Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #2 |
| 4 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 1 | Conceded | 1 |
| +4 | GD | +4 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stade Joseph Marien. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are looking to make home advantage count against Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 17' Goal! Vincent Janssen scores his 44 goal in 385 matches.
- 22' Alhassan Yusuf has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 22.
- 27' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a card on 31.
- 33' Noah Sadiki picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' A moment of madness from Gyrano Kerk on 35 minutes earns him a card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 37' GOAL! Gustaf Nilsson scores on 37. Assisted by Koki Machida
- 39' Kevin Mac Allister does the damage! The net is bulging and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise surge ahead!
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 49' It is a cagey affair so far. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Ritchie De Laet is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — card on 52.
- 54' Cameron Puertas doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' Owen Wijndal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Ritchie De Laet has done his job and it is now time for Kobe Corbanie to step up.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Henok Teklab argues furiously but the card stands.
- 76' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Gustaf Nilsson by Dennis Eckert on 76 minute.
- 77' Kevin Rodriguez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohammed Amoura on 77 minute.
- 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 87' Lazare Amani makes way for Loic Lapoussin at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 90' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Soumaila Coulibaly is hanging Kobe Corbanie on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Royal Antwerp FC.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 28
- 24
-
5
Kevin Mac Allister ↓ Ross Sykes 87'
-
8
Lazare Amani ↓ Loic Lapoussin 87'
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↓ Dennis Eckert 76'
- 49
- 11
- 23
- 27
- 47
Bench
-
10
Loic Lapoussin ↑ 87'
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 87'
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↑ 76'
- 14
- 12
- 7
- 17
- 19
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 77'
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 18
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Victor Udoh 69'
- 24
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↓ Kobe Corbanie 69'
- 91
- 8
- 10
- 27
- 33
Bench
-
19
Chidera Ejuke ↑ 69'
- 6
- 44
- 84
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 69'
-
52
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 69'
- 81
- 17
-
60
Victor Udoh ↑ 69'
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
2024-04-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2024-04-25
Royal Antwerp FC
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-04-21
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
2024-04-14
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-04-07
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2024-04-01
KRC Genk
1–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2024-04-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2024-04-25
Royal Antwerp FC
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-04-21
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2024-04-14
Club Brugge KV
3–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2024-04-06
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KRC Genk
L
2024-03-30
RSC Anderlecht
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
82%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
43%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Royal Antwerp FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +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
41%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

