FC Midtjylland vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Midtjylland vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Europe at MCH Arena.
- FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sebastian Gishamer
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 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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | SK Slovan Bratislava | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | SK Slovan Bratislava | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | Ferencvárosi TC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FC Midtjylland | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | FK Bodø/Glimt | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Mateo Biondic | 1 G |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 1 G |
| Ondrej Kricfalusi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise kicks off things out of here…
- 5' FC Midtjylland are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 10' Ousmane Diao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Midtjylland tonight.
- 15' A quiet spell here at MCH Arena. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' Against the run of play, Ousmane Diao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 23' The referee has no hesitation. Anan Khalaili is booked for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — card on 23.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' FC Midtjylland currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 49' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Ousseynou Niang gets a card.
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' It’s high time Thomas Thomasberg made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' The FC Midtjylland bench stirs into life. Oliver Sorensen is withdrawn and Pedro Bravo gets his opportunity.
- 64' The FC Midtjylland manager makes a substitution. Jan Kuchta departs to be replaced by Franculino Dju.
- 69' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 71' FC Midtjylland ring the changes. Aral Simsir has done his job and it is now time for Mikel Johan Gogorza Kruger-Johnsen to step up.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Burgess made 378 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' It looks surprising Royale Union Saint-Gilloise does not make any changes. Elias Olafsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' The whistle greets Kevin Mbabu as he departs to be replaced by Victor Bak Jensen.
- 85' Kamiel Van De Perre is replacing Mohammed Fuseini for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mikel Johan Gogorza Kruger-Johnsen.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kevin Mac Allister on 89 minutes.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Franjo Ivanovic on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
43
Kevin Mbabu ↓ Victor Bak Jensen 83'
- 6
- 18
-
25
Jan Kuchta ↓ Franculino Dju 64'
- 16
- 5
-
24
Oliver Sorensen ↓ Pedro Bravo 63'
- 58
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 1
-
17
Kristoffer Askildsen ↑ 83'
- 13
-
55
Victor Bak Jensen ↑ 83'
- 20
- 15
-
7
Franculino Dju ↑ 64'
- 41
- 3
- 73
-
19
Pedro Bravo ↑ 63'
- 31
Coach
Thomas Thomasberg
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 28
- 24
- 5
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↓ Ross Sykes 85'
-
22
Ousseynou Niang ↓ Elton Kabangu 85'
- 49
- 27
- 77
- 13
- 25
Bench
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 85'
- 14
-
10
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 64'
-
7
Elton Kabangu ↑ 85'
- 48
- 1
-
6
Kamiel Van De Perre ↑ 85'
-
9
Franjo Ivanovic ↑ 64'
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ousmane Diao | 1 |
FC Midtjylland Form
2024-10-24
FC Midtjylland
1–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-10-03
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
0–2
FC Midtjylland
W
2024-09-25
FC Midtjylland
1–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2024-08-28
SK Slovan Bratislava
3–2
FC Midtjylland
L
2024-08-21
FC Midtjylland
1–1
SK Slovan Bratislava
D
2024-08-13
Ferencvárosi TC
1–1
FC Midtjylland
D
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2024-10-24
FC Midtjylland
1–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-10-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
KAA Gent
D
2024-10-06
Club Brugge KV
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-10-03
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
FK Bodø/Glimt
D
2024-09-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2024-09-26
Fenerbahçe SK
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Midtjylland win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
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 Midtjylland or Draw
80%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
51%
FC Midtjylland or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Midtjylland win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland
| Handicap | FC Midtjylland covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.