Union St. Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge: prediction and stats
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stade Joseph Mariën, Brussels
The Footlab AI model makes Union St. Gilloise the favourite at 80%, against 13% for a draw and 7% for Cercle Brugge. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.9% of the 1,758 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Union St. Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge?
Union St. Gilloise is a heavy favourite: 2,279 Elo points against 1,902, a 377-point gap.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Union St. Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Union St. Gilloise
3-4-1-2- 9M. Biondic
- 38R. Mofokeng
- 27L. Patris
- 23B. Zeneli
- 11Guilherme Henriques da Silva Carvalho
- 6K. Van de Perre
- 8A. Zorgane
- 29M. Sylla
- 80O. Kričfaluši
- 55N. Havenaar
- 12H. Koffi
Cercle Brugge
5-3-2- 13D. Vanzeir
- 9S. Ngoura
- 15G. Magnée
- 42L. Mondele
- 10L. Amani
- 24G. Kondo
- 12V. Konaté
- 2I. Diakité
- 8Erick
- 33R. Caicedo
- 1G. Coucke
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 05:19 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Union St. Gilloise have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Antwerp(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Plzen(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Lommel United(home) | 5-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Charleroi(away) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 2, 2026 | St. Truiden(away) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Charleroi(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | OH Leuven(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Gent(home) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Lommel United(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Union St. Gilloise wins, 2 draws, 2 Cercle Brugge wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Cercle Brugge 1-1 Union St. Gilloise | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Union St. Gilloise 2-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Cercle Brugge 0-0 Union St. Gilloise | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Union St. Gilloise 1-3 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 19, 2024 | Cercle Brugge 1-2 Union St. Gilloise | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Union St. Gilloise 2-3 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Union St. Gilloise on Dec 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Union St. Gilloise score 2.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.6 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 68% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union St. Gilloise | 2.9 | 1.3 | 7 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Union St. Gilloise sit 1st in Jupiler Pro League (19 points from 7 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 17th (3 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union St. Gilloise | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 19 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Union St. Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge?
- The Footlab AI model makes Union St. Gilloise the favourite at 80%, against 13% for a draw and 7% for Cercle Brugge.
- Where and when is Union St. Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge played?
- Union St. Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge is played on October 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Joseph Mariën, in the Jupiler Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 68% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.9% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.