Pro League fixture preview and statistics: Union Saint-Gilloise against Anderlecht

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 24.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Joseph Mariën (6000 seats)

The Union Saint-Gilloise & Anderlecht managers Mazzù and Kompany are both worrying about and eagerly anticipating this crucial fixture in the upper part of the Pro League table.

Insights:
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (73) in Pro League
  • Anderlecht have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Pro League

Union Saint-Gilloise have already won the league and the fans have gone wild! Even so, with the trophy already secured there could be issues regarding the team's motivation in this one. Anderlecht are staying put at 3rd place whatever happens for the rest of the season.

This is a local derby, usually meaning extra pressure and importance.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats

The story so far in the Pro League for Union Saint-Gilloise at their home stadium (Stade Joseph Mariën) is 9 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

A nice win for Union Saint-Gilloise last time playing, versus Beerschot-Wilrijk. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-0. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Union Saint-Gilloise played a great game against Beerschot-Wilrijk and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Before that match, a win away at Standard Liege.

Union Saint-Gilloise have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Joseph Mariën with 27 goals in 17 league matches. From these home matches, Saint-Gilloise have conceded only 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Anderlecht form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Anderlecht have produced an overall stat of 8-5-4 so far.

It's another away fixture for the visitors, as they travelled to Gent in their previous outing. The Belgian Cup battle ended 0-0.

Preceding that game was the away Pro League victory against Kortrijk with the score of 3-2.

Anderlecht are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 31 times in 17 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These sides faced each other earlier this campaign: Union Saint-Gilloise - Anderlecht 1-0. Last four meetings between these participants: Union Saint-Gilloise won three, Anderlecht triumphed in one and we saw zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Saint-GilloiseD. Undav
D. Undav
25 goals
AnderlechtJ. Zirkzee
J. Zirkzee
15 goals
Union Saint-GilloiseD. Vanzeir
D. Vanzeir
13 goals

Union Saint-Gilloise missing players

Anderlecht missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Union Saint-Gilloise Anderlecht
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
24 10 1 Won W 1 8 18
5 3 1 Drew D 1 5 10
5 4 2 Lost L 2 4 6
78 32 5 Scored S 5 31 72
27 14 3 Conceded C 6 17 36
91% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
82% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 65% 82%
62% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 56%
41% 35% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 41% 41%
21% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 21%
47% 41% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 56%
47% 47% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 29%
15% 24% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 18%
 
5.9 6.6 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 7.2 5.2 5.6
4.4 3.7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.7 3.9
2.3 2.1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.6
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
14.2 14.4 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 13.6 14.7
5.5 4.8 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 5.3 5.4
40% 36% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 34% 39%
 
10 9.1 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10 10.5 10
3 3.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.5 3.4
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Anderlecht have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Pro League
  • Anderlecht have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the fewest conceded goals (14) at home 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 scored goals (73) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the the best goal difference (+46) 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 23 6 5 73 27 17 9 4 4 27 14 17 14 2 1 46 13 46 75
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 5 25 33 71 17 4 1 12 16 33 17 0 4 13 17 38 -38 17

Table
  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 23 6 5 73 27 17 9 4 4 27 14 17 14 2 1 46 13 46 75
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 5 25 33 71 17 4 1 12 16 33 17 0 4 13 17 38 -38 17

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