Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs SV Zulte-Waregem, 2026
Overview
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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs SV Zulte-Waregem — Jupiler League .
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Mar | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | KRC Genk | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | SV Zulte-Waregem | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #14 |
| 29 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 20 |
| +23 | GD | -7 |
| 2.64 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 82% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
27%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 14th (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
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/6
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/2
■ 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 |
SV Zulte-Waregem
| Tobias Hedl | 4 G | 1 A |
| Istvan Atrok | 4 G | |
| Serxho Ujka | 1 G | |
| Marley Ake | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs SV Zulte-Waregem — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 7' The deadlock is broken! Youssouf Niakate gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
- 12' Youssouf Niakate was booked on 12.
- 17' 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.
- 20' Federico Vega makes way for Anas Hamzaoui at the 20 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their trying to find a way past SV Zulte-Waregem's compact .
- 30' SV Zulte-Waregem are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 419 goals from 248 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Idrissa Sylla is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SV Zulte-Waregem.
- 45' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Time for substitution for SV Zulte-Waregem. Mathieu De Smet is replaced by Theo Bongonda.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' The whistle greets Pietro Perdichizzi as he departs to be replaced by Milos Stamenkovic.
- 57' SV Zulte-Waregem receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 62' Nill De Pauw is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 63' Youssouf Niakate makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are in front.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV Zulte-Waregem that had 205 games and scored 291 goals.
- 73' A tactical swap from SV Zulte-Waregem — Mikael Soisalo on, Nill De Pauw off on 73 minutes.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marco Burki on 78.
- 78' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Abdelrafik Gerard trudges off to be replaced by Roman Ferber on 78 minutes.
- 80' GOAL! Theo Bongonda fires home to make it 2-1!
- 85' Abdelrafik Gerard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Ibrahima Seck is booked for SV Zulte-Waregem — Yellow card on 88.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 94
- 1
- 2
- 3
-
22
Federico Vega ↓ Anas Hamzaoui 20'
- 59
- 20
- 77
- 17
- 19
- 18
Bench
-
23
Milos Stamenkovic ↑ 53'
- 13
-
5
Anas Hamzaoui ↑ 20'
- 16
-
9
Roman Ferber ↑ 78'
- 10
- 11
Coach
Luka Elsner
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 21
- 20
-
12
Chris Bedia ↓ Idrissa Sylla 46'
- 25
- 2
- 14
-
11
Nill De Pauw ↓ Mikael Soisalo 73'
- 23
- 62
-
57
Mathieu De Smet ↓ Theo Bongonda 46'
Bench
-
40
Idrissa Sylla ↑ 46'
- 22
- 18
- 1
- 4
- 5
-
10
Theo Bongonda ↑ 46'
-
17
Mikael Soisalo ↑ 73'
Coach
Francky Dury
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Youssouf Niakate | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Dennis Eckert | 1 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 1 |
| Idrissa Sylla | 1 |
| Victor Boniface | 1 |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2019-04-20
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2019-04-13
KV Kortrijk
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2019-04-06
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-04-02
Royal Excel Mouscron
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2019-03-30
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
2019-04-20
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2019-04-13
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–2
Royal Excel Mouscron
D
2019-04-05
KV Kortrijk
4–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2019-04-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–3
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2019-03-30
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–0
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
D
2019-03-17
SV Zulte-Waregem
3–3
KRC Genk
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.17
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.39
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 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
85%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
32%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or SV Zulte-Waregem
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
Actual
5 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 19% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

