Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Union Saint-Gilloise 1st with 66 points, Mechelen 5th with 45, 21 apart. Mechelen's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 5th in the table.
The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Union Saint-Gilloise against 4/15 for Mechelen.
The sides have met 16 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Union Saint-Gilloise, 3 draws and 8 for Mechelen, at 2.19 goals per meeting.
With 84 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, E. Lambrechts was the man in the middle. Stade Joseph Mariën, capacity 50,093, hosted the game. Union Saint-Gilloise led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Union Saint-Gilloise: Mateo Biondic (11'), Anouar Ait El Hadj (61'), Mohammed Fuseini (90')
Key stats
Possession: Union Saint-Gilloise 43% · Mechelen 57% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 3-3