Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge prediction, odds and how to watch

Union Saint-Gilloise were comfortable, clinical, and utterly in control at the Bosuilstadion, with goals from Mateo Biondic and Denzel De Roeve sealing a deserved 2-0 win over a shambolic Antwerp side reduced to ten men.

Sporting Charleroi won 3-2 against Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League, but they made it far harder than it needed to be. Two penalties, a VAR intervention, and a Cercle side that dominated possession but couldn't convert their chances tell the story.

Union Saint-Gilloise left Plzeň with a comfortable 3-0 victory in the UEFA Europa League, but Viktoria's stats make for deeply uncomfortable reading. Twenty-two shots. Zero goals. That is your problem right there.

Cercle Brugge snatched a stoppage-time equaliser through Krys Kouassi's penalty to deny OH Leuven a first win of their recent Belgian Pro League run, finishing 1-1 in a bad-tempered match that ended with cards flying and a VAR check in added time.

Union Saint-Gilloise put on a ruthless display at home, scoring five without reply to dismantle Lommel SK completely. Raul Florucz came off the bench to grab two late goals and put the final stamp on a performance that left nothing to debate.

Celta Vigo have lost all three of their completed Europa League matches this campaign, conceding seven goals in the process. Union Saint-Gilloise come to Galicia with a clean sheet and three goals already on the board.

Union Saint-Gilloise host Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening, and the Belgians will fancy their chances after a commanding opening result. The question is whether the Israeli side have enough in them to make it competitive.

Union Saint-Gilloise arrive into this Europa League clash on the back of a commanding opening win, while Real Sociedad need to respond after a poor start to their campaign.