On the 18th of January, in this week 21 match, Union Saint-Gilloise will travel to Brugge to battle Cercle Brugge in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Cercle Brugge sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Sporting Charleroi. Charles Vanhoutte struck first for Cercle Brugge in the 27th minute, but Isaac Mbenza got the equalizer for Sporting Charleroi in the 44th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 51st minute on a goal by Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh. Cercle Brugge should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Union Saint-Gilloise recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Antwerp. Dante Vanzeir scored the first goal for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 34th minute, then Teddy Teuma added another in the 76th minute on a penalty kick In the end, Antwerp was frustrated by Union Saint-Gilloise’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Union Saint-Gilloise ended the match with the shutout victory. Union Saint-Gilloise is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.
Union Saint-Gilloise and Cercle Brugge last played eachother at the Stade Joseph Mariën on Oct 9th. Union Saint-Gilloise won by a score of 2 to 1. Dante Vanzeir struck first for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 3rd minute, then Simon Adingra added another in the 56th minute.
Dante Vanzeir has been the most prolific scorer on Union Saint-Gilloise in his last five matches with 3 goals. Ayase Ueda has been the most effective weapon for Cercle Brugge lately. The Japaneese attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.