RSC Anderlecht vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–1 | 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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Lotto Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks surprising RSC Anderlecht does not make any changes. Killian Sardella has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' Adem Zorgane puts Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on the lead.
- 19' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 24' 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.
- 25' What a strike from Adem Zorgane! The score is 0-2.
- 30' It’s high time Jérémy Taravel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Goal! Mihajlo Cvetkovic scores his 4 goal in 390 matches.
- 37' 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 Ali Maamar suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' RSC Anderlecht player sees a card in front of him.
- 45' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Kevin Rodriguez gets a card.
- 46' Lucas Hey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilay Camara on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Mihajlo Cvetkovic is replaced by Adriano Bertaccini on 61 minute.
- 65' GOAL! Guilherme Carvalho scores on 65.
- 66' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Raul Florucz departs to be replaced by Ousseynou Niang.
- 68' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 70' The whistle greets Yari Verschaeren as he departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Kanate.
- 75' Christian Burgess has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Adem Zorgane is replaced by Rob Schoofs.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Mohammed Fuseini. He replaces Kevin Rodriguez on 81 minute.
- 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Jeremy Taravel is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 26
- 10
-
93
Moussa Diarra ↓ Mathys Angely 81'
- 55
- 54
- 13
- 83
-
7
Ilay Camara ↓ Lucas Hey 46'
- 79
- 9
Bench
- 6
- 23
-
91
Adriano Bertaccini ↑ 61'
- 32
-
3
Lucas Hey ↑ 46'
-
4
Mathys Angely ↑ 81'
- 77
- 78
-
99
Ibrahim Kanate ↑ 70'
Coach
Jérémy Taravel
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 26
- 37
- 5
- 10
-
8
Adem Zorgane ↓ Rob Schoofs 76'
- 13
-
30
Raul Florucz ↓ Ousseynou Niang 66'
- 11
-
25
Anan Khalaili ↓ Louis Patris 76'
- 6
Bench
-
17
Rob Schoofs ↑ 76'
-
22
Ousseynou Niang ↑ 66'
- 48
-
27
Louis Patris ↑ 76'
-
14
Ivan Pavlic ↑ 81'
- 1
-
7
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 81'
- 20
- 29
Coach
David Hubert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cameron Puertas | 3 |
| Adem Zorgane | 2 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 2 |
| Anan Khalaili | 2 |
| Thorgan Hazard | 1 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 1 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 1 |
| Jean Thierry Lazare | 1 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2026-04-26
RSC Anderlecht
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2026-04-22
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
KAA Gent
D
2026-04-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2026-04-12
KV Mechelen
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2026-04-04
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2026-03-22
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.84
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
44%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
81%
RSC Anderlecht or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
11.4%
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.9%
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 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

