Another enjoyable game as Antwerp host Union Saint-Gilloise

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 01.May
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Bosuilstadion (16649 seats)

The Antwerp & Union Saint-Gilloise managers Pedersen and Mazzù are both worrying about and looking forward to this very important match in the higher area of the Pro League table.

Insights:
  • Antwerp have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (78) in Pro League

Antwerp is in the 4th league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Union Saint-Gilloise have already won the Pro League. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.

Both participants have had plentiful rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an energetic game!

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Antwerp form and stats

The total Pro League results at home this season for Antwerp are 9-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Antwerp in their previous match, an away game at Club Brugge that ended in defeat 0-1.

In the match before that, Antwerp hosted Cercle Brugge and drew the game 1-1.

The Antwerp fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 30 goals in 17 league matches. Antwerp's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats

The strength of Union Saint-Gilloise on their travels this season is incredible with 44 points collected from 17 Pro League away games. Union Saint-Gilloise has 14-2-1 on the road, with 46 goals scored and 13 conceded. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Mechelen game have they lost an away game, meaning Union Saint-Gilloise has taken points from 14 away matches in a row.

Union Saint-Gilloise had fun at their own home (Bosuilstadion) last time out, beating Anderlecht 3-1. Mitoma, Nieuwkoop and Vanzeir scored. The attacker Undav got a match rating of 8.6 in that game. Undav signed up for three assists and hit four key passes.

That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Beerschot-Wilrijk.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 46 goals in 17 league games away this season. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).

Head 2 Head

Antwerp - Union Saint-Gilloise 0-2 was the score in these teams' last H2H game, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Antwerp victories, two draws and three Union Saint-Gilloise wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Union Saint-GilloiseD. Undav
D. Undav
25 goals
AntwerpM. Frey
M. Frey
22 goals
Union Saint-GilloiseD. Vanzeir
D. Vanzeir
14 goals

Antwerp missing players

Union Saint-Gilloise missing players

Antwerp Union Saint-Gilloise
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 4 17 35
19 9 3 Won W 3 14 25
6 4 1 Drew D 1 2 5
10 4 0 Lost L 0 1 5
55 30 7 Scored S 8 46 81
39 19 1 Conceded C 1 13 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 94% 91%
71% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 94% 83%
49% 53% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 63%
20% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 47% 43%
17% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 24% 20%
57% 59% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 53% 49%
34% 29% 75% Clean Sheets C S 75% 47% 46%
9% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 6% 14%
 
5.4 6.1 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.3 5.8
6 5.4 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.1 4.4
2.2 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 2.5 2.3
7 4 1 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
12.7 14.6 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 14.1 14.2
4.5 5 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 6.2 5.4
35% 35% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 43% 41%
 
13.3 11 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 10.8 9.9
5.2 4.1 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.9 3
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Antwerp have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Pro League
  • Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the fewest conceded goals (13) away in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the fewest conceded goals (27) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most clean sheets (16) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most points (44) away in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (46) away in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (78) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the the best goal difference (+33) away in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the the best goal difference (+51) in Pro League

  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 34 24 5 5 78 27 17 10 3 4 32 14 17 14 2 1 46 13 51 77
2 Club Brugge 34 21 9 4 72 37 17 10 6 1 36 16 17 11 3 3 36 21 35 72
3 Anderlecht 34 18 10 6 72 36 17 10 5 2 41 19 17 8 5 4 31 17 36 64
4 Antwerp 34 19 6 9 55 38 17 9 4 4 30 19 17 10 2 5 25 19 17 63
5 Gent 34 18 8 8 56 30 17 11 3 3 37 16 17 7 5 5 19 14 26 62
6 Sporting Charleroi 34 15 9 10 55 46 17 7 5 5 24 16 17 8 4 5 31 30 9 54
7 Mechelen 34 15 7 12 57 61 17 10 4 3 36 24 17 5 3 9 21 37 -4 52
8 Genk 34 15 6 13 66 47 17 10 3 4 39 18 17 5 3 9 27 29 19 51
9 Sint-Truiden 34 15 6 13 42 40 17 7 3 7 26 23 17 8 3 6 16 17 2 51
10 Cercle Brugge 34 12 9 13 49 46 17 6 4 7 23 20 17 6 5 6 26 26 3 45
11 OH Leuven 34 10 11 13 47 58 17 7 4 6 25 25 17 3 7 7 22 33 -11 41
12 KV Oostende 34 10 7 17 34 61 17 5 3 9 19 37 17 5 4 8 15 24 -27 37
13 Kortrijk 34 9 10 15 43 48 17 5 4 8 23 24 17 4 6 7 20 24 -5 37
14 Standard Liege 34 9 9 16 32 51 17 3 5 9 15 26 17 6 4 7 17 25 -19 36
15 AS Eupen 34 8 8 18 37 61 17 4 4 9 18 29 17 4 4 9 19 32 -24 32
16 Zulte-Waregem 34 8 8 18 42 69 17 5 4 8 23 32 17 3 4 10 19 37 -27 32
17 RFC Seraing 34 8 4 22 30 68 17 5 3 9 16 30 17 3 1 13 14 38 -38 28
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 34 4 4 26 33 76 17 4 1 12 16 33 17 0 3 14 17 43 -43 16

Read more about Pro League

The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.