Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Liege | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #5 |
| 66 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 19 / 9 / 2 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 50 | Scored | 39 |
| 17 | Conceded | 37 |
| +33 | GD | +2 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 63% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to score. At the same time, KV Mechelen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony Moris is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 10' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Rob Schoofs, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Bates, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Joseph Marien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' Magnificent from Mohammed Amoura! That is 30 goals in 10 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Casper Terho. He replaces Alessio Castro-Montes on 67 minute.
- 68' Mathias Rasmussen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lazare Amani at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' It’s gonna be a card for Gustaf Nilsson.
- 76' Kevin Rodriguez gets the nod from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. He replaces Gustaf Nilsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The whistle greets Mory Konate as he departs to be replaced by Norman Bassette.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 90' That is a card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Loic Lapoussin will be fuming at that decision.
- 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.
- The points are shared — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0 KV Mechelen. Honours even.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 28
- 24
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 29
- 49
-
23
Cameron Puertas ↓ Noah Sadiki 90'
-
47
Mohammed Amoura ↓ Dennis Eckert 76'
Bench
- 26
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↑ 76'
- 14
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 68'
- 7
-
17
Casper Terho ↑ 67'
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↑ 90'
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 76'
- –
Coach
Alexander Blessin
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 20
-
8
Mory Konate ↓ Norman Bassette 79'
- 5
- 22
- 30
- 7
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Bilal Bafdili 68'
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↓ Bill Antonio 68'
- 16
- 1
Bench
- 15
- 6
- 10
-
70
Norman Bassette ↑ 79'
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 68'
-
38
Bill Antonio ↑ 68'
- 34
Coach
Besnik Hasi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marian Shved | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Julien Ngoy | 2 |
| Ross Sykes | 1 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 1 |
| Mateo Biondic | 1 |
| Nikola Storm | 1 |
Head to Head
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 Liege
1–1
KV Mechelen
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
76%
Draw or KV Mechelen
51%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KV Mechelen
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.