Match Report
Union Saint-Gilloise went into the game 3rd in the table on 10 points; Zulte-Waregem sat 5th on 8 — a 2-point gap. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Union Saint-Gilloise ran at 2.75 scored and 0.25 conceded, Zulte-Waregem at 2 and 0.75.
Zulte-Waregem were unbeaten in 14, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 7 Union Saint-Gilloise wins, 2 for Zulte-Waregem, 1 draw, at 3.2 goals per meeting. 70% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
L. D'hondt took charge of the match — our records show 68 games refereed with an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game. Stade Joseph Mariën, capacity 8,432, hosted the game. 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: Union Saint-Gilloise 68% · Zulte-Waregem 32% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 9-3