Thursday , 2 July 2026

KAA Gent vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
KAA Gent
1 – 3
Full Time
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 19:45 UTC Ghelamco Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 60' Anan Khalaili

Overview

Match Preview

KAA Gent vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Laforge

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

7
6
KAA Gent 13 games · Avg 2.2 goals Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-26 KAA Gent 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2024-10-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 KAA Gent 2024-03-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–1 KAA Gent 2023-11-26 KAA Gent 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2023-04-08 KAA Gent 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–3 L
22 Dec Royal Standard de Liege A 1–0 W
15 Dec Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–1 D
07 Dec K. Sint-Truidense VV H 2–0 W
01 Dec KVC Westerlo A 2–2 D
24 Nov RSC Anderlecht A 0–6 L
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec KAA Gent A 3–1 W
22 Dec Club Brugge KV H 2–2 D
15 Dec KVC Westerlo H 3–1 W
12 Dec OGC Nice H 2–1 W
08 Dec Cercle Brugge KSV A 0–0 D
01 Dec Royal Antwerp FC 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)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. KAA Gent host Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Franck Surdez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' It’s high time Sébastien Pocognoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Ross Sykes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 38 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Promise Akinpelu does the damage! The net is bulging and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise surge ahead!
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Atsuki Ito has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' The 29-year-old Alessio Castro-Montes has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Anouar Ait El Hadj comes on to replace Sofiane Boufal.
  • 51' The England Ross Sykes breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 0-2!
  • 54' What composure from Anouar Ait El Hadj! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 58' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Pieter Gerkens exits the field as Sven Kums enters on 58.
  • 60' Andri Gudjohnsen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
  • 65' Archie Brown is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
  • 67' Ousseynou Niang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alessio Castro-Montes at the 67 minute mark.
  • 68' The whistle greets Promise Akinpelu as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Rodriguez.
  • 73' 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.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Franjo Ivanovic is replaced by Kamiel Van De Perre on 84 minute.
  • 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Hugo Gambor is replaced by Gilles De Meyer.
  • Full Time. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise beats KAA Gent

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sébastien Pocognoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Promise Akinpelu 4
Dante Vanzeir 3
Jean Thierry Lazare 3
Andri Gudjohnsen 2
Teddy Teuma 2
Anouar Ait El Hadj 2
Franjo Ivanovic 2
Alessio Castro-Montes 1

Head to Head

2024-12-26 KAA Gent 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2024-10-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 KAA Gent 2024-03-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–1 KAA Gent 2023-11-26 KAA Gent 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2023-04-08 KAA Gent 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

KAA Gent Form

2024-12-26 KAA Gent 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2024-12-22 Royal Standard de Liege 0–1 KAA Gent W 2024-12-15 KAA Gent 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2024-12-07 KAA Gent 2–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2024-12-01 KVC Westerlo 2–2 KAA Gent D 2024-11-24 RSC Anderlecht 6–0 KAA Gent L

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2024-12-26 KAA Gent 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2024-12-22 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–2 Club Brugge KV D 2024-12-15 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–1 KVC Westerlo W 2024-12-12 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 OGC Nice W 2024-12-08 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-12-01 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.87 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent23% Draw28% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise49%
Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
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 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
50%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
77%
KAA Gent or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent15% Draw47% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise38%
Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
10.7%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.5%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 24% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
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.