Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 66 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 19 / 9 / 2 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 11 |
| 50 | Scored | 49 |
| 17 | Conceded | 43 |
| +33 | GD | +6 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 63% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise kicks off things out of here…
- 3' Mohammed Amoura has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 3.
- 8' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 13' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 18' Morocco international Ismael Kandouss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 21' It’s gonna be a card for Loic Lapoussin.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Hyun-seok Hong, a South Korea midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 41' It’s high time Alexander Blessin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Mathias Rasmussen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 6 appearances.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Jordan Torunarigha.
- 53' The Belgium Pieter Gerkens breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-1!
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 63' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' What composure from Alessio Castro-Montes! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 69' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 69 minute. Mathias Rasmussen leaves to be changed by Lazare Amani.
- 74' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' The whistle greets Mohammed Amoura as he departs to be replaced by Dennis Eckert.
- 78' Hyun-seok Hong makes way for Matias Fernandez-Pardo at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 83' 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.
- 88' 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.
- 90' Dennis Eckert catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' Loic Lapoussin makes way for Henok Teklab at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
10
Loic Lapoussin ↓ Henok Teklab 90'
- 26
- 28
- 24
- 21
- 4
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↓ Elton Kabangu 90'
- 49
- 23
-
47
Mohammed Amoura ↓ Dennis Eckert 76'
Bench
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↑ 76'
-
8
Lazare Amani ↑ 69'
- 12
-
7
Elton Kabangu ↑ 90'
- 17
- 19
-
11
Henok Teklab ↑ 90'
- 27
- 35
Coach
Alexander Blessin
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 33
- 13
- 4
- 10
- 5
- 18
- 7
- 8
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 22
- 29
- 20
- 16
- 25
- 9
- 36
-
28
Matias Fernandez-Pardo ↑ 78'
- 34
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 3 |
| Jean Thierry Lazare | 3 |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2024-03-10
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–1
KAA Gent
D
2024-03-02
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-02-25
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2024-02-18
KV Kortrijk
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-02-10
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–2
KVC Westerlo
D
2024-02-03
KRC Genk
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.85
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
83%
Draw or KAA Gent
41%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KAA Gent
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

