Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | FK Bodo/Glimt | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 0 |
| +4 | GD | +2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts). KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise host KAA Gent — let the battle begin!
- 4' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Atsuki Ito.
- 9' Franck Surdez, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' Andri Gudjohnsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' The 24-year-old Archie Brown has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Poor challenge from Jordan Torunarigha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Sven Kums has so much to prove this time. He replaces Atsuki Ito on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noah Fadiga made 351 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Ivory Coast international Lazare Amani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' Archie Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 70' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Promise Akinpelu on, Kevin Rodriguez off on 70 minutes.
- 71' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Sofiane Boufal by Anan Khalaili on 71 minute.
- 72' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Momodou Lamin Sonko comes on to replace Franck Surdez.
- 73' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Andri Gudjohnsen is replaced by Max Dean on 73 minute.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' The crowd applauds Alessio Castro-Montes as he leaves the pitch. Casper Terho steps in for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 87' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Matisse Samoise comes on to replace Noah Fadiga.
- 88' That is a card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Promise Akinpelu will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hugo Gambor on 90 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
23
Sofiane Boufal ↓ Anan Khalaili 71'
- 28
- 24
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 22
- 49
- 27
- 13
Bench
- 26
- 14
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 82'
- 10
- 48
-
17
Casper Terho ↑ 82'
- 19
- 1
-
25
Anan Khalaili ↑ 71'
- 6
-
12
Promise Akinpelu ↑ 70'
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↓ Matisse Samoise 87'
- 23
- 33
- 4
- 12
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↓ Sven Kums 46'
- 16
-
9
Andri Gudjohnsen ↓ Max Dean 73'
- 3
- 6
- 19
Bench
- 13
-
24
Sven Kums ↑ 46'
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↑ 87'
- 20
-
21
Max Dean ↑ 73'
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 72'
- 29
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 87'
- 7
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Jean Thierry Lazare | 3 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 3 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2024-10-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
KAA Gent
D
2024-10-06
Club Brugge KV
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-10-03
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
FK Bodo/Glimt
D
2024-09-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2024-09-26
Fenerbahçe SK
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-09-20
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.5
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
71%
Draw or KAA Gent
71%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KAA Gent
58%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
18.1%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
1%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 18% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 22% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

