Royal Charleroi SC

vs

Cercle Brugge KSV

Preview

Charleroi (home)

• Charleroi are 6th in the First Division A with 33 points from 23 matches.
• Charleroi have won four straight and are unbeaten in five.
• At home they have played 11 games: 4 wins, 5 draws, 2 losses.

Cercle Brugge (away)

• Cercle Brugge are 15th with 21 points from 23 matches.
• Cercle Brugge have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last five.
• On the road they have 3 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses.
• They recently drew 1-1 at Genk and lost 0-4 to Royal Antwerp.

Head-to-Head

• Charleroi have not beaten Cercle Brugge in their last two home meetings.
• Recent head-to-head meetings have been fairly balanced.

Key Players

• Hans Cornelis has brought structure and sets his team up in a compact 4-2-3-1.
• Onur Cinel favours an attacking 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 with a high-energy press.
• Key players:
  • Parfait Guiagon - 7 goals in 20 appearances and 3 of the team's last 10 goals.
  • Patrick Pflucke - 3 assists in his last five matches.
  • Pieter Gerkens - 5 goals in 22 games, with 3 in his last five.

Betting Insights

• Odds: Charleroi 2.0, Cercle Brugge 3.65.
• Charleroi's recent run makes them the clear favourite.
• Both Teams To Score (BTTS) is available at 1.95.

Prediction

• I am leaning towards Charleroi to win based on form.
• Expect a tight game and BTTS looks like an attractive secondary pick.