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

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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

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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 (2025/26)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

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

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Alte Foersterei!
5' 1. FC Union Berlin are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
10' A quiet spell here at Alte Foersterei. 1. FC Union Berlin seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yorbe Vertessen.
25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
28' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is taking the lead after the goal scored by Victor Boniface on 28.
33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gustaf Nilsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
38' Oussama El Azzouzi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 129 appearances.
42' A goal from the Croatia international Josip Juranovic! He fires home on 42 to make it 1-1!
47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Union Berlin side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
52' Diogo Leite is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Union Berlin so far.
53' Senne Lynen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
58' Magnificent from Yorbe Vertessen! That is 30 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
59' Against the run of play, Yorbe Vertessen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
63' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Aissa Laidouni on, Janik Haberer off on 63 minutes.
64' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Kevin Behrens departs to be replaced by Jordan Siebatcheu.
68' Christian Burgess is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Robin Knoche makes it 2-3.
70' Robin Knoche is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
72' Goal! Victor Boniface scores his 54 goal in 61 matches.
73' The Nigeria Victor Boniface breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 3-5!
75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Robin Knoche.
77' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Sheraldo Becker is replaced by Sven Michel on 77 minute.
80' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Yorbe Vertessen by Simon Adingra on 80 minute.
85' 1. FC Union Berlin receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
86' The referee has no hesitation. Niko Giesselmann is booked for 1. FC Union Berlin — Yellow card on 86.
86' Cameron Puertas gets the nod from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. He replaces Jean Thierry Lazare and will look to change the dynamic.
89' The Germany Sven Michel breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 4-5!
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Jean Thierry Lazare	2
Sven Michel	2
Robin Knoche	2
Yorbe Vertessen	2
Loic Lapoussin	1
Senne Lynen	1
Josip Juranovic	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

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