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 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Assistant 1 Nick Senecaut
- Assistant 2 Kevin Debeuckelaere
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #3 |
| 2 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 5 |
| 4 | Conceded | 1 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV are 10th (2 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Staaien that hosts another battle between K. Sint-Truidense VV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Shogo Taniguchi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Anouar Ait El Hadj has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 390 appearances.
- 12' The referee calls foul for Kevin Mac Allister. He receives a card.
- 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 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 like no one’s ball. K. Sint-Truidense VV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Keisuke Goto was booked on 33.
- 34' That is a card for K. Sint-Truidense VV. Wouter Vrancken will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' 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.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Adem Zorgane.
- 50' It looks surprising K. Sint-Truidense VV does not make any changes. Rihito Yamamoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 56' That is a card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Christian Burgess will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Kjell Scherpen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both K. Sint-Truidense VV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' What composure from Oumar Diouf! The Senegal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 87' Goal! Abdoulaye Sissako scores his 10 goal in 256 matches.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Massire Sylla on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gustaf Nilsson | 2 |
| Cameron Puertas | 2 |
| Kevin Rodriguez | 2 |
| Christian Bruls | 1 |
| Daichi Hayashi | 1 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 1 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 |
| Kahveh Zahiroleslam | 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
0.97
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Draw
46%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
77%
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10%
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 4
4%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Handicap | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

