Club Brugge KV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 28 | Points | 29 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 0 |
| 27 | Scored | 30 |
| 9 | Conceded | 7 |
| +18 | GD | +23 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 2.64 |
| 82% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Club Brugge KV are 2nd (28 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
10/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 5 G | 1 A |
| Carlos Forbs | 3 G | 5 A |
| Hans Vanaken | 3 G | 2 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Club Brugge KV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Ferran Jutgla, a Spain , has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Club Brugge KV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Club Brugge KV in their trying to find a way past Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's compact .
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Club Brugge KV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' That is a card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Promise Akinpelu will be fuming at that decision.
- 28' Franjo Ivanovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Joel Ordonez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 34' Goal! Alessio Castro-Montes scores his 23 goal in 199 matches.
- 39' Club Brugge KV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 49' Club Brugge KV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' Raphael Onyedika picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' It’s high time Nicky Hayen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nicky Hayen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' Club Brugge KV make a change. Romeo Vermant trudges off to be replaced by Chemsdine Talbi on 62 minutes.
- 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 68' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Alessio Castro-Montes is replaced by Fedde Leysen on 68 minute.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' A tactical swap from Club Brugge KV — Michal Skoras on, Kyriani Sabbe off on 77 minutes.
- 82' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Franjo Ivanovic trudges off to be replaced by Mathias Rasmussen on 82 minutes.
- 83' Mohammed Fuseini has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
- 88' The Club Brugge KV manager makes a substitution. Raphael Onyedika departs to be replaced by Hugo Vetlesen.
- 89' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ross Sykes is hanging Anan Khalaili on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Kamiel Van De Perre.
- With this win, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
-
55
Maxim De Cuyper ↓ Bjorn Meijer 88'
- 8
- 30
- 9
- 15
- 4
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↓ Chemsdine Talbi 62'
-
64
Kyriani Sabbe ↓ Michal Skoras 77'
Bench
- 29
- 27
-
21
Michal Skoras ↑ 77'
-
10
Hugo Vetlesen ↑ 88'
- 41
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 88'
- 62
- 2
-
68
Chemsdine Talbi ↑ 62'
- 71
Coach
Nicky Hayen
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 28
- 24
- 5
- 21
- 49
- 27
-
25
Anan Khalaili ↓ Ross Sykes 89'
- 6
- 12
- 9
Bench
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 89'
- 14
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 82'
- 10
-
48
Fedde Leysen ↑ 68'
- 11
-
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 68'
- 13
- 20
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 4 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | 3 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Chemsdine Talbi | 1 |
| Christian Burgess | 1 |
| Thiago Rodrigues | 1 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-04-24
Club Brugge KV
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-04-20
KRC Genk
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-04-12
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
2025-04-05
KAA Gent
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-03-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2025-03-15
KRC Genk
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
62%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
67%
Club Brugge KV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.