K. Sint-Truidense VV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
K. Sint-Truidense VV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Staaien.
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Assistant 1 Nick Senecaut
- Assistant 2 Kevin Debeuckelaere
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 57 | Points | 66 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 18 / 3 / 9 | W / D / L | 19 / 9 / 2 |
| 47 | Scored | 50 |
| 35 | Conceded | 17 |
| +12 | GD | +33 |
| 1.90 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 60% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
K. Sint-Truidense VV are 3rd (57 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Staaien will turn into a battlefield for K. Sint-Truidense VV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 12' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 17' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise looks like a favorite considering 3 games won in last 4 matches with its main striker Guilherme Carvalho scoring 1 goals.
- 22' K. Sint-Truidense VV is showing some good football. However, K. Sint-Truidense VV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' Ryotaro Ito needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' K. Sint-Truidense VV player sees a card in front of him.
- 34' Wouter Vrancken was booked on 34.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anouar Ait El Hadj, as he is very good at scoring at Staaien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' 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.
- 55' 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.
- 56' Christian Burgess was booked on 56.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' The referee shows Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player a card on 67.
- 72' 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 Adem Zorgane suffering a number of foals already.
- 77' Kamiel Van De Perre has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 82' 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.
- 86' GOAL! Oumar Diouf scores on 86. Assisted by Simen Juklerod
- 87' GOAL! Abdoulaye Sissako scores on 87.
- 90' Massire Sylla was booked on 90.
- Full Time. K. Sint-Truidense VV beats Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
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 |
|---|---|
| Kevin Rodriguez | 2 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 2 |
| Cameron Puertas | 2 |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 1 |
| Ryotaro Ito | 1 |
| Oumar Diouf | 1 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 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
1.02
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Draw
58%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
70%
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Handicap | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

