KAA Gent vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | KAS Eupen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | FC Seraing | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 45 | Points | 66 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 19 / 9 / 2 |
| 49 | Scored | 50 |
| 43 | Conceded | 17 |
| +6 | GD | +33 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 43% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! KAA Gent vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 7' Against the run of play, Dante Vanzeir has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' The Belgium Dante Vanzeir breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 0-2!
- 14' Casper Nielsen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' Ismael Kandouss is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Siebe Van der Heyden gets a Yellow card.
- 41' Deniz Undav has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matisse Samoise.
- 44' Poor challenge from Sven Kums. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' Brilliant from the ! Teddy Teuma makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 44.
- 45' Magnificent from Teddy Teuma! That is 30 goals in 257 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' Kaoru Mitoma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Siebe Van der Heyden is replaced by Jonas Bager.
- 59' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roman Bezus is hanging Sven Kums on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' 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 Anthony Moris suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Nurio Fortuna exits the field as Alessio Castro-Montes enters on 75.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Kaoru Mitoma exits the field as Loic Lapoussin enters on 83.
- 85' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Ilombe Mboyo comes on to replace Laurent Depoitre.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Casper Nielsen on 88 minutes.
- Another three points for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↓ Ilombe Mboyo 85'
- 25
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Roman Bezus 62'
- 1
- 8
- 5
- 13
- 34
- 21
- 18
- 2
Bench
- 6
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 85'
- 31
- 33
-
9
Roman Bezus ↑ 62'
-
14
Alessio Castro-Montes ↑ 75'
-
7
Ilombe Mboyo ↑ 85'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 2
- 25
- 13
- 59
- 6
- 44
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↓ Loic Lapoussin 83'
-
9
Deniz Undav ↓ Matthew Sorinola 75'
- 49
Bench
-
94
Loic Lapoussin ↑ 83'
- 21
- 90
-
4
Jonas Bager ↑ 54'
-
7
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 75'
- 19
- 8
- 11
- 24
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 3 |
| Jean Thierry Lazare | 3 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2021-10-31
KAA Gent
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2021-10-23
KAS Eupen
2–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2021-10-16
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–2
FC Seraing
W
2021-10-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2021-09-26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–2
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-09-18
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.7
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 57% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
44%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
81%
KAA Gent or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.