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Union Saint-Gilloise

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Union Saint-Gilloise head into this game coming off the back of a 0-0 First Division A drawn result versus Sint-Truidense VV.

In that match, Union Saint-Gilloise managed 49% possession and 12 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. At the other end, Sint-Truiden had 5 attempts at goal with 0 of them on target.

Sébastien Pocognoli's Union Saint-Gilloise have found the net a sum total of 8 times in their preceding six outings. The tally of goals that have been scored against them in those fixtures amounts to 9.

Heading into this fixture, Union Saint-Gilloise are unbeaten in their last 13 league matches at home. It really has been a fortress.

RSC Anderlecht

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RSC Anderlecht will come into the meeting following a 1-0 Europa League Qualifiers win over Dinamo Minsk in their previous match.

In that game, RSC Anderlecht managed 73% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for RSC Anderlecht was Francis Amuzu (83'). For their opponents, Dinamo Minsk got 7 attempts on goal with 0 of them on target.

A series of hard-working performances by the RSC Anderlecht defensive players has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 3 from their previous 6 fixtures combined. Over that same period, their forwards have scored 8. That kind of pattern might not be carried forward into this next game, however.

Going into this encounter, RSC Anderlecht are undefeated in their last 11 league matches away from home. What a good run they have put together.

👥 Head to head

A look at their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 08/01/2023 tells us that Union Saint-Gilloise have won 3 of them and RSC Anderlecht 1, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 2.

A combined total of 16 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 10 of them from Les Unionistes and 6 being from Paars-wit. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.67.

The last league clash between these clubs was First Division A - Play-Offs match day 7 on 05/05/2024 when it ended Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 RSC Anderlecht.

That time, Union Saint-Gilloise managed 47% possession and 19 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target.

RSC Anderlecht had 12 attempts on goal with 9 on target.

The match was refereed by Bram Van Driessche.

📋 Team News: Union Saint-Gilloise

Kevin Rodríguez (Knee injury), Christian Burgess (Foot injury), Anan Khalaili (Leg injury), Alessio Castro-Montes (minor knock), Ross Sykes (Foot injury) and Henok Teklab (Fracture of fibula shaft) are unavailable for Union Saint-Gilloise boss Sébastien Pocognoli.

It seems likely that Les Unionistes will probably opt for a 3-1-4-2 formation for this one, beginning the first half with Anthony Moris, Koki Machida, Fedde Leysen, Kevin Mac Allister, Noah Sadiki, Guillaume Francois, Charles Vanhoutte, Mohammed Fuseini, Casper Terho, Anouar Ait El Hadj and Dennis Eckert Ayensa.

ℹ️ Team News: RSC Anderlecht

RSC Anderlecht boss Brian Riemer has multiple availability issues to deal with. Thorgan Hazard (Cruciate ligament tear) and Marco Kana (minor knock) are not ready for selection.

We reckon that Paars-wit seem most likely to utilise a 4-3-3 system, choosing Colin Coosemans, Killian Sardella, Jan-Carlo Simic, Zanka, Ludwig Augustinsson, Anders Dreyer, Theo Leoni, Mats Rits, Nilson Angulo, Kasper Dolberg and Yari Verschaeren.

✨ Prediction

Our thinking is that RSC Anderlecht have enough to break down this Union Saint-Gilloise lineup, although it probably shouldn’t be enough to avoid a loss.

We’re predicting a very close game with a 2-1 advantage for Union Saint-Gilloise by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Should be a good one.

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Victor Martins, 16:00 01/09/2024