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Union St. Gilloise 5-2 Cercle Brugge: result and stats, Jupiler Pro League
Matchday 9
FT
- R. Florucz49'
- M. Sylla62'
- E. Kakou74' (og)
- R. Mofokeng80'
- K. Rodriguez90'
- 24' (pen)S. Ngoura
- 48' (og)M. Sylla
Union St. GilloiseLine ups
7.113corners1yellow cards0red cards
Line ups5.91corners3yellow cards1red cards
Assistant
Bart Meert
Assistant
Jimmy De Wulf
AssistantBart Meert
Bart MeertSubstitutions
- 46'N. Chibani
45.7D. De Roeve
217.2A - 66'D. Aquino
207.3K. Rodriguez
137.8 - 81'R. Florucz
307.1A. Zorgane
86.8 - 89'
- 89'K. Van De Perre
66.8I. Pavlic
146.6
Unused
- V. ChambaereG
1 - A. Ait El HadjM
10 - D. OlaruM
28 - S. KeitaF
32
AssistantJimmy De Wulf
Jimmy De WulfSubstitutions
- 63'T. Akinsola
306.6Erick Nunes
85.0 - 71'I. Diakite
25.5T. Adaramola
455.2 - 71'A. Manneh
207.2L. Mondele
425.2 - 85'
- 85'L. Le Roux
186.5K. Kouassi
416.6
Unused
- Y. LienardG
21 - L. ColmanD
82 - V. MartensM
71 - L. MichalF
22
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Relebohile Mofokeng
Attacker · Union St. Gilloise
9.4
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists1
Shots3
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy33%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes42
Key passes6
Pass accuracy90%
Defending
Tackles0
Blocks0
Interceptions0
Duels won2 · 22%
Fouls won/made1 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Player DNA
Better than 99% of Jupiler Pro League attackers for shots.
Per 90 minutes this season, against all 70 attackers with at least 300 minutes.
Raul Florucz · Union St. GilloiseAttacker · 516 min
Elite 90+Strong 70+Average 40+Below 40
Skill by skillPer 90Rank
- Goals0.8796%
- xG0.4675%
- Shots4.1999%
- Assists0.0022%
- xA0.0952%
- Shot-creating actions2.7944%
- Chances created1.2248%
- xT0.1469%
- Progressive passes3.1465%
- Progressive carries1.7452%
- Dribbles won1.0552%
- Tackles won0.3528%
- Interceptions0.1722%
- Duels won1.9258%
- VAEP0.6496%
Jupiler Pro League 2026/27, through 8 Nov. Rank means better than that share of the group, in their most-played position.
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Koffi
Union St. Gilloise
1
Saves
2
Conceded
33%
Save %
-0.14
Prevented
Best save: Akinsola 47' · 0.09 xGOT
Top right · 1.8 m high · 30 m out · 64° angle
Coucke
Cercle Brugge
8
Saves
5
Conceded
62%
Save %
+0.32
Prevented
Best save: Rodriguez 69' · 0.69 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.3 m high · 10 m out · 16° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hervé KoffiG | 1 | 2 | 0,86 | -0,14 | 18/29 | 6/17 |
| Gaëtan CouckeG | 8 | 5 | 4,32 | +0,32 | 18/36 | 11/29 |
xG race
30 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Union St. Gilloise2,03 xG · 5 scoredCercle Brugge1,24 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Union St. Gilloise44
Cercle Brugge10
Shot map
23 v 5Union St. Gilloise shoot right, Cercle Brugge left. Bigger dot = better chance.
USGUnion St. GilloiseCBCercle Bruggegoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
18 on target · 5 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Union St. GilloiseCercle Bruggegoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Ngoura's 24' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,79 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Union St. Gilloise above and Cercle Brugge below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Union St. Gilloise24 shots · 2,03 xGCercle Brugge6 shots · 1,24 xG
Steve Ngoura
Cercle Brugge
24'0,79 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Union St. Gilloise68% open play32% set piece
Cercle Brugge33% open play3% set piece64% penalty
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
The deserved table
Union St. Gilloise have 8.5 more points than their chances earned.
Every Jupiler Pro League shot this season turned into expected points (xPTS): how many points each side's chances were worth.
