1. FC Union Berlin vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Europe 2022-23 LAST 16

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UEFA Europa League · 2022-23

1. FC Union Berlin

3 – 3

Full Time

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Thu 9 Mar 2023 · 17:45 UTC Alte Foersterei HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 20' Yorbe Vertessen

Y 53' Senne Lynen

Y 68' Christian Burgess

Robin Knoche 75' Y

Niko Giesselmann 85' Y

Niko Giesselmann 86' Y

Overview

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1. FC Union Berlin vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Europe at Alte Foersterei.

1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Fuxman
Referee Roi Reinshreiber
Referee Roy Hassan
Referee Idan Yarkoni
Referee
Referee Orel Grinfeld

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Olympique Lyonnais	8	21
2	Aston Villa FC	8	21
3	FC Midtjylland	8	19
4	Real Betis Balompié	8	17
5	FC Porto	8	17
6	Sporting Clube de Braga	8	17
7	SC Freiburg	8	17
8	AS Roma	8	16
9	KRC Genk	8	16
10	Bologna FC 1909	8	15
11	VfB Stuttgart	8	15
12	Ferencvárosi TC	8	15
13	Nottingham Forest FC	8	14
14	FC Viktoria Plzeň	8	14
15	FK Crvena Zvezda	8	14
16	RC Celta de Vigo	8	13
17	PAOK Thessaloniki FC	8	12
18	Lille OSC	8	12
19	Fenerbahçe SK	8	12
20	Panathinaikos AO	8	12
21	Celtic FC	8	11
22	PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad	8	10
23	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	8	10
24	SK Brann	8	9
25	BSC Young Boys	8	9
26	SK Sturm Graz	8	7
27	FCSB Bukarest	8	7
28	Go Ahead Eagles	8	7
29	Feyenoord Rotterdam	8	6
30	FC Basel 1893	8	6
31	FC Red Bull Salzburg	8	6
32	Rangers FC	8	4
33	OGC Nice	8	3
34	FC Utrecht	8	1
35	Malmo FF	8	1
36	Maccabi Tel Aviv FC	8	1

Head-to-Head

1. FC Union Berlin 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-09 1. FC Union Berlin 3–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2022-11-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-09-08 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	H	3–3	D
04 Mar	1. FC Köln	H	0–0	D
26 Feb	FC Bayern München	A	0–3	L
23 Feb	AFC Ajax	H	3–1	W
19 Feb	FC Schalke 04	H	0–0	D
16 Feb	AFC Ajax	A	0–0	D

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	1. FC Union Berlin	A	3–3	D
05 Mar	KAS Eupen	H	2–1	W
25 Feb	KVC Westerlo	A	2–4	L
18 Feb	Royal Standard de Liège	H	2–4	L
10 Feb	Club Brugge KV	A	1–1	D
05 Feb	SV Zulte-Waregem	H	4–0	W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

3/–

46-60

3/1

61-75

–/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Besfort Zeneli	2 G	1 A
Guilherme Carvalho	2 G
Relebohile Mofokeng	1 G	1 A
Mateo Biondic	1 G
Ondrej Kricfalusi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: 1. FC Union Berlin gets underway.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' Siebe Van der Heyden has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 244 appearances.
20' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yorbe Vertessen on 20 minutes.
25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
28' Victor Boniface has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
33' 1. FC Union Berlin is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Union Berlin are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
42' Brilliant from the ! Josip Juranovic makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 42.
47' 1. FC Union Berlin currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
52' Ismael Kandouss has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Senne Lynen on 53.
58' Yorbe Vertessen does the damage! The net is bulging and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise surge ahead!
59' GOAL! Yorbe Vertessen scores on 59. Assisted by Loic Lapoussin
63' Aissa Laidouni has so much to prove this time. He replaces Janik Haberer on 63 minute.
64' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Kevin Behrens trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Siebatcheu on 64 minutes.
68' That is a Yellow card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Christian Burgess will be fuming at that decision.
69' Magnificent from Robin Knoche! That is 19 goals in 481 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
70' Robin Knoche is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-back.
72' Victor Boniface with the second goal in the match!
73' What composure from Victor Boniface! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 3-5.
75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robin Knoche on 75.
77' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Sheraldo Becker is replaced by Sven Michel on 77 minute.
80' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Yorbe Vertessen is replaced by Simon Adingra.
85' The referee has no hesitation. Niko Giesselmann is booked for 1. FC Union Berlin — Yellow card on 85.
86' It’s a booking for 1. FC Union Berlin player. Niko Giesselmann gets a Yellow card.
86' Cameron Puertas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jean Thierry Lazare on 86 minute.
89' Sven Michel makes no mistake. The score reads 4-5 and 1. FC Union Berlin are in front.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

27
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Sven Michel 77'
5
Danilho Doekhi
2
Morten Thorsby ↓ Jamie Leweling 77'
8
Rani Khedira
31
Robin Knoche
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Aissa Laidouni 63'
1
Frederik Ronnow
28
Christopher Trimmel ↓ Niko Giesselmann 77'
17
Kevin Behrens ↓ Jordan Siebatcheu 63'
4
Diogo Leite
18
Josip Juranovic

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

16
Christian Burgess
94
Loic Lapoussin
2
Bart Nieuwkoop
59
Ismael Kandouss
44
Siebe Van der Heyden
49
Anthony Moris
20
Senne Lynen
7
Victor Boniface ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 86'
18
Yorbe Vertessen ↓ Simon Adingra 80'
8
Jean Thierry Lazare ↓ Cameron Puertas 86'
6
Oussama El Azzouzi

Bench

Coach Karel Geraerts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Victor Boniface	3
Yorbe Vertessen	2
Jean Thierry Lazare	2
Sven Michel	2
Robin Knoche	2
Teddy Teuma	1
Loic Lapoussin	1
Senne Lynen	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.63 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG

I would bet for: 1. FC Union Berlin or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Union Berlin44% Draw27% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise29%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.97

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw

70%

Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

56%

1. FC Union Berlin or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin32% Draw44% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 0

7.6%

1 – 2

7.2%

0 – 0

6.9%

2 – 0

6.7%

0 – 1

2 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 0

3.6%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	20%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

1. FC Union Berlin vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Europe 2022-23 LAST 16

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

1. FC Union Berlin Form

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Clean Sheet