📊 Form Guide

Union Saint-Gilloise

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Union Saint-Gilloise, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-3 First Division A - Play-Offs triumph against KAA Gent.

In that game, Union Saint-Gilloise had 36% possession and 14 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. For Union Saint-Gilloise, the scorers were Anouar Ait El Hadj (31'), Franjo Ivanović (33') and Promise David (39'). For their opponents, Gent got 7 shots at goal with 3 on target.

Their most recent results show that much solidity has been shown by the Union Saint-Gilloise defence. Union Saint-Gilloise have given the opposition little, resulting in the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their last six matches standing at 4.

RSC Anderlecht

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Following on from a loss in their previous game against KRC Genk in First Division A - Play-Offs action, RSC Anderlecht will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, RSC Anderlecht managed 48% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for RSC Anderlecht was César Huerta (78'). At the other end, Genk got 13 shots on goal with 5 on target. Joris Kayembe (32') and Zakaria El Ouahdi (84') scored for KRC Genk.

A tendency of at least one team drawing a blank in games featuring RSC Anderlecht has been noticeable in recent matches. Looking at their last six games shows that it has occurred 5 times. In these clashes, opposing sides have hit a goal total of 8 while RSC Anderlecht have scored 6. We will find out whether or not that trend will be continued on here.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at their most recent head-to-head clashes dating back to 25/01/2024 tells us that Union Saint-Gilloise have won 2 of these games & RSC Anderlecht 1, with the tally of draws standing at 3.

12 goals were produced between them in this period, with 7 of them for Les Unionistes and 5 for Paars-wit. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.

The previous league meeting between the two was First Division A match day 27 on 23/02/2025 which ended up with the score at RSC Anderlecht 0-2 Union Saint-Gilloise.

On that occasion, RSC Anderlecht had 59% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target.

For their opponents, Union Saint-Gilloise had 6 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Anan Khalaili (33') and Ousseynou Niang (70') scored.

The referee was Bram Van Driessche.

🗞️ Team News: Union Saint-Gilloise

Sofiane Boufal (Muscle injury) and Kevin Rodríguez (Hamstring injury) are not available for Union Saint-Gilloise gaffer Sébastien Pocognoli.

🗞️ Team News: RSC Anderlecht

RSC Anderlecht manager Besnik Hasi has to currently contend with reduced team options. Killian Sardella (Hamstring muscle injury), Moussa N'Diaye (Hip injury), Tristan Degreef (Back injury) and Jan Vertonghen (Overstretching) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

✨ Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Union Saint-Gilloise look set to create the chances to score more than once when they come up against RSC Anderlecht, who will not find it easy to break down their defence.

Accordingly, we see a comfortable 2-0 win for Union Saint-Gilloise when the full-time whistle blows.

Peter Guest, 18:00 12/04/2025