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 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 30 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 | #13 |
| 66 | Points | 32 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 19 / 9 / 2 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 38 |
| 17 | Conceded | 47 |
| +33 | GD | -9 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 63% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 13th (32 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise launch into their encounter with SV Zulte-Waregem.
- 5' Henrik Bjordal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! Youssouf Niakate makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 7.
- 12' The referee calls foul for Youssouf Niakate. He receives a Yellow card.
- 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' Anas Hamzaoui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Federico Vega on 20 minute.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 376 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' It’s high time Francky Dury made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' SV Zulte-Waregem ring the changes. Mathieu De Smet has done his job and it is now time for Theo Bongonda to step up.
- 51' Teddy Teuma has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Pietro Perdichizzi exits the field as Milos Stamenkovic enters on 53.
- 57' The referee shows SV Zulte-Waregem player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SV Zulte-Waregem needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Youssouf Niakate with the second goal in the match!
- 68' SV Zulte-Waregem fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' Another change for SV Zulte-Waregem made on 73 minute. Nill De Pauw leaves to be changed by Mikael Soisalo.
- 78' Marco Burki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 78' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Roman Ferber comes on to replace Abdelrafik Gerard.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Theo Bongonda gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ibrahima Seck.
- The final score is 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
2.53
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
81%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
40%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or SV Zulte-Waregem
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.