K. Sint-Truidense VV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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K. Sint-Truidense VV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Staaien.
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Assistant 1 Nick Senecaut
- Assistant 2 Kevin Debeuckelaere
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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 Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2026-04-04
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2026-03-22
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2025-10-26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2025-02-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| K. Sint-Truidense VV | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 29 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 0 |
| 22 | Scored | 30 |
| 22 | Conceded | 7 |
| +0 | GD | +23 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.64 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV are 12th (11 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/6
61-75
6/3
76+
4/3
■ 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)
K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Samed Bazdar | 5 G | |
| Ilias Sebaoui | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ryan Merlen | 3 G | 4 A |
| Nelson Ishiwatari | 2 G | 1 A |
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' K. Sint-Truidense VV have kicked off against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' 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.
- 12' Kevin Mac Allister catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 12.
- 17' It is a cagey affair so far. K. Sint-Truidense VV in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's compact 3-4-3.
- 22' K. Sint-Truidense VV are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's 3-4-3 shape.
- 27' It looks surprising Royale Union Saint-Gilloise does not make any changes. Robert-Jan Vanwesemael has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' 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.
- 33' Poor challenge from Keisuke Goto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 34' The referee shows K. Sint-Truidense VV player a card on 34.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Adem Zorgane.
- 50' Guilherme Carvalho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 20 appearances.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both K. Sint-Truidense VV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Burgess on 56.
- 61' Anouar Ait El Hadj is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for K. Sint-Truidense VV so far.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. K. Sint-Truidense VV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' The referee shows Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player a card on 67.
- 72' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' Christian Burgess has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 82' Rihito Yamamoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 86' What composure from Oumar Diouf! The Senegal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 87' A stunning finish from Abdoulaye Sissako — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. K. Sint-Truidense VV take all three points.
Lineups
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 5
- 26
- 13
- 6
- 23
- 10
- 60
- 16
- 14
- 42
Bench
- 22
- 18
- 4
- 3
- 21
- 33
- 38
- 77
- 99
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 16
- 26
- 37
- 5
- 10
- 22
- 8
- 13
- 11
- 25
- 6
Bench
- 17
- 48
- 27
- 19
- 14
- 1
- 7
- 30
- 20
- 18
- 29
Coach
David Hubert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cameron Puertas | 2 |
| Kevin Rodriguez | 2 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 2 |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 1 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 1 |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 1 |
| Ryotaro Ito | 1 |
Head to Head
2026-05-02
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2026-04-04
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2026-03-22
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2025-10-26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2025-02-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2026-05-02
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2026-04-26
KV Mechelen
1–4
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2026-04-23
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
2026-04-19
KAA Gent
0–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2026-04-11
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
2026-04-04
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2026-05-02
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2026-04-26
RSC Anderlecht
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2026-04-22
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
KAA Gent
D
2026-04-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2026-04-12
KV Mechelen
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2026-04-04
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Draw
45%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
77%
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
6.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 4
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Handicap | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

