Royal Antwerp FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | KV Mechelen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Feb | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Temperatures are rising at Bosuil as Royal Antwerp FC face off against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Burgess, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuil with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's compact .
- 30' Soumaila Coulibaly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Gyrano Kerk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 40' Anthony Moris, a Luxembourg , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' Jacob Ondrejka is replacing Vincent Janssen for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 48' Poor challenge from Koki Machida. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jelle Bataille on 52.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' Cameron Puertas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
- 65' Lazare Amani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dennis Eckert at the 65 minute mark.
- 67' A moment of madness from Zeno Van Den Bosch on 67 minutes earns him a card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 72' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Koki Machida is booked for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — card on 73.
- 76' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 76 minute. Mathias Rasmussen leaves to be changed by Charles Vanhoutte.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Burgess on 77.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Chidera Ejuke argues furiously but the card stands.
- 84' What composure from Gustaf Nilsson! The Sweden international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 89' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Alhassan Yusuf departs to be replaced by Eliot Matazo.
- 90' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Gustaf Nilsson gets a card.
- 90' Soumaila Coulibaly is replacing Owen Wijndal for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 18
- 24
- 1
- 34
- 19
-
8
Alhassan Yusuf ↓ Eliot Matazo 89'
- 10
- 33
- 9
Bench
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↑ 89'
- 2
- 91
-
6
Eliot Matazo ↑ 89'
-
44
Soumaila Coulibaly ↑ 90'
-
84
Mahamadou Doumbia ↑ 89'
- 52
-
17
Jacob Ondrejka ↑ 46'
- 60
Coach
Mark van Bommel
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 26
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↓ Lazare Amani 65'
- 28
- 21
- 4
- 29
- 49
- 23
- 27
Bench
-
24
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 76'
-
8
Lazare Amani ↑ 65'
- 12
- 7
- 17
- 19
- 11
- 35
Coach
Alexander Blessin
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
2024-03-17
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-03-09
KV Kortrijk
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2024-03-03
Royal Antwerp FC
3–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2024-02-25
KAA Gent
2–2
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2024-02-17
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KV Mechelen
L
2024-02-11
RWDM Molenbeek FC
0–4
Royal Antwerp FC
W
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2024-03-17
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-03-10
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–1
KAA Gent
D
2024-03-02
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-02-25
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2024-02-18
KV Kortrijk
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-02-10
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–2
KVC Westerlo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.87
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
72%
Royal Antwerp FC or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

