Saturday , 14 November 2026

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs OGC Nice, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2 – 1
Full Time
OGC Nice
Thu 12 Dec 2024 · 17:45 UTC Lotto Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 61' Moise Bombito
Charles Vanhoutte 75' Y
Kevin Mac Allister 76' Y
Anan Khalaili 89' Y
Franjo Ivanovic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs OGC Nice — Europe at Lotto Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
9 games this season 🟨 5.6/game ⚽ 16.0 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals OGC Nice
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-12 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 OGC Nice

Recent Form

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
10 Nov KRC Genk H 4–0 W
OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–2 L
07 Dec Le Havre AC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Olympique Lyonnais A 1–4 L
28 Nov Rangers FC H 1–4 L
24 Nov RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–1 W
10 Nov Lille OSC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Besfort Zeneli 2 G 1 A
Guilherme Carvalho 2 G
Relebohile Mofokeng 1 G 1 A
Mateo Biondic 1 G
Ondrej Kricfalusi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Lotto Park. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are looking to make home advantage count against OGC Nice.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 245 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Senegal international Ousseynou Niang has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Charles Vanhoutte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined OGC Nice backline.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' GOAL! Franjo Ivanovic scores on 33.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' OGC Nice fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Evann Guessand has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Kevin Rodriguez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohammed Fuseini on 56 minute.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Moise Bombito. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 65' A tactical swap from OGC Nice — Jonathan Clauss on, Yael Nandjou off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charles Vanhoutte on 75.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kevin Mac Allister.
  • 79' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anouar Ait El Hadj is hanging Sofiane Boufal on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' A quiet spell here at Lotto Park. OGC Nice seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' Franjo Ivanovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 90' Fares Bousnina is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sofiane Diop at the 90 minute mark.
  • It finishes all square. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and OGC Nice share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sébastien Pocognoli

OGC Nice Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Franjo Ivanovic 2
Evann Guessand 1

Head to Head

2024-12-12 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 OGC Nice

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

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 2024-11-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 4–0 KRC Genk W

OGC Nice Form

2024-12-12 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 OGC Nice L 2024-12-07 OGC Nice 2–1 Le Havre AC W 2024-12-01 Olympique Lyonnais 4–1 OGC Nice L 2024-11-28 OGC Nice 1–4 Rangers FC L 2024-11-24 OGC Nice 2–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace W 2024-11-10 OGC Nice 2–2 Lille OSC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 OGC Nice xG
I would bet for: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise58% Draw23% OGC Nice19%
Actual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
81%
Draw or OGC Nice
42%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or OGC Nice
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise40% Draw44% OGC Nice16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Handicap Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers Push OGC Nice covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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