Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2024-25 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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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 Nicolas Laforge
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise gets underway.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anan Khalaili makes it 1-0.
- 9' Koki Machida has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 14' Magnificent from Promise Akinpelu! That is 23 goals in 237 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 14' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Anouar Ait El Hadj on, Sofiane Boufal off on 14 minutes.
- 15' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a card on 15.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' 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.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Anan Khalaili is booked for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — card on 34.
- 37' GOAL! Gyrano Kerk scores on 37. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' Rosen Bozhinov was booked on 45.
- 45' The crowd applauds Andreas Verstraeten as he leaves the pitch. Sem Renders steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 48' Franjo Ivanovic makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are in front.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 237 games and scored 392 goals.
- 58' It looks surprising Royale Union Saint-Gilloise does not make any changes. Zeno Van Den Bosch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Promise Akinpelu has done his job and it is now time for Mohammed Fuseini to step up.
- 64' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Anan Khalaili is withdrawn and Alessio Castro-Montes gets his opportunity.
- 67' Olivier Deman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ousseynou Niang on 68 minutes.
- 71' Brilliant from the ! Koki Machida makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 71.
- 76' Andreas Verstraeten is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise so far.
- 77' The crowd applauds Gyrano Kerk as he leaves the pitch. Dennis Praet steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 78' Ousseynou Niang makes way for Henok Teklab at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 83' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Franjo Ivanovic makes it 5-1.
- 90' Christopher Scott is replacing Olivier Deman for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 23
- 28
- 5
-
22
Ousseynou Niang ↓ Henok Teklab 78'
- 49
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Mathias Rasmussen 77'
- 25
- 6
- 12
- 9
Bench
- 26
- 14
-
21
Alessio Castro-Montes ↑ 64'
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 77'
-
10
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 14'
- 48
- 19
- 1
-
11
Henok Teklab ↑ 78'
-
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 63'
- 14
- 20
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 18
- 6
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Dennis Praet 77'
- 5
- 25
- 91
- 10
- 33
- 26
- 75
Bench
-
9
Tjaronn Chery ↑ 77'
- 27
-
8
Dennis Praet ↑ 77'
- 15
-
30
Christopher Scott ↑ 90'
- 11
- 81
-
54
Sem Renders ↑ 45'
-
16
Mauricio Benitez ↑ 77'
Coach
Andries Ulderink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincent Janssen | 5 |
| Cameron Puertas | 4 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 3 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Siebe Van der Heyden | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 2 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-03-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2025-03-15
KRC Genk
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2025-03-09
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2025-03-01
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–1
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
W
2025-02-23
RSC Anderlecht
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-02-20
AFC Ajax
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2025-03-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2025-03-16
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2025-03-09
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KAA Gent
L
2025-03-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2025-02-22
Royal Antwerp FC
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2025-02-15
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
KV Kortrijk
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
4.06
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 83% + Over 2.5 goals 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
94%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
17%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Royal Antwerp FC
90%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.2%
4 – 0
11%
5 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
4 – 1
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
6 – 0
6%
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
6 – 1
3.7%
7 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -2 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| -1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| -1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| -0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.