Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Union Saint-Gilloise (1st, 66 pts) held a 35-point advantage over Antwerp (5th, 31 pts). Recent form told a different story for Antwerp: only 25th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: Union Saint-Gilloise 1.67 scored and 0.57 conceded per game, Antwerp 1.2 and 1.6, with the league averaging 1.34.
Union Saint-Gilloise were unbeaten in 7. Antwerp arrived off three straight defeats.
Across 21 recorded meetings, Union Saint-Gilloise have 9 wins to Antwerp's 7, with 5 draws, at 2.76 goals per meeting. Recent editions have opened up: 4.2 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.76 historically.
Stade Joseph Mariën, capacity 50,093, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Union Saint-Gilloise led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Union Saint-Gilloise: Ross Sykes (90'), Zeno Van Den Bosch (44' og) · Antwerp: Anthony Valencia (51')
Key stats
Possession: Union Saint-Gilloise 62% · Antwerp 38% · Total shots: 21-4 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 10-1