Cercle Brugge vs Sporting Charleroi Preview & Prediction

When is Cercle Brugge vs Sporting Charleroi on and what time does it start? Cercle Brugge vs Sporting Charleroi will take place on Saturday 5August, 2023 – 17:15 (UK)

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THE LOWDOWN

CERCLE BRUGGE

Last season, Cercle Brugge finished the season well, earning a top eight finish and therefore participating in the end of season UEFA Europa Conference League playoffs. Under the management of Miron Muslic, De Vereniging started the 2023/24 season with a slender 1-0 defeat away to reigning champions Royal Antwerp with an own goal scored by Jesper Daland in first-half stoppage-time.

SPORTING CHARLEROI

Sporting Charleroi started the 2023/24 Jupiler Pro League season with a 1-1 draw at home to Oud-Heverlee Leuven last weekend. That will be a frustrating result for Charleroi as they seek a top eight finish this season. They took an early ninth minute lead via Oday Dabagh but less than ten minutes later, Dabagh’s strike partner, Nikola Stulic, was sent off. Leuven eventually scored a late equaliser with an 85 minute penalty scored by Leicester City loanee Nathan Opoku.

THE PREDICTED LINE-UPS

CERCLE BRUGGE

Cercle Brugge played a 3-4-2-1 system last week and with no injuries or suspensions, they are expected to name an unchanged eleven this weekend.

PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Warleson; Ravych, Popovic, Daland; Siquet, Francis, Van der Bruggen, Deman; Gboho; Denkey, Somers

UNAVAILABLE:

QUESTIONABLE:

SPORTING CHARLEROI

Sporting Charleroi played a 3-5-2 last week, as is quite common in the Belgian top-flight, but they cannot name an unchanged side because of Stulic’s aforementioned red card and subsequent suspension.

PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Koffi; Boukamir, Andreou, Knezevic; Rogelj, Heymans, Ilaimaharitra, Zorgane, Mbenza; Dabagh, Badji

UNAVAILABLE:

QUESTIONABLE: Stulic (Suspended)

THE PREDICTION

These two sides are both expected to be upwardly mobile this season as they try and challenge for the top eight places and the European playoff spots. Cercle Brugge will be quite confident and content, despite defeat last week, as they managed to contain the reigning champions away from home. Charleroi will seek an opportunity to get a full 90 on the board playing with 11 men and hope to build on what had been a promising start to the match last week.