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 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 Liège | 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 | #13 |
| 19 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 21 | Scored | 11 |
| 3 | Conceded | 15 |
| +18 | GD | -4 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 86% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ 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 |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Royal Antwerp FC get us underway at Stade Joseph Marien.
- 4' Dennis Eckert puts Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on the lead.
- 7' That looks like a foul for a card for Soumaila Coulibaly.
- 12' It’s high time Alexander Blessin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' Sam Vines makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Royal Antwerp FC are in front.
- 28' Jean Butez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 29' Zeno Van Den Bosch is replacing Sam Vines for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 34' 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.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' GOAL! Jurgen Ekkelenkamp scores on 44. Assisted by Zeno Van Den Bosch
- 49' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 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' Gustaf Nilsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Eckert on 63 minute.
- 64' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Cameron Puertas departs to be replaced by Mohammed Amoura.
- 68' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp departs to be replaced by Gyrano Kerk.
- 71' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Noah Sadiki by Mathias Rasmussen on 71 minute.
- 76' Royal Antwerp FC 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.
- 81' Arthur Vermeeren catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
- 81' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Kevin Mac Allister is replaced by Henok Teklab on 81 minute.
- 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 87' Gustaf Nilsson doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Mohammed Amoura is booked for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Vincent Janssen by George Ilenikhena on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2-2 Royal Antwerp FC.
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 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 2 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 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 Liège
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.53
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
87%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
28%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Royal Antwerp FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–2 not predicted2 – 2Actual
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
4 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
4 – 1
6.8%
5 – 0
5.1%
5 – 1
4.9%
1 – 1
4.5%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -2 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| -1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