The luck mapAll 18 sides
These two sidesFull table
Union St. Gilloise
Points above what their chances earned
+8.5
- 1st → 3rd
- Table
- 30 / 20.0 xG
- Scored
- 7 / 10.9 xG
- Conceded
Cercle Brugge
Points below what their chances earned
-2.4
- 16th → 16th
- Table
- 14 / 15.8 xG
- Scored
- 22 / 20.9 xG
- Conceded
Jupiler Pro League 2026/27, 99 of 99 finished matches through 8 Nov, league only. A measure of chances, not a verdict.
Momentum
11 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Union St. Gilloise89% pressureCercle Brugge11% pressureMatch replay
91'5-2100%Draw 0%0%
2.03xG1.24
24Shots6
16On target4
Momentum
90' Goal Kevin Rodríguez 0.30 xG · Regular play · HeaderAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Union St. GilloiseDefensive line 35%Cercle BruggeDefensive line 30%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Union St. GilloiseUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Perre and Smith, 12 passes between them.
Cercle BruggeUntil 63'Most-connected pair: Kakou and Diakité, 12 passes between them.
Tactical battle
76control24Relebohile Mofokeng
8 touches in box
In possession
73,3%Field tilt26,7%
22Passes into box5
53Progressive passes19
4Carries into final third7
21Chances created3
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
7,78Press intensity (PPDA)9,63
9High turnovers10
13Regains within 5s14
14,6sBall recovery time23,5s
17Interceptions25
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
113Carries56
1169mCarry distance685m
13Progressive carries10
554mProgressive carry distance376m
6Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
7Take-ons won6
15Take-ons attempted21
885mProgressive pass distance314m
1Through balls1
7Switches of play3
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,91Expected threat (xT)0,49
3,76Action value (VAEP)0,78
44Shot-creating actions10
7Goal-creating actions2
1,70Expected assisted goals0,41
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,3Passes per attack2,0
8,9sAttack duration7,5s
3,28 m/sAttack directness3,41 m/s
5Build-up attacks1
12Direct attacks5
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
E. KakouOwn goal for Union St. Gilloise74'- Score
- 2–2→3–2
- Union St. Gilloise win chance
- 23%→83%
Live statsPossession & Passing
67%Possession33%
528Total passes263
82%Pass accuracy66%
13Corners1
Attack
23Shots5
12On target2
8Off target2
3Blocked shots1
Box & Quality
17Shots in box2
6Shots out box3
2.0xG1.2
-0.7Goals prevented-0.7
Defense & Discipline
1Goalkeeper saves8
2Offsides1
9Fouls15
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,83xG0,86
10Shots3
4On target1
1Big chances1
20Touches in box7
59%Possession41%
3Corners0
Second half
1,19xG0,37
13Shots2
8On target1
1Big chances1
28Touches in box6
76%Possession24%
10Corners1
More match stats
Attack
48Touches in box13
75Final third entries45
2Big chances2
4,32xG on target0,85
1Big chances missed1
Passing
7/31 (23%)Crosses1/6 (17%)
26/58 (45%)Long balls21/73 (29%)
34Throw-ins22
15Free kicks8
5Goal kicks10
Duels
52Total48
35/67 (52%)Ground32/67 (48%)
17/33 (52%)Aerial16/33 (48%)
7/14 (50%)Dribbles6/16 (38%)
10Dispossessed5
Defending
56Recoveries51
16Interceptions15
15Tackles17
73%Tackles won41%
20Clearances44
1Big chances scored1
0Big saves3
0Errors led to goal1
4Fouled in final third3
8,34Average rating5,90
Big game or flat track?
Too few matches against stronger or weaker sides to call it yet.
Points per game against stronger and weaker opponents, over each side's last 10 matches in all competitions.
Points per gameLast 10 matches
Union St. Gilloise is not on the chart: none of its last 10 opponents counted as stronger.
These two sidesStrongerWeaker
Union St. Gilloise- (0)2.6 (10)Newest firstWWWWWDDWWW
Cercle Brugge0.6 (9)3.0 (1)Newest firstWWLLLDLLLD
Points per game (matches). An equal side counts as neither.
Small samples, so read this as a trend. Which opponent counts as stronger is the data provider's call.
