Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | KV Mechelen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Beerschot VA | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 29 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 30 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 20 |
| +23 | GD | -7 |
| 2.64 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 82% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KV Mechelen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Rafik Belghali needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stade Joseph Marien. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 234 games and scored 308 goals.
- 20' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 30' The 29-year-old Koki Machida has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 42' A goal from the Belgium international Benito Raman! He fires home on 42 to make it 0-1!
- 43' The referee calls foul for Ahmed Touba. He receives a card.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a card for Promise Akinpelu.
- 55' Kerim Mrabti, a Sweden midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' Ahmed Touba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Mohammed Fuseini is replaced by Anouar Ait El Hadj.
- 64' Fresh legs for KV Mechelen! Daam Foulon comes on to replace Bill Antonio.
- 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 74' Spain international Jose Marsa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Kerim Mrabti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nikola Storm on 75 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Rob Schoofs is replaced by Aziz Ouattara.
- 77' The crowd applauds Mathias Rasmussen as he leaves the pitch. Sofiane Boufal steps in for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 80' It’s gonna be a card for Sofiane Boufal.
- 82' The whistle greets Benito Raman as he departs to be replaced by Julien N'Goy.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ross Sykes.
- 86' Kevin Rodriguez is replacing Koki Machida for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 90' Noah Sadiki was booked on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KV Mechelen take all three points.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
28
Koki Machida ↓ Kevin Rodriguez 86'
-
5
Kevin Mac Allister ↓ Marc Giger 77'
- 4
- 48
- 49
- 27
- 77
- 25
- 12
- 9
Bench
- 16
-
23
Sofiane Boufal ↑ 77'
- 14
-
10
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 63'
- 19
- 1
- 11
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 86'
-
20
Marc Giger ↑ 77'
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Benito Raman ↓ Julien N'Goy 82'
- 1
- 7
-
16
Rob Schoofs ↓ Aziz Ouattara 76'
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Kerim Mrabti 75'
- 33
- 4
- 6
- 3
-
38
Bill Antonio ↓ Daam Foulon 64'
- 17
Bench
-
23
Daam Foulon ↑ 64'
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↑ 75'
- 21
- 77
- 35
-
32
Aziz Ouattara ↑ 76'
-
9
Julien N'Goy ↑ 82'
- 22
- 27
Coach
Besnik Hasi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marian Shved | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Julien Ngoy | 2 |
| Mateo Biondic | 1 |
| Nikola Storm | 1 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| David Bates | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-02-16
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–1
KV Mechelen
L
2025-02-13
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–2
AFC Ajax
L
2025-02-09
KV Kortrijk
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-02-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2025-01-30
Rangers FC
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2025-01-26
Beerschot VA
0–4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
83%
Draw or KV Mechelen
39%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KV Mechelen
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.