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 8 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Assistant 1 Ruben Wyns
- Assistant 2 Thibaud Nijssen
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAA Gent | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | KVC Westerlo | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Royal Standard de Liege | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Lommel SK | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | SK Beveren | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 8 | 7 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | UR La Louviere Centre | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 8 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 20 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 22 | Scored | 9 |
| 4 | Conceded | 6 |
| +18 | GD | +3 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 75% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
63%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
50%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 4th (20 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ 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 |
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise welcome RSC Anderlecht for this crunch clash at Stade Joseph Marien.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marco Kana on 16.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mateo Biondic makes it 1-0.
- 21' What a moment for Kevin Rodriguez! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
- 26' A quiet spell here at Stade Joseph Marien. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past RSC Anderlecht's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 32' Anouar Ait El Hadj doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' Against the run of play, Anan Khalaili has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 47' Thorgan Hazard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 47.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danylo Sikan made 7 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' A stunning finish from Ross Sykes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Alexander De Ridder argues furiously but the card stands.
- 66' Netherlands international Kjell Scherpen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' 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.
- 75' The deadlock is broken! Ibrahim Kanate gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
- 78' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 83' Marco Kana is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise so far.
- 88' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is showing some good football. However, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 89' Christian Burgess was booked on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.
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 |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 |
| Anan Khalaili | 2 |
| Raul Florucz | 1 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 |
| Dennis Eckert | 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
2.45
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
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
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
14.7%
1 – 0
12%
3 – 0
11.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
4.1%
5 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
58%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

