Royal Antwerp FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–4 | L |
| 11 May | KAA Gent | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 10 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | 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' In just a few seconds Bosuil will turn into a battlefield for Royal Antwerp FC and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 6' GOAL! Mohammed Fuseini scores on 6. Assisted by Anouar Ait El Hadj
- 11' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' That is a card for Royal Antwerp FC. Gyrano Kerk will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' 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 Olivier Deman suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' A stunning finish from Mohammed Fuseini — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 376 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' What a strike from Franjo Ivanovic! The score is 0-3.
- 46' The crowd applauds Sem Renders as he leaves the pitch. Kobe Corbanie steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 47' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Tjaronn Chery exits the field as Jairo Riedewald enters on 47.
- 52' The 22-year-old Kamiel Van De Perre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Kevin Mac Allister is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 60' Royal Antwerp FC 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.
- 61' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Anouar Ait El Hadj trudges off to be replaced by Kamiel Van De Perre on 61 minutes.
- 66' Dennis Praet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 121 appearances.
- 69' Promise Akinpelu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franjo Ivanovic at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' 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.
- 82' Alessio Castro-Montes is replacing Anan Khalaili for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 83' Promise Akinpelu makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are in front.
- 85' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Mahamadou Doumbia has done his job and it is now time for Christopher Scott to step up.
- 86' Mohamed Bayo makes way for Toby Alderweireld at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Royal Antwerp FC and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Tjaronn Chery ↓ Jairo Riedewald 47'
- 6
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Kadan Young 85'
- 27
- 8
- 5
- 91
- 10
- 33
- 20
-
54
Sem Renders ↓ Kobe Corbanie 46'
Bench
-
4
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 47'
-
23
Toby Alderweireld ↑ 86'
- 15
-
30
Christopher Scott ↑ 85'
-
11
Kadan Young ↑ 85'
-
2
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 46'
- 26
- 75
- 16
Coach
Andries Ulderink
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 24
-
5
Kevin Mac Allister ↓ Ross Sykes 82'
- 10
- 22
- 48
- 49
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Kevin Rodriguez 82'
- 77
- 25
- 9
Bench
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 82'
- 23
- 14
-
21
Alessio Castro-Montes ↑ 82'
- 4
- 11
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 82'
-
6
Kamiel Van De Perre ↑ 61'
-
12
Promise Akinpelu ↑ 69'
- 20
- 98
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
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
2025-05-17
Royal Antwerp FC
0–4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-05-10
RSC Anderlecht
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-05-03
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
KRC Genk
W
2025-04-27
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2025-04-24
Club Brugge KV
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-04-20
KRC Genk
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.57
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
37%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
86%
Royal Antwerp FC or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.9%
0 – 1
14.2%
0 – 3
10.1%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.3%
1 – 4
3.2%
2 – 2
2.4%
2 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 25% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.