Match Report
Union Saint-Gilloise went into the game 21st in the table on 11 points; Nice sat 35th on 3 — an 8-point gap. Union Saint-Gilloise's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. Per game in the league, Union Saint-Gilloise were scoring 1 and conceding 1, Nice 0.88 and 2, against a competition average of 1.42 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Union Saint-Gilloise in 9 games.
Stade Joseph Mariën staged the fixture, a ground that holds 50,093. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Union Saint-Gilloise: Franjo Ivanović (33'), Franjo Ivanović (90') · Nice: Evann Guessand (45')
Key stats
Possession: Union Saint-Gilloise 49% · Nice 51% · Total shots: 24-13 · On target: 12-2 · Corners: 8-3