Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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 Lawrence Visser
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | KAA Gent | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 10 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 May | KRC Genk | H | 1–4 | L |
| 11 May | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–5 | L |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KAA Gent has kicked off!
- 5' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Franjo Ivanovic makes it 1-0.
- 16' Koki Machida has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 451 appearances.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 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' Ousseynou Niang is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise so far.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 45' What a strike from Andri Gudjohnsen! The score is 1-1.
- 50' Netherlands international Aime Omgba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 58' Alessio Castro-Montes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anan Khalaili at the 58 minute mark.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Hyllarion Goore. He replaces Dante Vanzeir on 62 minute.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' Promise Akinpelu doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' That is a card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Promise Akinpelu will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' The whistle greets Mathias Delorge as he departs to be replaced by Tibe De Vlieger.
- 75' Promise Akinpelu does the damage! The net is bulging and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise surge ahead!
- 80' 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 Ross Sykes suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' Kamiel Van De Perre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anouar Ait El Hadj at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 90' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 90 minute. Franjo Ivanovic leaves to be changed by Sofiane Boufal.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 26
- 28
- 24
- 10
-
22
Ousseynou Niang ↓ Fedde Leysen 86'
- 49
- 27
- 77
- 25
- 9
Bench
-
23
Sofiane Boufal ↑ 90'
- 14
-
21
Alessio Castro-Montes ↑ 58'
- 4
-
48
Fedde Leysen ↑ 86'
- 11
- 13
-
6
Kamiel Van De Perre ↑ 86'
-
12
Promise Akinpelu ↑ 58'
- 20
- 98
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Hyllarion Goore 62'
- 18
- 20
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↓ Sven Kums 86'
- 16
- 2
- 32
- 9
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↓ Aime Omgba 73'
- 38
- 35
Bench
-
24
Sven Kums ↑ 86'
- 4
- 12
- 30
- 11
-
27
Tibe De Vlieger ↑ 73'
-
10
Aime Omgba ↑ 73'
-
28
Mohammed El Adfaoui ↑ 86'
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↑ 62'
Coach
Danijel Milicevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 3 |
| Jean Thierry Lazare | 3 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-05-25
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–1
KAA Gent
W
2025-05-17
Royal Antwerp FC
0–4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-05-10
RSC Anderlecht
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-05-03
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
KRC Genk
W
2025-04-27
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2025-04-24
Club Brugge KV
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.94
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
90%
Draw or KAA Gent
31%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KAA Gent
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.1%
2 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 26% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.