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 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
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
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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 19 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 21 | Scored | 13 |
| 3 | Conceded | 4 |
| +18 | GD | +9 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 86% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 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
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ 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 |
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stade Joseph Marien. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are looking to make home advantage count against KAA Gent.
- 4' That looks like a foul for a card for Atsuki Ito.
- 9' It looks like no one’s ball. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 14' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charles Vanhoutte made 362 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Matisse Samoise needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Torunarigha is booked for KAA Gent — card on 45.
- 46' Christian Burgess picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Sven Kums. He replaces Atsuki Ito on 46 minute.
- 51' Christian Burgess is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Max Dean has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 181 appearances.
- 66' The 29-year-old Tsuyoshi Watanabe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' Archie Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 70' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Kevin Rodriguez exits the field as Promise Akinpelu enters on 70.
- 71' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Sofiane Boufal is replaced by Anan Khalaili on 71 minute.
- 72' Momodou Lamin Sonko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franck Surdez at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' Max Dean has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andri Gudjohnsen on 73 minute.
- 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
- 82' Casper Terho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alessio Castro-Montes at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Noah Fadiga is replaced by Matisse Samoise on 87 minute.
- 88' A moment of madness from Promise Akinpelu on 88 minutes earns him a card. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be frustrated.
- 90' KAA Gent receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 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 Bodø/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
3 / 4
1.17
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
80%
Draw or KAA Gent
53%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KAA Gent
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19.2%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 27% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

