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Union Sint-Gillis vs Cercle Brugge: lineups

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Union Sint-Gillis 4 · 20 points
Cercle Brugge 18 · 3 points

Predicted lineups Union Sint-Gillis vs Cercle Brugge

Union Sint-Gillis 3-1-4-2
12 Koffi
4 Chibani
29 Sylla
55 Havenaar
6 Van de Perre
11 Smith
20 Aquino
23 Zeneli
10 El Hadj
38 Mofokeng
30 Florucz

Predicted lineup for Union Sint-Gillis: Koffi, Chibani, Sylla, Havenaar, Van de Perre, Smith, Aquino, Zeneli, El Hadj, Mofokeng, Florucz

Cercle Brugge 4-2-3-1
1 Coucke
12 Konaté
24 Kondo
5 Kakou
15 Magnée
28 Van der Bruggen
18 Le Roux
30 Akinsola
20 Manneh
11 Herrmann
9 Ngoura

Predicted lineup for Cercle Brugge: Coucke, Konaté, Kondo, Kakou, Magnée, Van der Bruggen, Le Roux, Akinsola, Manneh, Herrmann, Ngoura

Union Sint-Gillis

Mateo Biondic and Darius Olaru are not expected to start against Cercle Brugge after the pair picked up fresh issues against Hapoel Beer Sheva. Biondic injured his ankle and was taken to hospital for checks, with the severity still unknown, while Olaru left the match with a head injury that could be a mild concussion.

Ondrej Kricfalusi is also sidelined, and Nikki Havenaar is expected to play at left-back in his place, with Nohim Chibani continuing on the right. Kevin Rodríguez is back in contention after recovering from injury and returning as a substitute last time out.

Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge handed first starts to four players in their last league match, a defeat to Anderlecht, and all four are expected to keep their places for the trip to Union Saint-Gilloise. Luke Le Roux and Hannes Van der Bruggen should continue in central midfield, while Charles Herrmann and Tunde Akinsola are also set to retain their roles further forward.

Joel Ndala remains unavailable with a knee injury. Gaëtan Coucke is expected to continue in goal after starting each of the last five games, while Cercle are still seeking their first win in six matches following four defeats and a draw in their last five.

Injuries and suspensions

Union Sint-Gillis

  • Adem Zorgane Minor injury Unavailable
  • Ilan Hurtevent Minor injury Unavailable
  • Kevin Mac Allister Torn cruciate ligament Unavailable
  • Ondrej Kricfalusi Minor injury Unavailable
  • Rob Schoofs Minor injury Unavailable

Cercle Brugge

  • Joel Ndala Knee injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Union Sint-Gillis vs Cercle Brugge?

2 players
  • Ross Sykes Union Sint-Gillis Unlikely to start Has not played this season.
  • Joel Ndala Cercle Brugge Unavailable Knee injury

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Union Sint-Gillis

  1. Mateo Biondic 3 goals 4 assists
  2. Relebohile Mofokeng 4 goals 2 assists
  3. Raul Florucz 5 goals 0 assists
  4. Besfort Zeneli 2 goals 5 assists
  5. Guilherme Smith 3 goals 1 assists

Cercle Brugge

  1. Steve Ngoura 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Dante Vanzeir 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Erick Nunes 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Lukas Mondele 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Christiaan Ravych 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Union Sint-Gillis

Player Starts Min. Form
Hervé Koffi 5/5 449 solid
Nikki Havenaar 5/5 449 strong
Massiré Sylla 5/5 438 excellent
Besfort Zeneli 5/5 434 strong
Louis Patris 5/5 423 solid
Guilherme Smith 5/5 393 strong
Kamiel Van de Perre 4/4 359 solid
Relebohile Mofokeng 5/5 352 strong

Cercle Brugge

Player Starts Min. Form
Gaëtan Coucke 5/5 443 mixed
Geoffrey Kondo 5/5 443 solid
Gary Magnée 5/5 443 mixed
Valy Konaté 5/5 421 mixed
Ibrahim Diakité 4/4 360 mixed
Lukas Mondele 4/5 335 mixed
Steve Ngoura 4/5 329 solid
Emmanuel Kakou 4/4 323 mixed

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.01 1.28
  • Predicted goals2.8
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners14.0

Team comparison

USG home Per match CER away
2.00 Points 0.50
2.25 Goals for 1.25
0.25 Goals against 1.75
2.01 xG for 1.28
1.16 xG against 1.67
7.0 Corners 7.0
DWWD Home and away form DLDL

Union Sint-Gillis vs Cercle Brugge: head-to-head record

22 previous meetings
10 Union Sint-Gillis 6 draws 6 Cercle Brugge
  • Goals per match2.82
  • Both teams scored73%
  • Over 2.5 goals59%
  • Dec 2025 Cercle Brugge 1 - 1 Union Sint-Gillis
  • Nov 2025 Union Sint-Gillis 2 - 0 Cercle Brugge
  • Dec 2024 Cercle Brugge 0 - 0 Union Sint-Gillis
  • Oct 2024 Union Sint-Gillis 1 - 3 Cercle Brugge
  • May 2024 Cercle Brugge 1 - 2 Union Sint-Gillis
  • Apr 2024 Union Sint-Gillis 2 - 3 Cercle Brugge
  • Dec 2023 Union Sint-Gillis 2 - 1 Cercle Brugge
  • Sep 2023 Cercle Brugge 0 - 2 Union Sint-Gillis
  • Jan 2023 Cercle Brugge 1 - 1 Union Sint-Gillis
  • Oct 2022 Union Sint-Gillis 2 - 1 Cercle Brugge

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Union Sint-Gillis vs Cercle Brugge be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Union Sint-Gillis against Cercle Brugge?

Union Sint-Gillis are without Adem Zorgane (minor injury), Ilan Hurtevent (minor injury), Kevin Mac Allister (torn cruciate ligament), Ondrej Kricfalusi (minor injury) and Rob Schoofs (minor injury).

Who is unavailable for Cercle Brugge against Union Sint-Gillis?

Cercle Brugge are without Joel Ndala (knee injury).

What formation do Union Sint-Gillis play?

Union Sint-Gillis have used a 3-1-4-2 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-1-4-2.

What formation do Cercle Brugge play?

Cercle Brugge have used a 3-4-2-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

How did the last meeting between Union Sint-Gillis and Cercle Brugge finish?

On 26 December 2025, Cercle Brugge vs Union Sint-Gillis finished 1-1.

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