Full preview: Union Saint-Gilloise expected to beat Antwerp at Stade Joseph Mariën

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Joseph Mariën (6000 seats)

The two participants are happy with a quality season so far and match dates like this could be momentous. Read more about Union Saint-Gilloise - Antwerp!

Insights:
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have the most scored goals (17) in Pro League

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Pro League game only four days ago.

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Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats

When playing at home in the Pro League, Union Saint-Gilloise have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Saint-Gilloise, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

The Saint-Gilloise supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host FC Lebbeke in Belgian Cup and win 7-0. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Saint-Gilloise played a great game against FC Lebbeke and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Before that, Saint-Gilloise had a Pro League home game versus Zulte-Waregem which ended with a victory 2-1.

Goals decide football matches and Saint-Gilloise are scoring many of them at home; 8 on target from 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Saint-Gilloise have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Antwerp form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Antwerp have produced an overall stat of 2-1-1 so far.

Antwerp are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the Pro League against Genk (placed 6th). A bizarre game with heaps of goals last time out for Antwerp, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that match, will this game be as enjoying? Midfield player Birger Verstraete was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.43/10. Verstraete scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 28 successful passes (of 34 total).

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus RFC Seraing.

A quick return to home after this game, as Antwerp are hosting Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League only four days away.

The Antwerp manager B. Priske Pedersen has got the team scoring on the road, with 9 away goals in 4 league matches. In the opposite end, Antwerp have conceded 6 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Saint-Gilloise wins - draws - Antwerp wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AntwerpM. Frey
M. Frey
10 goals
Union Saint-GilloiseD. Undav
D. Undav
6 goals
Saint-GilloiseD. Vanzeir
D. Vanzeir
5 goals

Union Saint-Gilloise missing players

Antwerp missing players

Union Saint-Gilloise Antwerp
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
5 3 0 Won W 1 2 4
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
16 8 0 Scored S 1 9 17
7 2 1 Conceded C 0 6 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 75%
62% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 62%
38% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 38%
50% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 75%
38% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 12%
12% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
5.1 6.2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 2.2 4.5
5.1 3.8 7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 10.2 9.1
1.8 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3.5 3.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.4 16.8 13 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10 12.1
4.9 5.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 4.5 4.6
41% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 50% 46%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Antwerp have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Antwerp have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have the most scored goals (17) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Pro League
  • Antwerp have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Antwerp is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the the best goal difference (+9) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 8 5 2 1 16 11 4 2 2 0 9 5 4 3 0 1 7 6 5 17
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 8 5 1 2 16 7 4 3 0 1 8 2 4 2 1 1 8 5 9 16
3 Anderlecht 8 4 2 2 16 9 4 2 1 1 12 6 4 2 1 1 4 3 7 14
4 Antwerp 8 4 2 2 17 12 4 2 1 1 8 6 4 2 1 1 9 6 5 14
5 AS Eupen 8 4 2 2 15 10 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 3 1 0 11 5 5 14
6 Genk 8 4 2 2 16 12 4 2 1 1 9 5 4 2 1 1 7 7 4 14
7 Sporting Charleroi 8 3 4 1 15 9 4 1 2 1 6 4 4 2 2 0 9 5 6 13
8 Kortrijk 8 4 1 3 10 8 4 2 1 1 6 4 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 13
9 Standard Liege 8 4 1 3 8 12 4 1 1 2 4 7 4 3 0 1 4 5 -4 13
10 KV Oostende 8 4 0 4 11 15 4 2 0 2 4 6 4 2 0 2 7 9 -4 12
11 Sint-Truiden 8 3 1 4 7 10 4 1 0 3 4 8 4 2 1 1 3 2 -3 10
12 Mechelen 8 3 1 4 13 18 4 3 0 1 9 6 4 0 1 3 4 12 -5 10
13 RFC Seraing 8 3 0 5 8 13 4 2 0 2 5 5 4 1 0 3 3 8 -5 9
14 Gent 8 2 2 4 14 11 4 2 1 1 12 6 4 0 1 3 2 5 3 8
15 Cercle Brugge 8 2 2 4 10 11 4 0 1 3 3 6 4 2 1 1 7 5 -1 8
16 Zulte-Waregem 8 2 2 4 12 16 4 0 1 3 5 12 4 2 1 1 7 4 -4 8
17 OH Leuven 8 1 4 3 8 16 4 1 2 1 5 7 4 0 2 2 3 9 -8 7
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 8 0 1 7 7 19 4 0 0 4 0 6 4 0 1 3 7 13 -12 1

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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.