Match summary
Union St. Gilloise beat Cercle Brugge 5-2 at Stade Joseph Marien in the Jupiler Pro League. Cercle Brugge led 1-0 at half-time, but Union St. Gilloise came from behind to win. Scorers: R. Florucz (49'), M. Sylla (62'), an own goal by E. Kakou (74'), R. Mofokeng (80'), K. Rodriguez (90') for Union St. Gilloise; S. Ngoura (24' pen), an own goal by M. Sylla (48') for Cercle Brugge. Cercle Brugge finished with ten men after Dante Vanzeir was sent off. In their last 23 meetings, Union St. Gilloise have won 12, Cercle Brugge 6, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 57%USG57%
X32%
CB11%
→ Winner: Union St. Gilloise
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor93%Form7%
78%Attack22%
77%Defence23%
91%Goal model (Poisson)9%
62%Head-to-head38%
55%Goals45%
76%Overall24%
Last 5 matches
Scored 14, conceded 3
Last 5 matches
Scored 4, conceded 10
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 11 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
91%1+ goal73%
73%2+ goals45%
55%3+ goals9%
They concede
45%1+ goal91%
18%2+ goals55%
Heaviest results
best 5-0 (H)
best 2-1 (H)·worst 0-3 (H)
Where these sides shoot from
2025/26 seasonEach attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.
Union St. GilloiseshootallowCercle Brugge5.8%Six-yard box5.6%
68.7%+4.9Penalty area62.8%
19.8%-3.6Edge of the box24.2%
5.8%-1.6Long range7.3%
587 shots taken · 479 faced
Cercle BruggeshootallowUnion St. Gilloise6.1%Six-yard box6.4%
68.6%+4.8Penalty area-2.860.9%
19.6%-3.8Edge of the box+1.925.5%
5.7%-1.7Long range7.3%
506 shots taken · 330 faced
Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.
Venue spotlight
Stade Joseph Marien
Brussels, Belgium
9,400
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 23 meetings
12Union St. GilloiseWins12 wins
5Draws
Draws5
6Cercle Brugge
Wins6 wins
- 25 Oct 2026Union St. Gilloise5 - 2Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
- 26 Dec 2025Cercle Brugge1 - 1Union St. GilloiseJupiler Pro League
- 22 Nov 2025Union St. Gilloise2 - 0Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
- 8 Dec 2024Cercle Brugge0 - 0Union St. GilloiseJupiler Pro League
- 27 Oct 2024Union St. Gilloise1 - 3Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
- 19 May 2024Cercle Brugge1 - 2Union St. GilloiseJupiler Pro League
Show 17 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 7 Apr 2024Union St. Gilloise2 - 3Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
- 3 Dec 2023Union St. Gilloise2 - 1Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
- 24 Sept 2023Cercle Brugge0 - 2Union St. GilloiseJupiler Pro League
- 18 Jan 2023Cercle Brugge1 - 1Union St. GilloiseJupiler Pro League
- 9 Oct 2022Union St. Gilloise2 - 1Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
- 18 Dec 2021Union St. Gilloise3 - 2Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
- 2 Oct 2021Cercle Brugge0 - 3Union St. GilloiseJupiler Pro League
- 4 May 2019Cercle Brugge2 - 3Union St. GilloiseJupiler Pro League
- 30 Mar 2019Union St. Gilloise3 - 1Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
- 17 Feb 2018Union St. Gilloise1 - 1Cercle BruggeChallenger Pro League
- 2 Dec 2017Cercle Brugge2 - 2Union St. GilloiseChallenger Pro League
- 29 Sept 2017Union St. Gilloise1 - 2Cercle BruggeChallenger Pro League
- 11 Aug 2017Cercle Brugge2 - 0Union St. GilloiseChallenger Pro League
- 10 Feb 2017Cercle Brugge0 - 1Union St. GilloiseChallenger Pro League
- 3 Dec 2016Union St. Gilloise1 - 2Cercle BruggeChallenger Pro League
- 9 Oct 2016Union St. Gilloise3 - 2Cercle BruggeChallenger Pro League
- 10 Sept 2016Cercle Brugge2 - 1Union St. GilloiseChallenger Pro League
