.14 xG, goal 86’ Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 14’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ Mathias Rasmussen (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ Mathias Rasmussen (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Jesper Daland (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 23’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Nils De Wilde (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Senna Miangue (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Nils De Wilde (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 31’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 27’ Mohamed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 90+4’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 8’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 33’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.14 xG, goal 86’ Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 14’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ Mathias Rasmussen (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ Mathias Rasmussen (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Jesper Daland (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 23’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Nils De Wilde (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 16’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Senna Miangue (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Nils De Wilde (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
Anthony Moris
90′ – – – – – – –
Kevin Mac Allister
90′ – – – – – – –
Christian Burgess
90′ – – – – – – –
Koki Machida
90′ – – – – – – –
Alessio Castro-Montes Taken off
90′ – – – – – – –
Mathias Rasmussen Taken off
73′ – – 2 0.19 – – –
Charles Vanhoutte
90′ – – – – – –
Loïc Lapoussin
90′ – – 2 0.04 – – –
Cameron Puertas Taken off
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Gustaf Nilsson Taken off
65′ 1 – 2 0.56 – – –
Mohamed Amoura Taken off
73′ 1 – 1 0.36 – – –
Kevin Rodriguez Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 2 0.38 – – –
Lazare Amani Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Dennis Eckert Ayensa Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
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

Union Saint-Gilloise win 61% Avg odds 1.54
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.26
Cercle Brugge win 17% Avg odds 5.74

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Union Saint-Gilloise WWWWD
Cercle Brugge WWLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cercle Brugge 0-2 Union Saint-Gilloise, 24 Sep 23 Next meeting: Union Saint-Gilloise 2-3 Cercle Brugge, 07 Apr 24  All Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.