Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs AFC Ajax, Europe 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs AFC Ajax — Europe at Roi Baudouin.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Donatas Rumsas
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Beerschot VA | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Galatasaray SK | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | FK Rigas Futbola Skola | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 1 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 1 G | 1 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 1 G | |
| Ondrej Kricfalusi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise launch into their encounter with AFC Ajax.
- 5' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sébastien Pocognoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Jorthy Mokio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Franjo Ivanovic, a Austria forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Josip Sutalo comes on to replace Daniele Rugani.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 59' Against the run of play, Christian Rasmussen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 62' Jorthy Mokio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 62' The whistle greets Anouar Ait El Hadj as he departs to be replaced by Mohammed Fuseini.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Rodriguez. He replaces Promise Akinpelu on 63 minute.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jorthy Mokio makes it 0-2.
- 72' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Lucas Rosa by Anton Gaaei on 72 minute.
- 77' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Mac Allister is booked for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — card on 79.
- 83' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Steven Berghuis is replaced by Bertrand Traore on 83 minute.
- 86' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Charles Vanhoutte exits the field as Mathias Rasmussen enters on 86.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 24
- 5
- 10
- 22
- 48
- 49
- 27
- 25
- 12
- 9
Bench
- 23
- 28
- 14
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 86'
- 1
- 33
-
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 62'
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 63'
- 32
- 31
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 22
- 23
-
24
Daniele Rugani ↓ Josip Sutalo 46'
-
28
Kian Fitz-Jim ↓ Kenneth Taylor 72'
- 15
- 17
-
2
Lucas Rosa ↓ Anton Gaaei 72'
- 4
- 29
- 31
Bench
-
20
Bertrand Traore ↑ 83'
- 12
-
37
Josip Sutalo ↑ 46'
-
8
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 72'
- 13
- 9
- 51
-
11
Mika Godts ↑ 83'
-
3
Anton Gaaei ↑ 72'
- 36
- 64
- 63
Coach
Francesco Farioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Rasmussen | 1 |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 1 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-02-13
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–2
AFC Ajax
L
2025-02-09
KV Kortrijk
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-02-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2025-01-30
Rangers FC
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2025-01-26
Beerschot VA
0–4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-01-23
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.85
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
55%
Draw or AFC Ajax
75%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or AFC Ajax
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
43%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.