Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

2 – 2

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Royal Antwerp FC

Sun 3 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Stade Joseph Marien HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 7' Soumaila Coulibaly

Y 81' Arthur Vermeeren

Mohammed Amoura 90' Y

Y 90' Mark van Bommel

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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jan Boterberg

4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	11	29
2	Club Brugge KV	11	28
3	KAA Gent	11	28
4	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	11	27
5	RSC Anderlecht	11	20
6	Lommel SK	11	16
7	KRC Genk	11	15
8	Royal Standard de Liège	11	15
9	KVC Westerlo	11	14
10	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	11	12
11	KV Mechelen	11	12
12	K. Sint-Truidense VV	11	11
13	Royal Antwerp FC	11	11
14	SV Zulte-Waregem	11	11
15	SK Beveren	11	10
16	Cercle Brugge KSV	11	9
17	UR La Louvière Centre	11	7
18	KV Kortrijk	11	4

Head-to-Head

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 15 games · Avg 3.3 goals Royal Antwerp FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–2 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-01-15 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2022-08-31 Royal Antwerp FC 4–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2022-02-05 Royal Antwerp FC 0–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2021-09-26 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

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

Royal Antwerp FC

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
29	Points	11
11	Played	11
9 / 2 / 0	W / D / L	3 / 2 / 6
30	Scored	18
7	Conceded	24
+23	GD	-6
2.64	PPG	1.00
82%	Win %	27%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

55% Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season

18% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

0-15

2/1

16-30

2/3

31-45

4/1

46-60

6/1

61-75

4/–

76+

9/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Royal Antwerp FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

4/1

31-45

2/2

46-60

3/7

61-75

2/5

76+

6/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Raul Florucz	5 G
Relebohile Mofokeng	4 G	2 A
Besfort Zeneli	2 G	5 A
Mateo Biondic	2 G	4 A
Guilherme Carvalho	2 G	1 A

Royal Antwerp FC

Michael Frey	4 G
Snayder Porozo	4 G
Anthony Valencia	3 G
Rein Van Helden	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Royal Antwerp FC — let the football do the talking.
4' Dennis Eckert has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
7' A moment of madness from Soumaila Coulibaly on 7 minutes earns him a card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
12' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michel-Ange Balikwisha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
17' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
22' 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.
23' The USA Sam Vines breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 1-1!
28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
29' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Sam Vines has done his job and it is now time for Zeno Van Den Bosch to step up.
34' A quiet spell here at Stade Joseph Marien. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
44' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
49' 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.
54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Burgess made 386 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark van Bommel might look to freshen things up shortly.
63' Dennis Eckert makes way for Gustaf Nilsson at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
64' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Cameron Puertas exits the field as Mohammed Amoura enters on 64.
68' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gyrano Kerk is hanging Jurgen Ekkelenkamp on the field on 68 minute.
71' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Noah Sadiki departs to be replaced by Mathias Rasmussen.
76' The 21-year-old Noah Sadiki has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
81' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a card on 81.
81' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Kevin Mac Allister departs to be replaced by Henok Teklab.
86' 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.
87' Gustaf Nilsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
90' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
90' Vincent Janssen makes way for George Ilenikhena at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

16
Christian Burgess
10
Loic Lapoussin
9
Dennis Eckert ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 63'
28
Koki Machida
24
Charles Vanhoutte
5
Kevin Mac Allister ↓ Henok Teklab 81'
8
Lazare Amani
17
Casper Terho ↓ Alessio Castro-Montes 64'
49
Anthony Moris
23
Cameron Puertas ↓ Mohammed Amoura 64'
27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Mathias Rasmussen 71'

Bench

Coach Alexander Blessin

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Vincent Janssen ↓ George Ilenikhena 90'
24
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↓ Gyrano Kerk 68'
1
Jean Butez
34
Jelle Bataille
2
Ritchie De Laet
21
Sam Vines ↓ Zeno Van Den Bosch 29'
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↓ Anthony Valencia 90'
27
Mandela Keita
44
Soumaila Coulibaly
11
Arbnor Muja
48
Arthur Vermeeren

Bench

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

2023-09-03 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–2 Royal Antwerp FC D 2023-08-30 PAE AEK 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC W 2023-08-22 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 PAE AEK W 2023-08-18 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC D 2023-08-11 Royal Antwerp FC 6–0 KV Kortrijk W 2023-08-06 RSC Anderlecht 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

3.16 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.05 Royal Antwerp FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise68% Draw17% Royal Antwerp FC15%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 4.21

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	77%	23%
± 3.5	59%	41%
± 4.5	40%	60%

Double Chance

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw

85%

Draw or Royal Antwerp FC

32%

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Royal Antwerp FC

83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise59% Draw31% Royal Antwerp FC10%

Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 1

3 – 0

7.8%

2 – 1

7.8%

2 – 0

7.8%

4 – 1

6.3%

4 – 0

6.1%

1 – 1

5.7%

1 – 0

4.8%

3 – 2

4.2%

5 – 1

2 – 2

Actual

5 – 0

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Handicap	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers	Push	Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5	39%	—	61%
-2	39%	20%	41%
-1.5	59%	—	41%
-1	59%	18%	23%
-0.5	77%	—	23%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	6%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.