Union St. Gilloise were slight favourites.
Union St. Gilloise were the stronger side on L90 Strength (63 vs 43). Recent goals, xG and shots on target narrow the gap for Anderlecht. Union St. Gilloise had 15.1 days of rest, Anderlecht 2.9 and had to travel 0 km.
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- Cards per match 5.3
- Penalties per match 0.23
- Matches 57
Team strength
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysis
Anderlecht
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Low · 0 | Low · 18 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 15.1Belgian Pro League 2026-2027, 15 Aug | 2.9UEFA Europa League 2026-2027 - Play-offs, 27 Aug |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 0 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 0 km | 10,674 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 0 / 0 / 4 | 1 / 2 / 6 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 3.1 | 4.1 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.
Squad & lineups
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences- Union St. Gilloise+0.0 pp
- Draw+0.0 pp
- Anderlecht+0.0 pp
Home / Away this season
- W-D-L
- 0-1-0
- Scored
- 0.00
- Conceded
- 0.00
- W-D-L
- 0-0-1
- Scored
- 0.00
- Conceded
- 1.00
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Head to head last 6 of 6 meetings
- 24 May 2026Union St. Gilloise5–1Anderlecht
- 26 Apr 2026Anderlecht1–3Union St. Gilloise
- 30 Nov 2025Anderlecht1–0Union St. Gilloise
- 31 Aug 2025Union St. Gilloise2–0Anderlecht
- 28 Jan 2024Anderlecht2–2Union St. Gilloise
- 28 Jul 2023Union St. Gilloise2–0Anderlecht
All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.
Goals & match trends
| Union St. Gilloise | Anderlecht | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 2.50 | 1.00 | |
| Conceded per game | 0.50 | 1.00 | |
| Match goals | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.87 |
| Over 1.5 | 50% | 50% | |
| Over 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 55% |
| Over 3.5 | 50% | 0% | |
| Both teams scored | 50% | 50% | 55% |
| Clean sheets | 50% | 0% | |
| Failed to score | 50% | 50% | |
| Games | 2 | 2 |
| Union St. Gilloise | Anderlecht | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 2.00 | 1.80 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.10 | 1.00 | |
| Match goals | 3.10 | 2.80 | 2.87 |
| Over 1.5 | 80% | 70% | |
| Over 2.5 | 60% | 60% | 55% |
| Over 3.5 | 40% | 30% | |
| Both teams scored | 70% | 50% | 55% |
| Clean sheets | 30% | 30% | |
| Failed to score | 20% | 20% | |
| Games | 10 | 10 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| Union St. Gilloise | Anderlecht | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 7.00 | 11.00 | |
| Corners conceded | 3.50 | 1.00 | |
| Match total | 10.50 | 12.00 | 9.87 |
| Over 8.5 | 100% 2/2 | 100% 2/2 | |
| Over 9.5 | 50% 1/2 | 100% 2/2 | |
| Over 10.5 | 50% 1/2 | 100% 2/2 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.00 | 1.50 | |
| Opponent cards | 0.50 | 1.50 | |
| Match total | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.71 |
| Over 3.5 | 0% 0/2 | 50% 1/2 | |
| Over 4.5 | 0% 0/2 | 50% 1/2 | |
| Union St. Gilloise | Anderlecht | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.33 | 6.71 | |
| Corners conceded | 5.33 | 3.57 | |
| Match total | 9.66 | 10.28 | 9.87 |
| Over 8.5 | 67% 6/9 | 71% 5/7 | |
| Over 9.5 | 56% 5/9 | 71% 5/7 | |
| Over 10.5 | 44% 4/9 | 43% 3/7 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.60 | 2.50 | |
| Opponent cards | 1.80 | 2.40 | |
| Match total | 4.40 | 4.90 | 2.71 |
| Over 3.5 | 60% 6/10 | 90% 9/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 50% 5/10 | 80% 8/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Referee · Lawrence Visser Belgium · 57 matches before this one
Per match, all competitions
- W24 May 26H · Anderlecht5–12
- W19 Apr 26H · Club Brugge KV2–13
- W7 Mar 26H · Genk2–13
- D14 Feb 26A · Standard Liege1–14
- D14 Dec 25A · Charleroi1–12
- W9 Aug 26H · RAAL La Louvière2–12
- L24 May 26A · Union St. Gilloise1–53
- W12 Apr 26H · Gent3–11
- L18 Jan 26A · Gent2–43
- L7 Dec 25A · KVC Westerlo0–42
From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.
Goal timing
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
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