Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

3 – 1

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KVC Westerlo

Sun 15 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Stade Joseph Marien HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 16' Dogucan Haspolat

Sofiane Boufal 33' Y

Y 45' Luka Vuskovic

Y 50' Alfie Devine

Promise Akinpelu 90' Y

Overview

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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
KVC Westerlo 30 games · 39 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kevin Van Damme

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

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 games · Avg 3.6 goals KVC Westerlo

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-15 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–1 KVC Westerlo 2024-08-10 KVC Westerlo 4–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2024-02-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–2 KVC Westerlo 2023-10-29 KVC Westerlo 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2023-02-25 KVC Westerlo 4–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Recent Form

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	KVC Westerlo	H	3–1	W
12 Dec	OGC Nice	H	2–1	W
08 Dec	Cercle Brugge KSV	A	0–0	D
01 Dec	Royal Antwerp FC	H	2–1	W
28 Nov	FC Twente '65	A	1–0	W
24 Nov	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	A	1–1	D

KVC Westerlo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	A	1–3	L
08 Dec	FC Verbroedering Dender EH	A	0–1	L
01 Dec	KAA Gent	H	2–2	D
24 Nov	KV Kortrijk	H	4–0	W
09 Nov	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	A	0–1	L
01 Nov	FC Verbroedering Dender EH	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise		KVC Westerlo
#1	Position	#9
66	Points	39
30	Played	30
19 / 9 / 2	W / D / L	10 / 9 / 11
50	Scored	36
17	Conceded	40
+33	GD	-4
2.20	PPG	1.30
63%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts). KVC Westerlo are 9th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise launch into their encounter with KVC Westerlo.
5' KVC Westerlo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Loic Lapoussin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KVC Westerlo.
16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dogucan Haspolat.
21' KVC Westerlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
31' It looks surprising KVC Westerlo does not make any changes. Anan Khalaili has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
33' Sofiane Boufal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KVC Westerlo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' GOAL! Franjo Ivanovic scores on 40.
45' Magnificent from Franjo Ivanovic! That is 23 goals in 231 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
45' KVC Westerlo player sees a card in front of him.
46' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 46 minute. Sofiane Boufal leaves to be changed by Anouar Ait El Hadj.
50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alfie Devine on 50.
53' What a moment for Franjo Ivanovic! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
54' Jordan Bos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
59' KVC Westerlo make a change. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh trudges off to be replaced by Josimar Alcocer on 59 minutes.
64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Griffin Yow made 278 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Joseph Marien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
70' Kevin Rodriguez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franjo Ivanovic at the 70 minute mark.
75' Tuur Rommens needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
76' Another change for KVC Westerlo made on 76 minute. Bryan Reynolds leaves to be changed by Adedire Awokoya-Mebude.
81' Ousseynou Niang is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise so far.
84' Ousseynou Niang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Loic Lapoussin at the 84 minute mark.
89' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Promise Akinpelu.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3-1 KVC Westerlo.

Lineups

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

16
Christian Burgess
94
Loic Lapoussin ↓ Ousseynou Niang 84'
23
Sofiane Boufal ↓ Anouar Ait El Hadj 46'
28
Koki Machida
24
Charles Vanhoutte
5
Kevin Mac Allister ↓ Fedde Leysen 70'
49
Anthony Moris
25
Anan Khalaili
6
Kamiel Van De Perre
12
Promise Akinpelu
9
Franjo Ivanovic ↓ Kevin Rodriguez 70'

Bench

Coach Sébastien Pocognoli

KVC Westerlo Lineups

Starting XI

34
Dogucan Haspolat
22
Bryan Reynolds ↓ Adedire Awokoya-Mebude 76'
7
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh ↓ Josimar Alcocer 59'
20
Nick Gillekens
40
Emin Bayram
10
Alfie Devine
5
Jordan Bos
25
Tuur Rommens
46
Arthur Piedfort ↓ Griffin Yow 59'
9
Matija Frigan
44
Luka Vuskovic

Bench

Coach Timmy Simons

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Loic Lapoussin	3
Franjo Ivanovic	3
Thomas Van den Keybus	3
Kevin Rodriguez	2
Victor Boniface	2
Maxim De Cuyper	2
Nene Dorgeles	1
Promise Akinpelu	1

Head to Head

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2024-12-15 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–1 KVC Westerlo W 2024-12-12 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 OGC Nice W 2024-12-08 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-12-01 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2024-11-28 FC Twente '65 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2024-11-24 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D

KVC Westerlo Form

2024-12-15 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–1 KVC Westerlo L 2024-12-08 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 1–0 KVC Westerlo L 2024-12-01 KVC Westerlo 2–2 KAA Gent D 2024-11-24 KVC Westerlo 4–0 KV Kortrijk W 2024-11-09 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–0 KVC Westerlo L 2024-11-01 KVC Westerlo 2–0 FC Verbroedering Dender EH W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.18 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.96 KVC Westerlo xG

I would bet for: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise63% Draw21% KVC Westerlo16%

Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 3.14

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw

84%

Draw or KVC Westerlo

37%

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KVC Westerlo

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise46% Draw41% KVC Westerlo13%

Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.2%

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

3 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 2

4.2%

4 – 0

3.9%

4 – 1

3.8%

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Handicap	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers	Push	KVC Westerlo covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	19%	59%
-1.5	41%	—	59%
-1	41%	23%	36%
-0.5	64%	—	36%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	9%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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