Cercle Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cercle Brugge play Union Saint-Gilloise in Pro League (Belgium). The match date is 26 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Cercle Brugge: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Union Saint-Gilloise: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cercle Brugge scores 1.47 and concedes 1.61 goals per match. Union Saint-Gilloise scores 1.65 and concedes 0.68. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cercle Brugge 67%, Union Saint-Gilloise 45%. Over 2.5: Cercle Brugge 58%, Union Saint-Gilloise 40%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Union Saint-Gilloise has higher xG: 1.72 vs 1.62. Cercle Brugge: 14.3 shots per match, Union Saint-Gilloise: 15.1.

Match halves

Cercle Brugge: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.61. Union Saint-Gilloise: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 0.93.

Goals by minute

Cercle Brugge: 31-45+ (16 goals). Union Saint-Gilloise: 76-90+ (17 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Pro League: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

35Possession (%)65
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
9Shots20
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
5Shots on target8
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
1.19xG2.2
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
4Corners4
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
36Dangerous attacks53
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
11Fouls15
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
3Cards4
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
1.47Goals scored / match1.65
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
1.61Goals conceded / match0.68
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
48%Average possession52%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
4.94Shots on target / match5.43
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.31Shots per match15.1
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
4.94Shots on target5.43
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
10.3%Shot conversion10.9%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
48%Possession52%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
1.62xG for1.72
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
1.55xG against1.02
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

Shooting quality

Cercle Brugge: AttackingUnion Saint-Gilloise: Attacking
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
Accuracy (shots on target)35%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Cercle Brugge is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Cercle Brugge · 1.4 pts / match - Union Saint-Gilloise

Cercle Brugge
WWWLL
Season result split
28% W31% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-11-15
1.14 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-5-10
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
DLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.89Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Union Saint-Gilloise
LWLDW
Season result split
63% W28% R10% P
Season (W-D-L)
25-11-4
2.15 pts / match · goal difference +39
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-9-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WWLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Union Saint-Gilloise is 12% better for: goals scored per match.

1.47 goals / match - Cercle Brugge · 1.65 goals / match - Union Saint-Gilloise

Union Saint-Gilloise is 137% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.61 goals / match - Cercle Brugge · 0.68 goals / match - Union Saint-Gilloise

Cercle Brugge scoring profile: strong

Cercle Brugge scores in 81% of matches (29 of 36 matches), while Union Saint-Gilloise keeps a clean sheet in 48% (19 of 40 matches).

Union Saint-Gilloise scoring profile: very strong

Union Saint-Gilloise scores in 80% of matches (32 of 40 matches), while Cercle Brugge keeps a clean sheet in 22% (8 of 36 matches).

53Goals scored (season)66
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
58Goals conceded (season)27
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
3.08Average goals in match2.33
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
12Goals scored (last 5)9
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
9Goals conceded (last 5)8
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal80%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
42%2 goals50%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
17%3 goals23%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
8%4 goals8%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal53%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
53%2 goals8%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
22%3 goals3%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
8%4 goals3%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

45%
Union Saint-Gilloise - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.18 of 40 matches
54%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time13%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
6%BTTS in both halves0%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
22%Scored in both halves43%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
80%BTTS - last 540%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
47%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Union Saint-Gilloise is 28% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.39 pts / match - Cercle Brugge · 1.78 pts / match - Union Saint-Gilloise

Cercle Brugge - half-time state
36% leading31% draw33% trailing
Union Saint-Gilloise - half-time state
45% leading43% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.39Points per match (1st half)1.78
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.73
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.3
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
1.56Average goals (1st half)1.02
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
44%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
47%No goal before half-time45%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

After half-time (2nd half)

1.08Points per match (2nd half)1.85
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
0.61Goals scored (2nd half)0.93
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
0.92Goals conceded (2nd half)0.38
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.3
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
44%Clean sheet after half-time70%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise
50%No goal after half-time33%
Cercle BruggeUnion Saint-Gilloise

Cercle Brugge - second-half results

22% W42% R36% P
50
Half-time points
31
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding78%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 28%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Union Saint-Gilloise - second-half results

48% W43% R10% P
71
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+17
Goal difference (1st half)
74
Second-half points
+22
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.78
PPG before half-time
Lead holding140%

Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 63%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cercle Brugge - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.40
Goals scored / match1.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.21.6
Average goals in match1.42.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal0%20%
Goal difference+5-2
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6
Union Saint-Gilloise - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.00
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.61.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Cercle Brugge
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
8
10
16-30
16
11
31-45
6
15
46-60
8
7
61-75
8
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (16 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Union Saint-Gilloise
ScoredConceded
6
5
0-15
11
1
16-30
12
6
31-45
9
3
46-60
11
2
61-75
17
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.71
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-26%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Cercle Brugge

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.66
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Union Saint-Gilloise

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.70
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-16.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
48%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Pro League).

Teams vs league

Cercle BruggeLigaUnion Saint-Gilloise
Average goals in match 3.082.67 2.33
Both teams scored 67%54% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%49% 40%
Clean sheets 22%27% 48%
Goal before half-time 86%71% 68%
Goal after half-time 72%75% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.67
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Cercle Brugge 0 - 0 - 1 Union Saint-Gilloise. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Cercle Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise?

The Pro League match finished Cercle Brugge 1:1 Union Saint-Gilloise. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Cercle Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise?

Cercle Brugge score 1.47 goals per game on average and Union Saint-Gilloise 1.65. The Pro League average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Cercle Brugge's matches and 45% of Union Saint-Gilloise's.

What form are Cercle Brugge and Union Saint-Gilloise in?

Over the last 5 games Cercle Brugge have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cercle Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise?

The statistical background for Cercle Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.