Union Saint-Gilloise vs Antwerp Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Union Saint-Gilloise

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Union Saint-Gilloise enter this fixture following a 0-0 First Division A - Play-Offs drawn game vs RSC Anderlecht.

At least three goals per game were recorded in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Union Saint-Gilloise have played. Opposing sides scored 8 of them in this period whereas Union Saint-Gilloise managed a tally of 11.

Antwerp

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Following on from tasting defeat last time out to Club Brugge in First Division A - Play-Offs competition, Antwerp will be aiming to make amends here.

In that game, Antwerp had 44% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. For Antwerp, the goals were scored by Toby Alderweireld (48' Own goal) and Michel-Ange Balikwisha (67'). Club Brugge had 10 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Andreas Skov Olsen (64') scored for Club Brugge.

The strike force from Antwerp have been starved of goals in their past six games, recording the unsatisfactory return of just 3. In those matches, The Great Old have also seen the collective goal aggregate of their opponents equal 13. Let’s see if that trend will be sustained in this game.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 03/05/2023 shows that Union Saint-Gilloise have won 2 of these and Antwerp 1, with the tally of drawn matches being 3.

An aggregate of 18 goals were scored between them in these games, with 11 of them for Les Unionistes and 7 created by The Great Old. The average goals per game has been 3.

The previous league game featuring the two was First Division A - Play-Offs match day 6 on 28/04/2024 and the score finished Union Saint-Gilloise 4-1 Antwerp.

That time, Union Saint-Gilloise had 46% possession and 14 shots on goal with 10 on target. The goalscorers were Gustaf Nilsson (37'), Kevin Mac Allister (39') and Cameron Puertas (54', 93').

At the other end, Antwerp had 3 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Vincent Janssen (17') scored.

The referee was Wesli De Cremer.

📰 Team News: Union Saint-Gilloise

There is just the sole fitness concern for the Union Saint-Gilloise boss Alexander Blessin to contend with from an otherwise fully-primed group. Fedde Leysen (Shoulder injury) is out of contention.

🗞️ Team News: Antwerp

Antwerp manager Mark van Bommel has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Björn Engels (Achilles heel problems), Jelle Bataille (minor knock) and Jean Butez (Broken hand) miss out here.

⚡ Prediction

We’re of the view that Antwerp may find it difficult to score against this Union Saint-Gilloise team who should end up scoring and possibly keep a clean sheet as well.

We’re going for a very even match with a 1-0 win for Union Saint-Gilloise at the end of the 90.

Little in this one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 21:00 05/05/2024