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 30 games · 35 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 35 | Points | 66 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 8 / 13 | W / D / L | 19 / 9 / 2 |
| 31 | Scored | 50 |
| 32 | Conceded | 17 |
| -1 | GD | +33 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 30% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise kicks off things out of here…
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 8' The Netherlands Bart Nieuwkoop breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-0!
- 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' What a strike from Vincent Janssen! The score is 2-0.
- 20' 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.
- 22' GOAL! Siebe Van der Heyden fires home to make it 2-1!
- 23' Siebe Van der Heyden has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
- 28' 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 Senne Lynen suffering a number of foals already.
- 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' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jean Thierry Lazare.
- 38' Jean Thierry Lazare picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' Samuel Vines makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Royal Antwerp FC are in front.
- 46' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Ross Sykes departs to be replaced by Simon Adingra.
- 48' A goal from the Netherlands international Vincent Janssen! He fires home on 45 to make it 4-2!
- 53' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 58' Madagascar international Loic Lapoussin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Dinis Almeida departs to be replaced by Anthony Valencia.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, William Pacho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 71' The Iran Dennis Eckert breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 4-3!
- 73' Bruny Nsimba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vincent Janssen at the 73 minute mark.
- 77' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 77 minute. Teddy Teuma leaves to be changed by Oussama El Azzouzi.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Ritchie De Laet will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oussama El Azzouzi on 86.
- 88' Faris Haroun is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pieter Gerkens at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' Faris Haroun was booked on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
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 |
| Siebe Van der Heyden | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 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
1.73
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
50%
Royal Antwerp FC or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.