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 (2026/27)
- FC Lugano 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 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 | 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 København | 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
100%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Mateo Biondic | 1 G |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 1 G |
| Ondrej Kricfalusi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs FC Lugano — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Renato Steffen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lugano tonight.
- 8' Dennis Eckert makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are in front.
- 13' FC Lugano started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
- 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their trying to find a way past FC Lugano's compact .
- 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' 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.
- 42' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 47' Kreshnik Hajrizi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' FC Lugano is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Jhon Espinoza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Allan Arigoni at the 65 minute mark.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin Mac Allister argues furiously but the card stands.
- 71' Casper Terho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 76' FC Lugano receives a card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 77' The FC Lugano bench stirs into life. Uran Bislimi is withdrawn and Roman Macek gets his opportunity.
- 82' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lugano backline.
- 84' FC Lugano make a change. Zan Celar trudges off to be replaced by Shkelqim Vladi on 84 minutes.
- 89' Mattia Bottani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gustaf Nilsson on 90.
- 90' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fedde Leysen is hanging Loic Lapoussin on the field on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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.