Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | FC Lugano | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Lugano | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | PAE AEK | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | PAE AEK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 66 | Points | 35 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 19 / 9 / 2 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 13 |
| 50 | Scored | 31 |
| 17 | Conceded | 32 |
| +33 | GD | -1 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 63% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Joseph Marien. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Royal Antwerp FC.
- 4' Goal! Dennis Eckert scores his 21 goal in 320 matches.
- 7' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a card on 7.
- 12' It looks surprising Royal Antwerp FC does not make any changes. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' Noah Sadiki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 23' The deadlock is broken! Sam Vines gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
- 28' 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 Koki Machida suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Zeno Van Den Bosch comes on to replace Sam Vines.
- 34' Royal Antwerp FC have won 434 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' Christian Burgess needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 44' Against the run of play, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 49' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' Henok Teklab is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Dennis Eckert is withdrawn and Gustaf Nilsson gets his opportunity.
- 64' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Cameron Puertas departs to be replaced by Mohammed Amoura.
- 68' Gyrano Kerk is replacing Jurgen Ekkelenkamp for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 71' Mathias Rasmussen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Noah Sadiki on 71 minute.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 81' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Kevin Mac Allister is replaced by Henok Teklab on 81 minute.
- 86' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' A stunning finish from Gustaf Nilsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Vincent Janssen as he departs to be replaced by George Ilenikhena.
- It finishes all square. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Royal Antwerp FC share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 63'
- 28
- 24
- 5
- 8
- 17
- 49
- 23
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Mathias Rasmussen 71'
Bench
- 14
-
21
Alessio Castro-Montes ↑ 64'
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 71'
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 63'
- 48
-
11
Henok Teklab ↑ 81'
- 35
-
–
Mohammed Amoura ↑ 64'
Coach
Alexander Blessin
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 24
- 1
- 34
- 2
-
21
Sam Vines ↓ Zeno Van Den Bosch 29'
- 10
- 27
- 44
- 11
- 48
Bench
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↑ 68'
- 91
- 8
-
33
Zeno Van Den Bosch ↑ 29'
-
55
Anthony Valencia ↑ 90'
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 90'
- 17
Coach
Mark van Bommel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 5 |
| Cameron Puertas | 4 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 3 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 2 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2023-09-03
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–2
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2023-08-31
FC Lugano
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-08-24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
FC Lugano
W
2023-08-19
KV Mechelen
4–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2023-08-12
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2023-08-04
Royal Standard de Liege
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Royal Antwerp FC 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: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
79%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
47%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Royal Antwerp FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 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
39%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.