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Belgian Pro League · 2025Stade Joseph Marien

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 RSC Anderlecht · 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
169
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
2.260.78
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Union St. Gilloise beat Anderlecht 2–0. Recorded in this match (Union St. Gilloise – Anderlecht): shots 16–9, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 2.26–0.78, 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.

Anderlecht's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Anderlecht's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.17 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 for1.6 goals/match2.17 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Union St. Gilloise have a visible home split

weak

Union St. Gilloise's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

19.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots19.7 shots/match16.2 shots/match11.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.17 corners/match ●CornersUnion St. Gilloise · Anderlecht6 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricUnion St. GilloiseAnderlechtBaseline
Corners6.17 corners/match6 corners/match5.14 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots9 shotsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 16 shots, RSC Anderlecht 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 5 shots, RSC Anderlecht 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.26 xG0.78 xGRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 2.26 xG, RSC Anderlecht 0.78 xG
  • Possession49%51%Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 49%, RSC Anderlecht 51%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 5 corners, RSC Anderlecht 5 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls17 foulsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 fouls, RSC Anderlecht 17 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card6 cardsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 1 card, RSC Anderlecht 6 cards

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.

Nathan-Dylan Saliba · Anderlecht · 1′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMathias Rasmussen · Union St. Gilloise · 11′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRoss Sykes · Union St. Gilloise · 11′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRoss Sykes · Union St. Gilloise · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnan Khalaili · Union St. Gilloise · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Fuseini · Union St. Gilloise · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNathan-Dylan Saliba · Anderlecht · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuis Vázquez · Anderlecht · 25′ · 0.03 xG · on targetEnric Llansana · Anderlecht · 36′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRaul Florucz · Union St. Gilloise · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKevin Rodriguez · Union St. Gilloise · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCésar Huerta · Anderlecht · 44′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTristan Degreef · Anderlecht · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Fuseini · Union St. Gilloise · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAnouar Ait El Hadj · Union St. Gilloise · 82′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKevin Rodriguez · Union St. Gilloise · 50′ · 0.08 xG · on targetKevin Rodriguez · Union St. Gilloise · 48′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAdem Zorgane · Union St. Gilloise · 40′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRoss Sykes · Union St. Gilloise · 40′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAnouar Ait El Hadj · Union St. Gilloise · 9′ · 0.15 xG · on targetTristan Degreef · Anderlecht · 44′ · 0.16 xG · on targetThorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 33′ · 0.48 xG · on targetPromise David · Union St. Gilloise · 90′ · 0.63 xG · goalRaul Florucz · Union St. Gilloise · 4′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Union St. Gilloise: 16 shots, 5 on target, 2.29 xG. Anderlecht: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.85 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′Raul Florucz · Union St. Gilloise · 4′Promise David · Union St. Gilloise · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Union St. Gilloise 2.29 xG · Anderlecht 0.85 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2Draws
0RSC Anderlecht
RSC Anderlecht — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — RSC Anderlecht · Belgian Pro League2–0
RSC Anderlecht — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — RSC Anderlecht · Belgian Pro League0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — RSC Anderlecht · 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 8 of 11 directional metrics · RSC Anderlecht in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise6 matchesRSC Anderlecht6 matches
2.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/62.17 goals/match
0.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.17 goals/match
2.53 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/51.96 xG/match
16.2 shots/matchShots6/616.2 shots/match
7.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/66 shots/match
57.8% ●Possession6/655.7%
6.17 corners/match ●Corners6/66 corners/match
2.17 cards/matchCards6/53 cards/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls6/614.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 31 Aug 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

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

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