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Belgian Pro League · 2026

Royal Antwerp FC 0–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League

0–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise won 0–2.

Shots
721
Shots on target
111
Expected goals
0.413.33
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise beat Royal Antwerp FC 2–0. Recorded in this match (Royal Antwerp FC – Royale Union Saint-Gilloise): shots 7–21, shots on target 1–11, expected goals 0.41–3.33, 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.

Royal Antwerp FC's recent record differs from the season

weak

Royal Antwerp FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 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 for1.2 goals/match1.57 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.1 shots/match ▲ShotsRoyal Antwerp FC · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise17.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricRoyal Antwerp FCRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseBaseline
Shots15.1 shots/match17.3 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against17.1 shots/match11.3 shots/match14.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots21 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 7 shots, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 21 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot11 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 1 shot, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 shots
  • Expected goals0.41 xG3.33 xGRoyal Antwerp FC 0.41 xG, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3.33 xG
  • Possession49%51%Royal Antwerp FC 49%, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 51%
  • Corners1 corner7 cornersRoyal Antwerp FC 1 corner, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls13 foulsRoyal Antwerp FC 16 fouls, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards2 cardsRoyal Antwerp FC 5 cards, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 cards
  • Passes428 passes433 passesRoyal Antwerp FC 428 passes, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 433 passes
  • Pass accuracy79.7%81.3%Royal Antwerp FC 79.7%, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 81.3%
  • Shots inside box3 shots18 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 3 shots, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 18 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks6 blocksRoyal Antwerp FC 2 blocks, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves8 saves1 saveRoyal Antwerp FC 8 saves, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1 save
  • Offsides1 offside1 offsideRoyal Antwerp FC 1 offside, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 18′Michael FreyYellow card · Royal Antwerp FC
  2. 18′Adem ZorganeYellow card · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
  3. 25′Arthur VermeerenYellow card · Royal Antwerp FC
  4. Half-time
  5. 51′Mateo BiondicGoal · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
  6. 67′Bahmed DeuffYellow card · Royal Antwerp FC
  7. 70′Bahmed DeuffSecond yellow · Royal Antwerp FC
  8. 75′Hervé KoffiYellow card · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
  9. 75′Snayder PorozoYellow card · Royal Antwerp FC
  10. 78′Denzel De RoeveGoal · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
  11. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 58′Royal Antwerp FC · 1 player changeIbrahim Salah
  • 64′Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 2 player changesDenzel De Roeve · Kevin Rodriguez
  • 66′Royal Antwerp FC · 2 player changesCarlos Mejia · Snayder Porozo
  • 75′Royal Antwerp FC · 1 player changeLuis Narh
  • 75′Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 1 player changeRob Schoofs
  • 76′Royal Antwerp FC · 1 player changeMauricio Benitez
  • 83′Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 2 player changesRaul Florucz · Ilan Hurtevent

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Royal Antwerp FC
  1. Taishi Brandon NozawaG
  2. Álvaro CortésD
  3. Rein Van HeldenD
  4. Luca SchelfhoutD
  5. Maxime BusiD
  6. Bahmed DeuffM
  7. Xander DierckxM
  8. Modibo FofanaM
  9. Arthur VermeerenM
  10. Michael FreyF
  11. Christopher ScottF
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
  1. Hervé KoffiG
  2. Guilherme SmithD
  3. Louis PatrisD
  4. Massire SyllaD
  5. Nikki HavenaarD
  6. Ondrej KricfalusiD
  7. Kamiel Van de PerreM
  8. Adem ZorganeM
  9. Besfort ZeneliM
  10. Mateo BiondicF
  11. Relebohile MofokengF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Royal Antwerp FC
1Draws
4Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League2–1
Royal Antwerp FC — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League1–1
Royal Antwerp FC — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League0–4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League5–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Royal Antwerp FC favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in 12 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Royal Antwerp FC7 matchesRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise7 matches
1.57 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 3 goals/match
2.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 0.43 goals/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 2.09 xG/match
15.1 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 17.3 shots/match
5.43 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 8 shots/match
48.7%Possession7/7● 50.1%
5 corners/matchCorners7/7● 5.43 corners/match
14.7 fouls/matchFouls7/711.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRoyal Antwerp FCRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headRoyal Antwerp FC — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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