Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 30 games · 44 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 66 | Points | 44 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 19 / 9 / 2 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 10 |
| 50 | Scored | 43 |
| 17 | Conceded | 39 |
| +33 | GD | +4 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 63% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is hosting RSC Anderlecht for another epic battle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ludwig Augustinsson made 108 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Charles Vanhoutte on 10 minutes.
- 15' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Koki Machida has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Controversy at the stadium! Killian Sardella argues furiously but the card stands.
- 33' Time for substitution for RSC Anderlecht. Jan Vertonghen is replaced by Federico Gattoni.
- 38' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 376 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 48' RSC Anderlecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Kevin Mac Allister gets a card.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alessio Castro-Montes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RSC Anderlecht.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Mario Stroeykens has done his job and it is now time for Francis Amuzu to step up.
- 69' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Ross Sykes comes on to replace Christian Burgess.
- 70' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Loic Lapoussin on, Henok Teklab off on 70 minutes.
- 75' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Lazare Amani is replaced by Mathias Rasmussen on 75 minute.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Lazare Amani argues furiously but the card stands.
- 81' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' Kasper Dolberg makes way for Luis Vazquez at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from RSC Anderlecht.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Noah Sadiki. He replaces Charles Vanhoutte on 87 minute.
- The points are shared — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 RSC Anderlecht. Honours even.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Christian Burgess ↓ Ross Sykes 69'
- 28
-
24
Charles Vanhoutte ↓ Noah Sadiki 87'
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 29
- 49
-
11
Henok Teklab ↓ Loic Lapoussin 70'
- 23
- 47
Bench
-
10
Loic Lapoussin ↑ 70'
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 69'
- 9
- 12
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 75'
- 7
- 48
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↑ 87'
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 87'
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 23
- 1
- 14
-
12
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Luis Vazquez 85'
- 25
- 18
- 36
- 54
- 56
- 29
Bench
-
33
Federico Gattoni ↑ 33'
-
7
Francis Amuzu ↑ 68'
- 26
-
10
Yari Verschaeren ↑ 68'
- 17
-
20
Luis Vazquez ↑ 85'
- 32
- 5
- 61
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cameron Puertas | 3 |
| Adem Zorgane | 2 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 2 |
| Anan Khalaili | 2 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 |
| Dennis Eckert | 1 |
| Jan Vertonghen | 1 |
| Mihajlo Cvetkovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2024-05-05
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
RSC Anderlecht
D
2024-04-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2024-04-25
Royal Antwerp FC
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-04-21
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
2024-04-14
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-04-07
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
RSC Anderlecht Form
2024-05-05
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
RSC Anderlecht
D
2024-04-28
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
RSC Anderlecht
D
2024-04-24
RSC Anderlecht
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2024-04-20
KRC Genk
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2024-04-14
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-04-07
Club Brugge KV
3–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
80%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
46%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or RSC Anderlecht
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

