Sunday , 16 August 2026

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1 – 0
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Sun 17 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Stade Joseph Marien HT 45' · FT 45'
Gustaf Nilsson 74' Y
Loic Lapoussin 90' Y
Y 90' Bilal Bafdili

Overview

Match Preview

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.

Match Details

  • Referee Bert Put

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 Louvière 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

5
2
4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · Avg 2.3 goals KV Mechelen
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-17 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen 2023-08-19 KV Mechelen 4–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2023-03-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 KV Mechelen 2022-08-06 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2021-08-22 KV Mechelen 3–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Recent Form

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec KV Mechelen H 1–0 W
14 Dec Liverpool FC H 2–1 W
10 Dec Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 3–1 W
03 Dec Cercle Brugge KSV H 2–1 W
30 Nov Toulouse FC A 0–0 D
26 Nov KAA Gent A 1–1 D
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 0–1 L
10 Dec Club Brugge KV H 0–0 D
03 Dec K. Sint-Truidense VV H 0–2 L
26 Nov KV Kortrijk A 3–0 W
11 Nov Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 1–0 W
05 Nov Royal Standard de Liège A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise KV Mechelen
#3 Position #15
4 Points 0
2 Played 1
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
5 Scored 0
1 Conceded 2
+4 GD -2
2.00 PPG 0.00
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts). KV Mechelen are 15th (0 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise get us underway at Stade Joseph Marien.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 231 games and scored 376 goals.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rob Schoofs, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Joseph Marien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' 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.
  • 54' What composure from Mohammed Amoura! The Algeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Alessio Castro-Montes by Casper Terho on 67 minute.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Mathias Rasmussen. He replaces Lazare Amani on 68 minute.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at Stade Joseph Marien. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a card for Gustaf Nilsson.
  • 76' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Gustaf Nilsson exits the field as Kevin Rodriguez enters on 76.
  • 79' Norman Bassette has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mory Konate on 79 minute.
  • 84' Geoffry Hairemans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 303 appearances.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
  • 90' Loic Lapoussin is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Noah Sadiki is hanging Cameron Puertas on the field on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alexander Blessin

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Julien Ngoy 2
Marian Shved 2
Geoffry Hairemans 2
Rob Schoofs 1
Rafik Belghali 1
Mohammed Amoura 1
Jean Thierry Lazare 1
Promise Akinpelu 1

Head to Head

2023-12-17 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen 2023-08-19 KV Mechelen 4–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2023-03-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 KV Mechelen 2022-08-06 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2021-08-22 KV Mechelen 3–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2023-12-17 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen W 2023-12-14 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Liverpool FC W 2023-12-10 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2023-12-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2023-11-30 Toulouse FC 0–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2023-11-26 KAA Gent 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D

KV Mechelen Form

2023-12-17 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen L 2023-12-10 KV Mechelen 0–0 Club Brugge KV D 2023-12-03 KV Mechelen 0–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV L 2023-11-26 KV Kortrijk 0–3 KV Mechelen W 2023-11-11 KV Mechelen 1–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2023-11-05 Royal Standard de Liège 1–1 KV Mechelen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.24 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise67% Draw20% KV Mechelen13%
Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
87%
Draw or KV Mechelen
33%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KV Mechelen
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise51% Draw40% KV Mechelen9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
9%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 1
3.1%
1 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Handicap Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 21% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 23% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.