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Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sint-Truidense VV won 2–1.

Shots
143
Shots on target
51
Expected goals
1.770.28
Possession
77%23%

Full time

What the match recorded

St. Truiden beat Union St. Gilloise 2–1. Recorded in this match (St. Truiden – Union St. Gilloise): shots 14–3, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 1.77–0.28, possession 77%–23%. 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 St. Truiden, Union St. Gilloise.

6.2 days ▲Rest daysSt. Truiden · Union St. Gilloise6.09 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSt. TruidenUnion St. GilloiseBaseline
Rest days6.2 days6.09 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

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

5.76 corners/match ●CornersSt. Truiden · Union St. Gilloise5.74 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSt. TruidenUnion St. GilloiseBaseline
Corners5.76 corners/match5.74 corners/match4.97 corners/match

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

St. Truiden show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

14 shots/match ▲ShotsSt. Truiden · Union St. Gilloise14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSt. TruidenUnion St. GilloiseBaseline
Shots14 shots/match14.8 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against12.3 shots/match8.08 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots3 shotsSint-Truidense VV 14 shots, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotSint-Truidense VV 5 shots, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.77 xG0.28 xGSint-Truidense VV 1.77 xG, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0.28 xG
  • Possession77%23%Sint-Truidense VV 77%, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 23%
  • Corners9 corners1 cornerSint-Truidense VV 9 corners, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1 corner
  • Fouls10 fouls11 foulsSint-Truidense VV 10 fouls, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsSint-Truidense VV 1 card, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 4 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 · 60′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRyan Merlen · St. Truiden · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRyan Merlen · St. Truiden · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVisar Musliu · St. Truiden · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRihito Yamamoto · St. Truiden · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRyotaro Ito · St. Truiden · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKeisuke Goto · St. Truiden · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKevin Rodriguez · Union St. Gilloise · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRyotaro Ito · St. Truiden · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVisar Musliu · St. Truiden · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedShogo Taniguchi · St. Truiden · 35′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRyan Merlen · St. Truiden · 64′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVisar Musliu · St. Truiden · 45′ · 0.11 xG · on targetRyan Merlen · St. Truiden · 5′ · 0.20 xG · on targetKevin Rodriguez · Union St. Gilloise · 90′ · 0.21 xG · goalOumar Diouf · St. Truiden · 86′ · 0.31 xG · goalRyotaro Ito · St. Truiden · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

St. Truiden: 14 shots, 5 on target, 1.83 xG. Union St. Gilloise: 3 shots, 1 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.

0120′HT90′Oumar Diouf · St. Truiden · 86′Ryotaro Ito · St. Truiden · 90′Kevin Rodriguez · Union St. Gilloise · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: St. Truiden 1.83 xG · Union St. Gilloise 0.26 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sint-Truidense VV
1Draws
4Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Sint-Truidense VV · Belgian Pro League1–0
Sint-Truidense VV — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Sint-Truidense VV · Belgian Pro League2–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Sint-Truidense VV · Belgian Pro League2–1
Sint-Truidense VV — 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: Sint-Truidense VV favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sint-Truidense VV38 matchesRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise38 matches
1.63 goals/matchGoals scored38/381.61 goals/match
1.08 goals/matchGoals allowed38/38▲ 0.55 goals/match
1.62 xG/matchExpected goals36/371.61 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots38/38▲ 14.8 shots/match
4.45 shots/matchShots on target38/38▲ 5.21 shots/match
55.2% ●Possession38/3852.1%
5.76 corners/match ●Corners38/385.74 corners/match
1.76 cards/matchCards29/302.6 cards/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls38/3812.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / 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: Sat, 2 May 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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