Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2025-26 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 Lawrence Visser
- Assistant 1 Ruben Wyns
- Assistant 2 Thibaud Nijssen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 5–1 | W |
| 21 May | KAA Gent | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–5 | L |
| 10 May | KV Mechelen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–5 | L |
| 21 May | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | KV Mechelen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 May | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 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' We are underway at Stade Joseph Marien. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RSC Anderlecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' RSC Anderlecht is showing some good football. However, RSC Anderlecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' Marco Kana is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
- 18' Against the run of play, Mateo Biondic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Rodriguez gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
- 26' Kevin Mac Allister has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nathan-Dylan Saliba suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' What a strike from Anouar Ait El Hadj! The score is 3-0.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Anan Khalaili adds to his 0 season tally! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 47' That is a card for RSC Anderlecht. Thorgan Hazard will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' RSC Anderlecht are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Ross Sykes makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are in front.
- 61' Alexander De Ridder catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Stade Joseph Marien. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' It looks surprising Royale Union Saint-Gilloise does not make any changes. Lucas Hey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Ibrahim Kanate does the damage! The net is bulging and RSC Anderlecht surge ahead!
- 78' It’s gonna be a card for Fedde Leysen.
- 83' Nathan De Cat, a Belgium midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' Besfort Zeneli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RSC Anderlecht tonight.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Christian Burgess on 89 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 16
- 26
- 37
- 5
- 10
- 8
- 9
- 13
- 11
- 25
- 23
Bench
- 22
- 48
- 27
- 19
- 14
- 1
- 7
- 30
- 29
Coach
David Hubert
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 14
- 91
- 55
- 54
- 32
- 13
- 3
- 83
- 4
- 74
Bench
- 23
- 73
- 10
- 15
- 77
- 64
- 78
- 99
- 40
Coach
Jérémy Taravel
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
2026-05-24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
2026-05-21
KAA Gent
0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2026-05-17
Club Brugge KV
5–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2026-05-10
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
KV Mechelen
W
2026-05-02
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2026-04-26
RSC Anderlecht
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
RSC Anderlecht Form
2026-05-24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2026-05-21
RSC Anderlecht
3–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2026-05-17
RSC Anderlecht
2–2
KV Mechelen
D
2026-05-10
KAA Gent
1–1
RSC Anderlecht
D
2026-05-03
RSC Anderlecht
1–3
Club Brugge KV
L
2026-04-26
RSC Anderlecht
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.62
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
91%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
26%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or RSC Anderlecht
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.7%
3 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
7%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
5 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.