RSC Anderlecht vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23

RSC Anderlecht

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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Sun 8 Jan 2023 · 17:30 UTC Lotto Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Moussa N'Diaye 10' R

Y 12' Bart Nieuwkoop

Majeed Ashimeru 20' Y

Amadou Diawara 38' Y

Y 42' Christian Burgess

Jan Vertonghen 45' Y

Y 45' Ismael Kandouss

Killian Sardella 80' Y

Francis Amuzu 82' Y

Francis Amuzu 85' Y

Overview

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RSC Anderlecht vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.

RSC Anderlecht 30 games · 44 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

RSC Anderlecht 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Last 5 meetings

2023-01-08 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2022-08-28 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 RSC Anderlecht 2022-01-30 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 RSC Anderlecht 2021-07-25 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Recent Form

RSC Anderlecht

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Jan	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	H	1–3	L
26 Dec	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	A	1–0	W
13 Nov	KRC Genk	H	0–2	L
06 Nov	Royal Antwerp FC	A	0–0	D
30 Oct	KAS Eupen	H	4–2	W
20 Oct	SV Zulte-Waregem	A	2–3	L

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Jan	RSC Anderlecht	A	3–1	W
26 Dec	KV Oostende	H	3–0	W
13 Nov	Royal Standard de Liege	A	3–2	W
06 Nov	KVC Westerlo	H	1–1	D
03 Nov	1. FC Union Berlin	H	0–1	L
30 Oct	FC Seraing	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

RSC Anderlecht		Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
#6	Position	#1
44	Points	66
30	Played	30
12 / 8 / 10	W / D / L	19 / 9 / 2
43	Scored	50
39	Conceded	17
+4	GD	+33
1.47	PPG	2.20
40%	Win %	63%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RSC Anderlecht is hosting Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for another epic battle.
5' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 376 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' RSC Anderlecht player sees a Red card in front of him.
11' The crowd applauds Lior Refaelov as he leaves the pitch. Killian Sardella steps in for RSC Anderlecht.
12' A moment of madness from Bart Nieuwkoop on 12 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be frustrated.
12' Lior Refaelov makes way for Killian Sardella at the 12 minute mark. A tactical switch from RSC Anderlecht.
17' RSC Anderlecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Majeed Ashimeru.
25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
30' Lior Refaelov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RSC Anderlecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
38' Amadou Diawara was booked on 38.
42' Christian Burgess is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
45' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a Yellow card on 45.
50' RSC Anderlecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
60' 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.
61' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Cameron Puertas on, Bart Nieuwkoop off on 61 minutes.
62' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Bart Nieuwkoop is withdrawn and Cameron Puertas gets his opportunity.
64' Against the run of play, Fabio Silva has scored! This game has turned on its head.
69' It looks surprising RSC Anderlecht does not make any changes. Jean Thierry Lazare has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
70' Benito Raman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabio Silva on 70 minute.
75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
78' Gustaf Nilsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dante Vanzeir on 78 minute.
80' It’s a booking for RSC Anderlecht player. Killian Sardella gets a Yellow card.
81' Cameron Puertas doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Francis Amuzu.
82' Time for substitution for RSC Anderlecht. Amadou Diawara is replaced by Adrien Trebel.
85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francis Amuzu on 85.
87' Against the run of play, Senne Lynen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Simon Adingra makes it 1-3.
Another three points for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.

Lineups

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

Starting XI

14
Jan Vertonghen
21
Amadou Diawara ↓ Adrien Trebel 82'
62
Michael Amir Murillo
7
Francis Amuzu
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Killian Sardella 12'
18
Majeed Ashimeru ↓ Kristian Arnstad 70'
10
Yari Verschaeren
99
Fabio Silva ↓ Benito Raman 70'
16
Bart Verbruggen
56
Zeno Debast
5
Moussa N'Diaye

Bench

Coach Brian Riemer

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

16
Christian Burgess
2
Bart Nieuwkoop ↓ Cameron Puertas 62'
13
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 78'
59
Ismael Kandouss ↓ Guillaume Francois 78'
44
Siebe Van der Heyden
49
Anthony Moris
20
Senne Lynen
7
Victor Boniface
8
Jean Thierry Lazare ↓ Casper Terho 78'
11
Simon Adingra
6
Oussama El Azzouzi ↓ Loic Lapoussin 62'

Bench

94
Loic Lapoussin ↑ 62'
26
Ross Sykes
21
Lucas Pirard
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 78'
17
Casper Terho ↑ 78'
19
Guillaume Francois ↑ 78'
23
Cameron Puertas ↑ 62'

Coach Karel Geraerts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cameron Puertas	3
Adem Zorgane	2
Anouar Ait El Hadj	2
Anan Khalaili	2
Jan Vertonghen	1
Mihajlo Cvetkovic	1
Thorgan Hazard	1
Yari Verschaeren	1

Head to Head

RSC Anderlecht Form

2023-01-08 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2022-12-26 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–1 RSC Anderlecht W 2022-11-13 RSC Anderlecht 0–2 KRC Genk L 2022-11-06 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 RSC Anderlecht D 2022-10-30 RSC Anderlecht 4–2 KAS Eupen W 2022-10-20 SV Zulte-Waregem 3–2 RSC Anderlecht L

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2023-01-08 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2022-12-26 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–0 KV Oostende W 2022-11-13 Royal Standard de Liege 2–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2022-11-06 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–1 KVC Westerlo D 2022-11-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2022-10-30 FC Seraing 1–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.94 RSC Anderlecht xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.08 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 57% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RSC Anderlecht19% Draw24% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise57%

Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 3.02

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

RSC Anderlecht or Draw

43%

Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

81%

RSC Anderlecht or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RSC Anderlecht14% Draw42% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise44%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

10.4%

1 – 1

10.3%

1 – 2

9.6%

0 – 1

9.5%

0 – 3

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

4.5%

2 – 1

4.3%

1 – 0

3.9%

0 – 4

3.7%

1 – 4

3.5%

Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht

Handicap	RSC Anderlecht covers	Push	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	10%	85%
-0.5	15%	—	85%
+0.5	38%	—	62%
+1	38%	23%	39%
+1.5	61%	—	39%
+2	61%	19%	20%
+2.5	80%	—	20%

Clean Sheet

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.