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Belgian Pro League · 2025

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 FCV Dender · Belgian Pro League

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise won 2–0.

Shots
95
Shots on target
31
Expected goals
1.790.46
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise beat FCV Dender 2–0. Recorded in this match (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise – FCV Dender): shots 9–5, shots on target 3–1, expected goals 1.79–0.46, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FCV Dender show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

FCV Dender's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.9 shots/match ▲ShotsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise · FCV Dender10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseFCV DenderBaseline
Shots14.9 shots/match10.8 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against7.97 shots/match15 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

FCV Dender's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FCV Dender's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.79 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match0.79 goals/match1.29 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots5 shotsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 9 shots, FCV Dender 5 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots1 shotRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 3 shots, FCV Dender 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.79 xG0.46 xGRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 1.79 xG, FCV Dender 0.46 xG
  • Possession49%51%Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 49%, FCV Dender 51%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 5 corners, FCV Dender 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls8 foulsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 10 fouls, FCV Dender 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

David Hrnčár · FCV Dender · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGuilherme Smith · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 50′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAdem Zorgane · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 26′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKevin Mac Allister · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 66′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDavid Toshevski · FCV Dender · 47′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDavid Toshevski · FCV Dender · 43′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedGuilherme Smith · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 60′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRob Schoofs · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 67′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDavid Hrnčár · FCV Dender · 7′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedNoah Mbamba · FCV Dender · 21′ · 0.18 xG · on targetRob Schoofs · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 78′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedBesfort Zeneli · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 59′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedKevin Rodriguez · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 80′ · 0.35 xG · goalMateo Biondic · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 59′ · 0.89 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise: 9 shots, 3 on target, 2.05 xG. FCV Dender: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.46 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Mateo Biondic · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 59′Kevin Rodriguez · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 80′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2.05 xG · FCV Dender 0.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1Draws
0FCV Dender
FCV Dender — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — FCV Dender · Belgian Pro League4–1
FCV Dender — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · FCV Dender in 0

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Window

Season

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise31 matchesFCV Dender29 matches
1.61 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/290.79 goals/match
0.52 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/291.66 goals/match
1.72 xG/match ▲Expected goals30/291.15 xG/match
14.9 shots/match ▲Shots31/2910.8 shots/match
5.23 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/293.83 shots/match
53.8% ●Possession31/2947.3%
5.84 corners/match ●Corners31/293.66 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls31/2911.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 21:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseFCV Dender
CompetitionBelgian Pro LeagueBelgian Pro League 2025/26
Head-to-headRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise — FCV Dender
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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