KAA Gent vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2024-25 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
8 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 28 | Points | 29 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 0 |
| 20 | Scored | 30 |
| 6 | Conceded | 7 |
| +14 | GD | +23 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 2.64 |
| 82% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
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.
- 10' Mathias Delorge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Alessio Castro-Montes, a Belgium , has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' GOAL! Anouar Ait El Hadj fires home to make it 0-1!
- 33' Goal! Franjo Ivanovic scores his 25 goal in 248 matches.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Promise Akinpelu makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' Tiago Araujo is replacing Samuel Kotto for the KAA Gent side.
- 51' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' A moment of madness from Leonardo Lopes on 56 minutes earns him a card. KAA Gent will be frustrated.
- 61' Tom Vandenberghe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise so far.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Ross Sykes. He replaces Kevin Mac Allister on 62 minute.
- 63' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Franjo Ivanovic has done his job and it is now time for Mohammed Fuseini to step up.
- 68' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' Andrew Hjulsager gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Aime Omgba and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The whistle greets Kamiel Van De Perre as he departs to be replaced by Charles Vanhoutte.
- 78' 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.
- 79' Momodou Lamin Sonko makes way for Noah Fadiga at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 80' That is a card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Christian Burgess will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Mathias Rasmussen comes on to replace Anouar Ait El Hadj.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The points are shared — KAA Gent 0-3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Honours even.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 4
- 14
- 18
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↓ Hyllarion Goore 46'
- 16
-
2
Samuel Kotto ↓ Tiago Araujo 46'
- 32
- 11
-
10
Aime Omgba ↓ Andrew Hjulsager 69'
Bench
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↑ 79'
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 69'
- 24
-
12
Hugo Gambor ↑ 69'
- 30
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↑ 46'
- 9
- 6
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↑ 46'
Coach
Danijel Milicevic
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 28
-
5
Kevin Mac Allister ↓ Ross Sykes 62'
- 10
- 22
- 49
- 27
- 25
- 6
- 12
- 9
Bench
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 62'
- 14
-
24
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 73'
-
21
Alessio Castro-Montes ↑ 73'
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 85'
- 48
- 19
- 1
- 11
-
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 63'
- 99
- 20
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 3 |
| Jean Thierry Lazare | 3 |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-04-05
KAA Gent
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-03-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2025-03-15
KRC Genk
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2025-03-09
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2025-03-01
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–1
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
W
2025-02-23
RSC Anderlecht
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.73
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
50%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
79%
KAA Gent or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.2%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 2
11.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 26% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.