Match Report
Union Saint-Gilloise, 1st with 66 points, sat 28 points above Genk (1st, 38). The last five rounds placed Union Saint-Gilloise no better than 13th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/0.57 for Union Saint-Gilloise and 1.1/0.6 for Genk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Defeat had not touched Union Saint-Gilloise in 9 games.
Across 17 recorded meetings, Union Saint-Gilloise have 9 wins to Genk's 5, with 3 draws, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Only 41% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Stade Joseph Mariën, with room for 50,093 spectators. Union Saint-Gilloise led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Union Saint-Gilloise: Christian Burgess (15'), Besfort Zeneli (52') · Genk: Daan Heymans (68')
Key stats
Possession: Union Saint-Gilloise 42% · Genk 58% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 5-1




