Match Report
The table gap was wide: 25 points between Union Saint-Gilloise (1st, 66 pts) and Cercle Brugge (2nd, 41 pts). The last five rounds placed Union Saint-Gilloise no better than 13th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Cercle Brugge 2.33 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, Union Saint-Gilloise 1.67 and 0.57, with the league averaging 1.34.
13 meetings are on record — 2 won by Cercle Brugge, 9 by Union Saint-Gilloise, 2 drawn, at 3.15 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 69% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 69%.
Jan Breydelstadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 29,975. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Cercle Brugge: Gary Magnée (43') · Union Saint-Gilloise: Mathias Rasmussen (17')
Key stats
Possession: Cercle Brugge 35% · Union Saint-Gilloise 65% · Total shots: 9-20 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 4-4