Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs FC Lugano, Europe 2023-24 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs FC Lugano — Europe at Lotto Park.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Lugano 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Enea Jorgji
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | FC Lugano | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | KV Kortrijk | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | FC Kobenhavn | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Malmo FF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | Malmo FF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to score. At the same time, FC Lugano does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FC Lugano 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.
- 8' Dennis Eckert does the damage! The net is bulging and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise surge ahead!
- 13' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' Albian Hajdari is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Sabbatini is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 33' A quiet spell here at Lotto Park. FC Lugano seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' Dennis Eckert catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
- 47' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 376 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' FC Lugano are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
- 65' FC Lugano ring the changes. Allan Arigoni has done his job and it is now time for Jhon Espinoza to step up.
- 67' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Kevin Mac Allister gets a card.
- 71' Brilliant from the ! Casper Terho makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 71.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Sabbatini is booked for FC Lugano — card on 76.
- 77' The FC Lugano manager makes a substitution. Uran Bislimi departs to be replaced by Roman Macek.
- 82' 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 Amir Saipi suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' Time for substitution for FC Lugano. Zan Celar is replaced by Shkelqim Vladi.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gustaf Nilsson.
- 90' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Loic Lapoussin is withdrawn and Fedde Leysen gets his opportunity.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
10
Loic Lapoussin ↓ Fedde Leysen 90'
- 9
- 28
- 24
- 5
- 8
- 4
- 17
- 49
- 23
Bench
- 14
- 21
- 29
- 7
-
48
Fedde Leysen ↑ 90'
- 19
- 11
- 85
- 27
- 3
- 35
FC Lugano Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 4
-
34
Allan Arigoni ↓ Jhon Espinoza 65'
- 16
- 14
-
25
Uran Bislimi ↓ Roman Macek 77'
- 10
- 11
-
9
Zan Celar ↓ Shkelqim Vladi 84'
Bench
- 90
- 99
-
6
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 65'
- 17
- 22
- 26
-
7
Roman Macek ↑ 77'
- 21
- 29
-
19
Shkelqim Vladi ↑ 84'
- 27
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Casper Terho | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2023-08-24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
FC Lugano
W
2023-08-19
KV Mechelen
4–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2023-08-12
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2023-08-04
Royal Standard de Liège
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-07-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
2023-04-23
KV Kortrijk
2–4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
FC Lugano xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Lugano
37%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or FC Lugano
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | FC Lugano covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 26% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
FC Lugano keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.