A total of 24 rounds of matches are finished and both Union Saint-Gilloise and Anderlecht are at the right end of the league table. Let's get started!
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (56) in Pro League
- Anderlecht have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Pro League
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats
25 points is a decent return from 12 Pro League games here at Stade Joseph Mariën for Union Saint-Gilloise. The data says 8 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. Two home wins in a row for Union Saint-Gilloise bring valid hopes of a third.
Union Saint-Gilloise shared the glory with Club Brugge in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Midfield player Nielsen got a match rating of 7.65 in that game, the max score being 10. Nielsen hit four key passes and had 24 successful passes (of 28 total).
Before that, Union Saint-Gilloise had a home game versus Genk which ended with a victory 2-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Saint-Gilloise have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost one.
Union Saint-Gilloise can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 25 times.
Anderlecht form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 6 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Momentum is building for Anderlecht in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Anderlecht failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Cercle Brugge (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Cullen got a match rating of 7.24 in that game, top player of the team. Cullen dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Mechelen at their stadium, the result 1-0.Anderlecht have another match away in just four nights, a Belgian Cup game against AS Eupen. A hard timetable for them!
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Anderlecht are regular goalscorers on their travels.
Head 2 Head
Anderlecht - Union Saint-Gilloise 1-3 was the score in these teams' previous H2H match, played this season. Head to head data (for the last three meetings): Union Saint-Gilloise won two games, zero matches ended in a draw and Anderlecht managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zeroTop Goalscorers
  D. Undav 17 goals |  D. Vanzeir 14 goals |   J. Zirkzee 10 goals |
Union Saint-Gilloise missing players
Anderlecht missing players
| Union Saint-Gilloise | Anderlecht | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 56 | 25 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 26 | 52 |
| 21 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 92% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 58% | 54% |
| 42% | 42% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 46% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 50% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 62% |
| 46% | 42% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 12% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 12% |
| 5.5 | 6.4 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.8 | 6.1 |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 14.2 | 15.3 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 13.2 | 14.5 |
| 5.6 | 5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 42% | 42% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 43% | 44% |
| 10.2 | 9.5 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 10.4 | 10.3 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
- Anderlecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Anderlecht have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Anderlecht have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Pro League
- Anderlecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most clean sheets (11) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most points (25) at home in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (56) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the the best goal difference (+35) 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 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 35 | 54 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 23 | 42 |
| 5 | Gent | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 |
| 6 | Sporting Charleroi | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | Cercle Brugge | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Kortrijk | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| 9 | Mechelen | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -1 | 33 |
| 10 | Genk | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 32 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 28 |
| 12 | Standard Liege | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | OH Leuven | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -7 | 27 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -10 | 26 |
| 15 | KV Oostende | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -21 | 24 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -16 | 24 |
| 17 | RFC Seraing | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -24 | 22 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -28 | 12 |
