Match Report
Gent, 4th on 45 points, faced a 21-point deficit to Union Saint-Gilloise (1st, 66). Gent had been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Gent ran at 1.63 scored and 1.43 conceded, Union Saint-Gilloise at 1.67 and 0.57.
7 games without a win framed Gent's arrival.
15 meetings are on record — 0 won by Gent, 8 by Union Saint-Gilloise, 7 drawn, at 2.47 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 27% of the meetings went to the host.
Planet Group Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,185. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Gent 46% · Union Saint-Gilloise 54% · Total shots: 9-15 · On target: 1-8 · Corners: 8-5