FC Lugano vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Europe 2023-24 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lugano vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Europe at Stade de Geneve.
- FC Lugano 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
19 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | FC København | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Malmo FF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | Malmo FF | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | FC Lugano | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Lugano | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Uran Bislimi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 6' Goal! Dennis Eckert scores his 21 goal in 320 matches.
- 11' 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.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 231 games and scored 376 goals.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' 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.
- 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Henok Teklab suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' The referee shows Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player a card on 38.
- 40' FC Lugano receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Uran Bislimi.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jhon Espinoza. He replaces Allan Arigoni on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Another change for FC Lugano made on 52 minute. Kreshnik Hajrizi leaves to be changed by Lars-Lukas Mai.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustaf Nilsson made 62 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is showing some good football. However, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' The whistle greets Dennis Eckert as he departs to be replaced by Gustaf Nilsson.
- 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 74' Yanis Cimignani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mattia Bottani on 74 minute.
- 77' The whistle greets Loic Lapoussin as he departs to be replaced by Henok Teklab.
- 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
- 85' Elton Kabangu is replacing Noah Sadiki for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Albian Hajdari. He receives a card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players.
Lineups
FC Lugano Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 4
- 5
- 23
-
34
Allan Arigoni ↓ Jhon Espinoza 46'
- 7
- 10
- 14
- 25
- 29
- 9
Bench
- 99
-
6
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 46'
-
17
Lars-Lukas Mai ↑ 52'
- 22
- 26
- 16
-
21
Yanis Cimignani ↑ 74'
- 27
- 31
- 19
- 60
Coach
Mattia Croci-Torti
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
10
Loic Lapoussin ↓ Henok Teklab 77'
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 65'
- 28
- 24
- 5
- 8
- 17
- 49
- 23
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Elton Kabangu 85'
Bench
- 14
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 65'
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 65'
-
7
Elton Kabangu ↑ 85'
- 48
- 19
-
11
Henok Teklab ↑ 77'
- 85
- 3
-
35
Nathan Huygevelde ↑ 77'
- 32
Coach
Alexander Blessin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Casper Terho | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lugano Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2023-08-31
FC Lugano
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-08-24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
FC Lugano
W
2023-08-19
KV Mechelen
4–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2023-08-12
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2023-08-04
Royal Standard de Liege
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-07-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
FC Lugano xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Lugano or Draw
59%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
73%
FC Lugano or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Lugano
| Handicap | FC Lugano covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lugano keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.