Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | #8 |
| 19 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 21 | Scored | 15 |
| 3 | Conceded | 16 |
| +18 | GD | -1 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 86% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts). KVC Westerlo are 8th (10 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
KVC Westerlo
0-15
6/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ 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 |
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 4 G |
| Shunsuke Saito | 3 G |
| Matte Smets | 1 G |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Joseph Marien will turn into a battlefield for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KVC Westerlo.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Timmy Simons might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The 29-year-old Koki Machida has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' KVC Westerlo player sees a card in front of him.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' A moment of madness from Sofiane Boufal on 33 minutes earns him a card. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be frustrated.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KVC Westerlo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' What a moment for Franjo Ivanovic! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' Franjo Ivanovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luka Vuskovic.
- 46' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Anouar Ait El Hadj comes on to replace Sofiane Boufal.
- 50' The referee has no hesitation. Alfie Devine is booked for KVC Westerlo — card on 50.
- 53' Assisted by Promise Akinpelu with the perfectly-timed delivery and Franjo Ivanovic makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Bos makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 54.
- 59' KVC Westerlo make a change. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh trudges off to be replaced by Josimar Alcocer on 59 minutes.
- 64' Ousseynou Niang has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 125 appearances.
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Franjo Ivanovic by Kevin Rodriguez on 70 minute.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' The KVC Westerlo bench stirs into life. Bryan Reynolds is withdrawn and Adedire Awokoya-Mebude gets his opportunity.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Promise Akinpelu, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Joseph Marien with 11 goals in the last 8 games.
- 84' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Loic Lapoussin is withdrawn and Ousseynou Niang gets his opportunity.
- 89' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 94
- 23
- 28
- 24
- 5
- 49
- 25
- 6
- 12
- 9
Bench
- 14
- 8
- 21
- 4
-
10
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 46'
-
22
Ousseynou Niang ↑ 84'
- 7
-
48
Fedde Leysen ↑ 70'
- 1
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 70'
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 22
- 7
- 20
- 40
- 10
- 5
- 25
-
46
Arthur Piedfort ↓ Griffin Yow 59'
- 9
- 44
Bench
- 33
- 1
- 11
-
18
Griffin Yow ↑ 59'
- 17
- 39
- 15
-
47
Adedire Awokoya-Mebude ↑ 76'
-
77
Josimar Alcocer ↑ 59'
Coach
Timmy Simons
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Van den Keybus | 3 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 3 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 3 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 |
| Kevin Rodriguez | 2 |
| Victor Boniface | 2 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 2 |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 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
3.89
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
90%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
23%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KVC Westerlo
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
7.3%
4 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
6%
5 – 0
5.6%
5 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
3.7%
6 – 1
3.7%
6 – 0
3.7%
1 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -2 | 52% | 19% | 30% |
| -1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| -1 | 70% | 14% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.