Thursday , 2 July 2026

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs FC Lugano, Europe 2023-24 PLAYOFFS

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Lugano
Thu 24 Aug 2023 · 18:30 UTC Lotto Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Dennis Eckert 42' Y
Kevin Mac Allister 67' Y
Y 76' Jonathan Sabbatini
Gustaf Nilsson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs FC Lugano — Europe at Lotto Park.

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 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

2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Lugano
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-24 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 FC Lugano

Recent Form

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Liege A 1–0 W
28 Jul RSC Anderlecht H 2–0 W
23 Apr KV Kortrijk A 4–2 W
FC Lugano
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
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' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 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 puts Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on the lead.
  • 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' The travelling FC Lugano supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' Amir Saipi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' 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 Lazare Amani suffering a number of foals already.
  • 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' Dennis Eckert was booked on 42.
  • 47' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' FC Lugano started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
  • 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' Jhon Espinoza is replacing Allan Arigoni for the FC Lugano side.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a card for Kevin Mac Allister.
  • 71' What a strike from Casper Terho! The score is 2-0.
  • 76' Jonathan Sabbatini is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 77' FC Lugano manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roman Macek is hanging Uran Bislimi on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' 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.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Shkelqim Vladi. He replaces Zan Celar on 84 minute.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Gustaf Nilsson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Loic Lapoussin is replaced by Fedde Leysen.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Lugano Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dennis Eckert 2
Casper Terho 1

Head to Head

2023-08-24 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 FC Lugano

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 Liege 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

FC Lugano Form

2023-08-24 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 FC Lugano L 2019-12-12 FK Dynamo Kyiv 1–1 FC Lugano D 2019-11-28 FC Lugano 0–1 FC København L 2019-11-07 FC Lugano 0–0 Malmo FF D 2019-10-24 Malmo FF 2–1 FC Lugano L 2019-10-03 FC Lugano 0–0 FK Dynamo Kyiv D

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

✓ Correct
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise63% Draw24% FC Lugano13%
Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
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

✗ Wrong
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise43% Draw46% FC Lugano11%
Actual: 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.