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 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | FK Bodø/Glimt | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Fenerbahce SK | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Royal Standard de Liege | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise gets underway.
- 4' The referee shows KAA Gent player a card on 4.
- 9' The 26-year-old Noah Fadiga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 14' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Koki Machida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' 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.
- 34' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' Belgium international Sven Kums has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' That is a card for KAA Gent. Jordan Torunarigha will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Christian Burgess gets a card.
- 46' Sven Kums is ready to make an impact after coming on for Atsuki Ito at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Davy Roef has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' 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.
- 67' KAA Gent player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Kevin Rodriguez exits the field as Promise Akinpelu enters on 70.
- 71' The whistle greets Sofiane Boufal as he departs to be replaced by Anan Khalaili.
- 72' Momodou Lamin Sonko gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Franck Surdez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Andri Gudjohnsen is withdrawn and Max Dean gets his opportunity.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Casper Terho on, Alessio Castro-Montes off on 82 minutes.
- 87' The whistle greets Noah Fadiga as he departs to be replaced by Matisse Samoise.
- 88' Promise Akinpelu is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hugo Gambor.
- The points are shared — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 KAA Gent. Honours even.
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 |
| 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
2024-10-19
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 Bodø/Glimt
D
2024-09-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2024-09-26
Fenerbahce SK
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-09-20
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
81%
Draw or KAA Gent
47%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KAA Gent
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.