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 (2025/26)
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Donatas Rumsas
7 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Roi Baudouin. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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 Bertrand Traore suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' It’s high time Francesco Farioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' 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.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josip Sutalo is hanging Daniele Rugani on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Mika Godts needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Christian Rasmussen on 59.
- 62' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a card on 62.
- 62' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Anouar Ait El Hadj departs to be replaced by Mohammed Fuseini.
- 63' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Promise Akinpelu is replaced by Kevin Rodriguez.
- 68' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is showing some good football. However, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' What a strike from Jorthy Mokio! The score is 0-2.
- 72' Anton Gaaei is replacing Lucas Rosa for the AFC Ajax side.
- 77' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 79' Kevin Mac Allister is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 83' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 83 minute. Steven Berghuis leaves to be changed by Bertrand Traore.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Mathias Rasmussen. He replaces Charles Vanhoutte on 86 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 1 |
| Christian Rasmussen | 1 |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 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%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.