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Belgian Pro League · 2025Stade Joseph Marien

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League

0–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KAA Gent drew 0–0.

Shots
183
Shots on target
50
Expected goals
1.140.26
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Union St. Gilloise and Gent drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Union St. Gilloise – Gent): shots 18–3, shots on target 5–0, expected goals 1.14–0.26, possession 58%–42%. 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.

Gent's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.58 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/match1.58 goals/match1.31 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Union St. Gilloise, Gent.

3.08 days ▲Rest daysUnion St. Gilloise · Gent3.29 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricUnion St. GilloiseGentBaseline
Rest days3.08 days3.29 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Gent show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsUnion St. Gilloise · Gent12.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricUnion St. GilloiseGentBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match12.7 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against7.78 shots/match14.1 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots3 shotsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 18 shots, KAA Gent 3 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots0 shotsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 5 shots, KAA Gent 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.14 xG0.26 xGRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 1.14 xG, KAA Gent 0.26 xG
  • Possession58%42%Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 58%, KAA Gent 42%
  • Corners9 corners1 cornerRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 9 corners, KAA Gent 1 corner
  • Fouls13 fouls11 foulsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 13 fouls, KAA Gent 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards3 cardsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 cards, KAA Gent 3 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.

Ross Sykes · Union St. Gilloise · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKamiel Van de Perre · Union St. Gilloise · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoss Sykes · Union St. Gilloise · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTiago Araújo · Gent · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnan Khalaili · Union St. Gilloise · 77′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAnouar Ait El Hadj · Union St. Gilloise · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMateo Biondic · Union St. Gilloise · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaul Florucz · Union St. Gilloise · 89′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaul Florucz · Union St. Gilloise · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKevin Rodriguez · Union St. Gilloise · 69′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRaul Florucz · Union St. Gilloise · 88′ · 0.05 xG · on targetKevin Mac Allister · Union St. Gilloise · 2′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRaul Florucz · Union St. Gilloise · 82′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedChristian Burgess · Union St. Gilloise · 84′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDaiki Hashioka · Gent · 19′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLouis Patris · Union St. Gilloise · 84′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKevin Mac Allister · Union St. Gilloise · 4′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMateo Biondic · Union St. Gilloise · 73′ · 0.10 xG · on targetRoss Sykes · Union St. Gilloise · 57′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedHyllarion Goore · Gent · 11′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMateo Biondic · Union St. Gilloise · 51′ · 0.31 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Union St. Gilloise: 18 shots, 5 on target, 1.24 xG. Gent: 3 shots, 0 on target, 0.26 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Union St. Gilloise 1.24 xG · Gent 0.26 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1Draws
0KAA Gent
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League1–1
KAA Gent — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League2–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League3–1
KAA Gent — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League0–3
KAA Gent — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League1–3

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 10 of 11 directional metrics · KAA Gent in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise36 matchesKAA Gent36 matches
1.58 goals/matchGoals scored36/361.58 goals/match
0.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed36/361.33 goals/match
1.68 xG/match ▲Expected goals35/351.43 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots36/3612.7 shots/match
5.36 shots/match ▲Shots on target36/364.42 shots/match
53.1% ●Possession36/3649.9%
5.94 corners/match ●Corners36/364.42 corners/match
2.5 cards/matchCards28/281.71 cards/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls36/3610.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

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

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