Union Saint-Gilloise prepare to contest Antwerp in this Pro League match. Everything you must learn about the fixture is found here!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Union Saint-Gilloise and Antwerp.
Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats
As mentioned below, Union Saint-Gilloise are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Pro League games.
Union Saint-Gilloise are returning here after visiting Lugano in a Europa League fixture and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Ahead of that result, a home victory against Lugano in the Europa League. This is expected to be a close game, with Union Saint-Gilloise perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Union Saint-Gilloise as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Saint-Gilloise has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
At Stade Joseph Mariën, Union Saint-Gilloise has the goal stats of 7-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Antwerp form and stats
The Pro League season is young and Antwerp have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Two away games in a row for Antwerp, whose coach van Bommel could celebrate last time after the Champions League win against AEK Athens. Balikwisha got a match rating of 8.81 in that game, top player of the team. Balikwisha scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
Before that game, the win at home against AEK Athens in the Champions League (1-0). So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Antwerp playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 Antwerp wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Antwerp has managed {1 goals} and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Saint-Gilloise wins - draws - Antwerp wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Eckert Ayensa 4 goals |   V. Janssen 4 goals |  C. Puertas 2 goals |
Union Saint-Gilloise missing players
Antwerp missing players
| Union Saint-Gilloise | Antwerp | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16.5 | 14 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 9 | 14.5 |
| 5.2 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 38% | 58% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 40% |
| 7.8 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 3.2 | 1.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | Last season | Antwerp | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 40 | 20 | Played | P | 20 | 40 | ||
| 25 | 14 | Won | W | 10 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 78 | 37 | Scored | S | 27 | 69 | ||
| 49 | 21 | Conceded | C | 19 | 34 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 92% | ||
| 92% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | ||
| 68% | 70% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 45% | ||
| 28% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 22% | ||
| 15% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 15% | ||
| 72% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 30% | 38% | ||
| 22% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | ||
| 5% | 5% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 5.5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.7 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13.8 | 15.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.1 | 13.4 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.7 | ||
| 41% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 37% | ||
| 9.2 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.5 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Anderlecht | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | Gent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | AS Eupen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Cercle Brugge | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Antwerp | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Mechelen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | RWDM | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 13 | Standard Liege | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 14 | OH Leuven | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 2 |
| 15 | Westerlo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Antwerp | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 47 |
| 2 | Genk | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 46 |
| 3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 46 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 36 |
