Royal Antwerp FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | KAS Eupen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Jul | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | KV Mechelen | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 1 | Conceded | 1 |
| +4 | GD | +4 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royal Antwerp FC and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise get this one started.
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 8' What composure from Bart Nieuwkoop! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 13' international Dinis Almeida has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Vincent Janssen adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' The Belgium Siebe Van der Heyden breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 2-1!
- 23' Magnificent from Siebe Van der Heyden! That is 3 goals in 231 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' 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.
- 36' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 38' Jean Thierry Lazare catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 38.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Samuel Vines gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 46' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Ross Sykes is replaced by Simon Adingra on 46 minute.
- 48' What a strike from Vincent Janssen! The score is 4-2.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toby Alderweireld made 385 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' 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.
- 62' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Dinis Almeida trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Valencia on 62 minutes.
- 67' Christian Burgess is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 71' The Iran Dennis Eckert breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 4-3!
- 73' Bruny Nsimba gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Vincent Janssen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Teddy Teuma departs to be replaced by Oussama El Azzouzi.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Ritchie De Laet will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Faris Haroun. He replaces Pieter Gerkens on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Faris Haroun.
- Another three points for Royal Antwerp FC.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
18
Vincent Janssen ↓ Bruny Nsimba 73'
- 24
-
19
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Ritchie De Laet 73'
- 1
-
16
Pieter Gerkens ↓ Faris Haroun 88'
- 34
- 8
- 21
- 61
- 51
Bench
-
4
Radja Nainggolan ↑ 62'
- 26
-
38
Faris Haroun ↑ 88'
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↑ 73'
-
17
Bruny Nsimba ↑ 73'
- 22
-
48
Anthony Valencia ↑ 62'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 94
-
26
Ross Sykes ↓ Simon Adingra 46'
- 2
- 13
- 44
- 49
-
20
Senne Lynen ↓ Jose Rodriguez 62'
-
7
Victor Boniface ↓ Dennis Eckert 62'
- 8
Bench
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↑ 62'
-
4
Jose Rodriguez ↑ 62'
- 14
- 21
- 59
-
19
Guillaume Francois ↑ 62'
-
11
Simon Adingra ↑ 46'
-
6
Oussama El Azzouzi ↑ 77'
- 23
Coach
Karel Geraerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 5 |
| Cameron Puertas | 4 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 3 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 2 |
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2022-08-31
Royal Antwerp FC
4–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-08-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
2022-08-13
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
KV Kortrijk
W
2022-08-09
Rangers FC
3–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-08-06
KV Mechelen
3–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-08-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
Rangers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC to win 57% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
43%
Royal Antwerp FC or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.