KAA Gent vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | FC Seraing | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 6–2 | W |
| 05 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | KV Mechelen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 19 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 21 |
| 4 | Conceded | 3 |
| +9 | GD | +18 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 86% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 4 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 3 G | 1 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 4 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ghelamco Arena!
- 1' Jean Thierry Lazare has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 1 minutes.
- 2' Jean Thierry Lazare makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are in front.
- 7' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' Simon Adingra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' Joseph Okumu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 46' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe exits the field as Hyun-Seok Hong enters on 46.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Yorbe Vertessen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 64' Simon Adingra makes way for Yorbe Vertessen at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 65' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Victor Boniface is replaced by Gustaf Nilsson on 65 minute.
- 69' KAA Gent ring the changes. Malick Fofana has done his job and it is now time for Tarik Tissoudali to step up.
- 74' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yorbe Vertessen.
- 80' GOAL! Hugo Cuypers fires home to make it 1-2!
- 82' The referee shows Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player a Yellow card on 82.
- 83' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Gift Orban departs to be replaced by Nurio Fortuna.
- 88' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 24
- 8
- 14
- 13
- 18
- 2
- 11
- 19
-
20
Gift Orban ↓ Nurio Fortuna 83'
Bench
- 31
- 33
-
25
Nurio Fortuna ↑ 83'
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 69'
- 10
-
4
Kamil Piatkowski ↑ 69'
-
7
Hyun-Seok Hong ↑ 46'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 94
- 2
- 59
- 44
- 49
- 20
- 7
- 8
-
11
Simon Adingra ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 64'
Bench
- 26
- 14
- 21
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 65'
- 19
-
18
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 64'
-
6
Oussama El Azzouzi ↑ 46'
- 23
Coach
Karel Geraerts
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
2023-04-08
KAA Gent
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2023-04-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2023-03-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
KV Mechelen
W
2023-03-16
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2023-03-12
KRC Genk
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-03-09
1. FC Union Berlin
3–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.88
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
60%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
71%
KAA Gent or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.