Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs K. Sint-Truidense VV, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs K. Sint-Truidense VV — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Assistant 1 Jo De Weirdt
- Assistant 2 Quentin Blaise
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2026-03-22
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2025-10-26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2025-02-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2024-08-25
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | KRC Genk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Feb | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | K. Sint-Truidense VV | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 19 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 21 | Scored | 12 |
| 3 | Conceded | 12 |
| +18 | GD | +0 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 86% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
14%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts). K. Sint-Truidense VV are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/5
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 4 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 3 G | 1 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 4 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 G | 1 A |
K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Samed Bazdar | 4 G | |
| Ryan Merlen | 3 G | 3 A |
| Ilias Sebaoui | 1 G | 3 A |
| Nelson Ishiwatari | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise welcome K. Sint-Truidense VV for this crunch clash at Stade Joseph Marien.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stade Joseph Marien. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' It’s high time Wouter Vrancken made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' K. Sint-Truidense VV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Ryotaro Ito has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' 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 Robert-Jan Vanwesemael suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Japan international Leobrian Kokubo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined K. Sint-Truidense VV backline.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering K. Sint-Truidense VV that had 270 games and scored 338 goals.
- 62' Guilherme Carvalho does the damage! The net is bulging and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise surge ahead!
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robert-Jan Vanwesemael on 63.
- 68' A tactical swap from K. Sint-Truidense VV — Oumar Diouf on, Ilias Sebaoui off on 68 minutes.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Mac Allister on 69.
- 69' The K. Sint-Truidense VV manager makes a substitution. Robert-Jan Vanwesemael departs to be replaced by Visar Musliu.
- 72' Mateo Biondic makes way for Kevin Rodriguez at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 77' Rob Schoofs is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 79' Time for substitution for K. Sint-Truidense VV. Abdoulaye Sissako is replaced by Ryan Merlen.
- 82' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 82 minute. Guilherme Carvalho leaves to be changed by Louis Patris.
- 87' Poor challenge from Adem Zorgane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' A moment of madness from Christian Burgess on 90 minutes earns him a card. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be frustrated.
- 90' The crowd applauds Anouar Ait El Hadj as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Pavlic steps in for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0 K. Sint-Truidense VV.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 16
- 26
- 37
- 5
- 17
- 10
- 8
-
9
Mateo Biondic ↓ Kevin Rodriguez 72'
- 11
- 25
- 23
Bench
- 22
- 48
-
27
Louis Patris ↑ 82'
- 19
-
14
Ivan Pavlic ↑ 90'
- 1
-
7
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 82'
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 72'
- 30
- 29
Coach
David Hubert
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Abdoulaye Sissako ↓ Ryan Merlen 79'
- 5
-
13
Ryotaro Ito ↓ Kaito Matsuzawa 79'
- 6
- 4
- 3
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Oumar Diouf 68'
- 7
- 60
- 16
- 42
Bench
- 22
-
26
Visar Musliu ↑ 69'
- 12
- 23
- 11
- 21
- 33
-
14
Ryan Merlen ↑ 79'
-
38
Kaito Matsuzawa ↑ 79'
-
77
Oumar Diouf ↑ 68'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cameron Puertas | 2 |
| Kevin Rodriguez | 2 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 2 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 |
| Kahveh Zahiroleslam | 1 |
| Gianni Bruno | 1 |
| Ross Sykes | 1 |
| Teddy Teuma | 1 |
Head to Head
2026-04-04
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2026-03-22
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2025-10-26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2025-02-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2024-08-25
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2026-04-04
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2026-03-22
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2026-03-14
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
W
2026-03-07
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
KRC Genk
W
2026-03-01
KVC Westerlo
0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2026-02-21
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2026-04-04
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2026-03-22
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2026-03-15
KRC Genk
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2026-03-08
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2026-02-28
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2026-02-21
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
1–4
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.76
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
94%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
21%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or K. Sint-Truidense VV
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.8%
3 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.1%
5 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 1
2.6%
6 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 20% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

