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 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 7 games · 11 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #6 |
| 19 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 10 |
| 3 | Conceded | 7 |
| +18 | GD | +3 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 86% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
43%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 6th (11 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
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ 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 |
SV Zulte-Waregem
| Istvan Atrok | 3 G | |
| Tobias Hedl | 2 G | 1 A |
| Serxho Ujka | 1 G | |
| Marley Ake | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and SV Zulte-Waregem has kicked off!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 7' Assisted by Percy Tau with the perfectly-timed delivery and Youssouf Niakate makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 12' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 12.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Federico Vega makes way for Anas Hamzaoui at the 20 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 25' SV Zulte-Waregem 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' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' SV Zulte-Waregem started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' It’s high time Francky Dury made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Chris Bedia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV Zulte-Waregem tonight.
- 46' The crowd applauds Mathieu De Smet as he leaves the pitch. Theo Bongonda steps in for SV Zulte-Waregem.
- 51' A quiet spell here at . SV Zulte-Waregem seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 53' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Milos Stamenkovic on, Pietro Perdichizzi off on 53 minutes.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ewoud Pletinckx.
- 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and SV Zulte-Waregem are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Youssouf Niakate makes it 2-0.
- 68' Pietro Perdichizzi, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Mikael Soisalo. He replaces Nill De Pauw on 73 minute.
- 78' A moment of madness from Marco Burki on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SV Zulte-Waregem will be frustrated.
- 78' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Abdelrafik Gerard exits the field as Roman Ferber enters on 78.
- 80' Magnificent from Theo Bongonda! That is 62 goals in 198 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 85' Mikael Soisalo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SV Zulte-Waregem so far.
- 88' SV Zulte-Waregem receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- The points are shared — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2-2 SV Zulte-Waregem. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Youssouf Niakate | 2 |
| Matthew Sorinola | 1 |
| Deniz Undav | 1 |
| Stan Braem | 1 |
| Dennis Eckert | 1 |
| Simon Adingra | 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
2.55
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
82%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
38%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or SV Zulte-Waregem
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

