National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Union Saint-Gilloise or Royal Excel Mouscron that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Saint-Gilloise nor Royal Excel Mouscron as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats
Last season, Saint-Gilloise's Belgian Cup journey ended in the quarter-finals.Union Saint-Gilloise have been outstanding at home so far in the First Division B with 7 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. The Union Saint-Gilloise fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stade Joseph Mariën and will expect new points from this game. Saint-Gilloise has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.
Before that match, a First Division B win away at Deinze.
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 three games. Union Saint-Gilloise has won one of these, drawn one and lost one.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Saint-Gilloise, as the First Division B home game vs Lierse Kempenzonen is only three days away.
It's goals goals goals for Union Saint-Gilloise who have scored 25 goals from 8 league home games. Saint-Gilloise are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Joseph Mariën in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Royal Excel Mouscron form and stats
Mouscron's mission in Belgian Cup last season failed in the 8th finals.There's been little loot from Royal Excel Mouscron's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the Pro League. Royal Excel Mouscron only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Anderlecht.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Royal Excel Mouscron in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Mouscron, three draws and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Mouscron are hosting Kortrijk in the Pro League only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Royal Excel Mouscron as they have only managed to score 10 times from 13 away games in the league. Royal Excel Mouscron have conceded 21 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Union Saint-Gilloise-Royal Excel Mouscron H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Saint-Gilloise six wins, Royal Excel Mouscron zero wins, two draws. five of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Vanzeir 14 goals | D. Undav 8 goals |
Union Saint-Gilloise missing players
Royal Excel Mouscron missing players
| Union Saint-Gilloise | Royal Excel Mouscron | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 61 | 33 | Scored | S | 10 | 23 | ||
| 23 | 10 | Conceded | C | 21 | 34 | ||
| 96% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 90% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 32% | ||
| 44% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 28% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 48% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 16% | ||
| 8% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 40% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 12.9 | 13.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.6 | 5.8 | ||
| 6.5 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.6 | ||
| 37% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 28 | 41 |
| 2 | Westerlo | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | RFC Seraing | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Lommel United | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Deinze | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -5 | 23 |
| 6 | RWDM | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 22 |
| 7 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -16 | 13 |
| 8 | Club Brugge II | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 27 | -27 | 7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Brugge | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 35 | 57 |
| 2 | Genk | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 43 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Standard Liege | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Sporting Charleroi | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 37 |
| 7 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | KV Oostende | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 36 |
| 9 | OH Leuven | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | Mechelen | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -4 | 33 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | -7 | 33 |
| 12 | Gent | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 32 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -10 | 31 |
| 14 | Sint-Truiden | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 30 |
| 15 | Kortrijk | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 30 |
| 16 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 26 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 25 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 22 |
| 18 | Waasland-Beveren | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 27 | -22 | 21 |