KAA Gent vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | LASK Linz | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | LASK Linz | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 5 |
| 0 | Conceded | 1 |
| +2 | GD | +4 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ 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' What a night it is going to be! KAA Gent welcome Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for this crunch clash at Ghelamco Arena.
- 4' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Mohammed Amoura gets a card.
- 9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
- 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' It looks surprising Royale Union Saint-Gilloise does not make any changes. Dennis Eckert has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' The referee shows KAA Gent player a card on 43.
- 48' Julien De Sart makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and KAA Gent are in front.
- 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' The Switzerland midfielder Cameron Puertas breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 1-1!
- 56' Mathias Rasmussen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lazare Amani at the 56 minute mark.
- 57' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Dennis Eckert exits the field as Kevin Rodriguez enters on 57.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Mohammed Amoura is replaced by Gustaf Nilsson on 63 minute.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Gustaf Nilsson.
- 71' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 76' Kevin Mac Allister has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Nurio Fortuna comes on to replace Omri Gandelman.
- 80' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Tarik Tissoudali exits the field as Andrew Hjulsager enters on 80.
- 83' Another change for KAA Gent made on 83 minute. Malick Fofana leaves to be changed by Gift Orban.
- 86' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Charles Vanhoutte is replaced by Noah Sadiki.
- 89' Loic Lapoussin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — KAA Gent 1-1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 33
- 24
- 13
- 4
- 10
- 5
- 18
- 11
-
19
Malick Fofana ↓ Gift Orban 83'
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↓ Nurio Fortuna 79'
Bench
- 22
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 80'
-
25
Nurio Fortuna ↑ 79'
- 1
-
20
Gift Orban ↑ 83'
- 15
- 8
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↓ Kevin Rodriguez 57'
- 28
-
24
Charles Vanhoutte ↓ Noah Sadiki 86'
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 49
- 23
- 47
Bench
- 26
- 14
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 56'
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 63'
- 17
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↑ 86'
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 57'
Coach
Alexander Blessin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Jean Thierry Lazare | 3 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 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
2023-11-26
KAA Gent
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2023-11-12
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2023-11-09
LASK Linz
3–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2023-11-05
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2023-10-29
KVC Westerlo
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-10-26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
LASK Linz
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.94
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + KAA Gent or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
74%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
62%
KAA Gent or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
64%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.2%
1 – 0
17.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 24% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

