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 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 29 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 0 |
| 18 | Scored | 30 |
| 24 | Conceded | 7 |
| -6 | GD | +23 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.64 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Bosuil. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Royal Antwerp FC and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 6' What composure from Mohammed Fuseini! The Ghana international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 11' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 21' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 419 goals from 248 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gyrano Kerk on 29.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' A stunning finish from Mohammed Fuseini — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' 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.
- 41' Franjo Ivanovic adds to his 2 season tally! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 46' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Sem Renders exits the field as Kobe Corbanie enters on 46.
- 47' Jairo Riedewald is replacing Tjaronn Chery for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kevin Mac Allister on 55 minutes.
- 60' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 61' The whistle greets Anouar Ait El Hadj as he departs to be replaced by Kamiel Van De Perre.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 69' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Franjo Ivanovic by Promise Akinpelu on 69 minute.
- 74' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' It’s high time Sébastien Pocognoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alessio Castro-Montes is hanging Anan Khalaili on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' Promise Akinpelu doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Christopher Scott comes on to replace Mahamadou Doumbia.
- 86' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Mohamed Bayo is withdrawn and Toby Alderweireld gets his opportunity.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 2 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 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
4 / 4
0.69
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.22
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
28%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
88%
Royal Antwerp FC or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
11.1%
0 – 2
10.8%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 4
6%
0 – 5
5.6%
1 – 1
5.1%
1 – 5
4%
0 – 6
3.1%
0 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| +1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +2 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| +2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.