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Belgian Pro League · 2025Planet Group Arena

KAA Gent 0–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · 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

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

Shots
915
Shots on target
18
Expected goals
1.461.17
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Gent and Union St. Gilloise drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Gent – Union St. Gilloise): shots 9–15, shots on target 1–8, expected goals 1.46–1.17, possession 46%–54%. 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.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.44 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 for0.4 goals/match1.44 goals/match1.37 goals/match

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

Gent show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.7 shots/match ▲ShotsGent · Union St. Gilloise15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGentUnion St. GilloiseBaseline
Shots12.7 shots/match15 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against13.9 shots/match8.24 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots15 shotsKAA Gent 9 shots, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 15 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot8 shotsKAA Gent 1 shot, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.46 xG1.17 xGKAA Gent 1.46 xG, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1.17 xG
  • Possession46%54%KAA Gent 46%, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 54%
  • Corners8 corners5 cornersKAA Gent 8 corners, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 5 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls9 foulsKAA Gent 7 fouls, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards0 cardsKAA Gent 4 cards, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 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.

Hyllarion Goore · Gent · 48′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBesfort Zeneli · Union St. Gilloise · 18′ · 0.02 xG · on targetChristian Burgess · Union St. Gilloise · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnan Khalaili · Union St. Gilloise · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnouar Ait El Hadj · Union St. Gilloise · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTibe De Vlieger · Gent · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Fuseini · Union St. Gilloise · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLeonardo Lopes · Gent · 13′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDaiki Hashioka · Gent · 24′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMateo Biondic · Union St. Gilloise · 72′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMohammed Fuseini · Union St. Gilloise · 80′ · 0.06 xG · on targetChristian Burgess · Union St. Gilloise · 19′ · 0.07 xG · on targetFedde Leysen · Union St. Gilloise · 19′ · 0.07 xG · on targetBesfort Zeneli · Union St. Gilloise · 34′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMomodou Sonko · Gent · 78′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMateo Biondic · Union St. Gilloise · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAdem Zorgane · Union St. Gilloise · 16′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKevin Rodriguez · Union St. Gilloise · 29′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLeonardo Lopes · Gent · 11′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Kanga · Gent · 11′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMateo Biondic · Union St. Gilloise · 63′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMichał Skóraś · Gent · 45′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedKevin Rodriguez · Union St. Gilloise · 33′ · 0.29 xG · on targetWilfried Kanga · Gent · 6′ · 0.82 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Gent: 9 shots, 1 on target, 1.48 xG. Union St. Gilloise: 15 shots, 8 on target, 1.15 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Gent 1.48 xG · Union St. Gilloise 1.15 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0KAA Gent
2Draws
3Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League0–0
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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: KAA Gent favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KAA Gent41 matchesRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise41 matches
1.44 goals/matchGoals scored41/41▲ 1.56 goals/match
1.29 goals/matchGoals allowed41/41▲ 0.63 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals40/40▲ 1.62 xG/match
12.7 shots/matchShots41/41▲ 15 shots/match
4.12 shots/matchShots on target41/41▲ 5.27 shots/match
49.6%Possession41/41● 51.9%
4.51 corners/matchCorners41/41● 5.76 corners/match
1.76 cards/matchCards29/302.6 cards/match
10 fouls/matchFouls41/4112.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples41 / 41home / 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: Thu, 21 May 2026, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsKAA GentRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise
CompetitionBelgian Pro LeagueBelgian Pro League 2025/26
Head-to-headKAA Gent — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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