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Belgian Pro League · 2025Stade Joseph Marien

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 KVC Westerlo · 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
197
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
2.830.26
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Union St. Gilloise beat KVC Westerlo 2–0. Recorded in this match (Union St. Gilloise – KVC Westerlo): shots 19–7, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 2.83–0.26, possession 54%–46%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for KVC Westerlo.

6.3 days ▲Rest daysUnion St. Gilloise · KVC Westerlo3.01 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricUnion St. GilloiseKVC WesterloBaseline
Rest days6.3 days3.01 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Union St. Gilloise show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

16.4 shots/match ▲ShotsUnion St. Gilloise · KVC Westerlo15.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricUnion St. GilloiseKVC WesterloBaseline
Shots16.4 shots/match15.4 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against8.3 shots/match14 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

Union St. Gilloise's recent record differs from the season

weak

Union St. Gilloise's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 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 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots7 shotsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 19 shots, KVC Westerlo 7 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 6 shots, KVC Westerlo 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.83 xG0.26 xGRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 2.83 xG, KVC Westerlo 0.26 xG
  • Possession54%46%Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 54%, KVC Westerlo 46%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 9 corners, KVC Westerlo 2 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls11 foulsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 15 fouls, KVC Westerlo 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 3 cards, KVC Westerlo 2 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.

Rob Schoofs · Union St. Gilloise · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIsa Sakamoto · KVC Westerlo · 18′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMathias Rasmussen · Union St. Gilloise · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArthur Piedfort · KVC Westerlo · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLouis Patris · Union St. Gilloise · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArthur Piedfort · KVC Westerlo · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRoss Sykes · Union St. Gilloise · 63′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDoğucan Haspolat · KVC Westerlo · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNacho Ferri · KVC Westerlo · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOusseynou Niang · Union St. Gilloise · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKamiel Van de Perre · Union St. Gilloise · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMathias Rasmussen · Union St. Gilloise · 44′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPromise David · Union St. Gilloise · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPromise David · Union St. Gilloise · 2′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRob Schoofs · Union St. Gilloise · 84′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRoss Sykes · Union St. Gilloise · 59′ · 0.08 xG · on targetPromise David · Union St. Gilloise · 38′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBryan Reynolds · KVC Westerlo · 10′ · 0.13 xG · on targetPromise David · Union St. Gilloise · 36′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedSofiane Boufal · Union St. Gilloise · 89′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRaul Florucz · Union St. Gilloise · 57′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedRob Schoofs · Union St. Gilloise · 72′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedAdem Zorgane · Union St. Gilloise · 83′ · 0.24 xG · on targetMarc Giger · Union St. Gilloise · 79′ · 0.29 xG · goalPromise David · Union St. Gilloise · 63′ · 0.54 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Union St. Gilloise: 19 shots, 6 on target, 2.29 xG. KVC Westerlo: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.29 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′Promise David · Union St. Gilloise · 63′Marc Giger · Union St. Gilloise · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Union St. Gilloise 2.29 xG · KVC Westerlo 0.29 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1Draws
2KVC Westerlo
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League3–1
KVC Westerlo — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League4–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — KVC Westerlo · Belgian Pro League2–2
KVC Westerlo — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League1–3
KVC Westerlo — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League4–2

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 · KVC Westerlo in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise10 matchesKVC Westerlo9 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/91.78 goals/match
0.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/92.22 goals/match
2.25 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/91.54 xG/match
16.4 shots/match ▲Shots10/915.4 shots/match
6.7 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/95.22 shots/match
56.5% ●Possession10/945.9%
6.3 corners/match ●Corners10/95.11 corners/match
2.22 cards/matchCards9/91.56 cards/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls10/912.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 9home / 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: Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

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

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