Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Mar 14 2026 · 17:15 Stade Joseph Mariën, Brussels
Union St. Gilloise
First leg1–0 2–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.79 – 0.46
Dender
  • M. Biondic 59’
  • K. Rodríguez 80’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Union St. Gilloise beat Dender

Union St. Gilloise entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Biondic and Rodríguez. Union St. Gilloise finished with the higher xG (1.79 vs 0.46).

Union St. Gilloise ✓67%
Draw21%
Dender12%

Model vs reality

Union St. Gilloise goals
2
Model 2.07 · xG 1.79
Dender goals
0
Model 0.77 · xG 0.46
Total goals
2
Model 2.84 · xG 2.25
Score 2–0
13%
Most likely 2–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 47%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. Mac AllisterUnion St. Gilloise
7.5
  • RefereeBert Verbeke
  • Coaches— · Yannick Ferrera
  • VenueStade Joseph Mariën
  • Table before kick-offUnion St. Gilloise 1st · Dender 16th

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. ⇄ V. ChambaereFor K. Scherpen
    46’
  3. M. Biondic 1–0
    59’
  4. ⇄ K. RodríguezFor M. Biondic
    63’
  5. ⇄ R. SchoofsFor A. Ait El Hadj
    63’
  6. ⇄ Amine DaaliFor D. Hrnčár
    68’
  7. ⇄ R. OratmangoenFor N. Rôdes
    76’
  8. ⇄ D. AcquahFor M. Viltard
    77’
  9. M. SambuYellow card
    78’
  10. ⇄ L. PatrisFor B. Zeneli
    79’
  11. K. Rodríguez 2–0
    80’
  12. ⇄ J. Attah KadiriFor F. Ferraro
    84’
  13. ⇄ A. JahanbakhshFor N. Mbamba
    84’
  14. ⇄ M. GigerFor G. da Silva Carvalho
    86’
  15. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Union St. Gilloise9 shots · 7 in box, 2 outside
Dender5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
Union St. GilloiseDender
50% Possession 50%
1.79 Expected goals (xG) 0.46
2.31 Expected points (xPts) 0.48
9 Shots 5
3 Shots on target 1
2 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside the box 4
2 Shots outside the box 1
436 Passes 432
81% Pass accuracy 78%
5 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 1
10 Fouls 8
2 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.05 Team rating 6.57

Line-ups

Union St. Gilloise 3-4-2-1

377.3 K. Scherpen(G) ↓46’
266.9 R. Sykes 167.3 C. Burgess 57.5★ K. Mac Allister
116.9 G. da Silva Carvalho ↓86’ 67.5 K. Van de Perre 86.9 A. Zorgane 256.9 A. Khalaili
106.9 A. Ait El Hadj ↓63’ 237.3 B. Zeneli ↓79’
96.7 Mateo Biondic
  • 37K. Scherpen (G)↓46’7.3
  • 26R. Sykes6.9
  • 16C. Burgess7.3
  • 5K. Mac Allister ★7.5
  • 11G. da Silva Carvalho↓86’6.9
  • 6K. Van de Perre7.5
  • 8A. Zorgane6.9
  • 25A. Khalaili6.9
  • 10A. Ait El Hadj↓63’6.9
  • 23B. Zeneli↓79’7.3
  • 9Mateo Biondic6.7

Substitutes used

  • 1V. Chambaere (G)↑46’6.3
  • 17R. Schoofs↑63’6.9
  • 13K. Rodríguez↑63’7.3
  • 27L. Patris↑79’6.3
  • 20M. Giger↑86’

Unused: F. Leysen, M. Sylla, G. François, I. Pavlić

Dender 4-3-3

937.5 G. Gallon(G)
886.0 F. Ferraro ↓84’ 76.3 B. Goncalves 56.3 L. Marijnissen 706.9 M. Sambu
246.3 M. Viltard ↓77’ 186.9 N. Rôdes ↓76’ 176.9 N. Mbamba ↓84’
166.6 R. Květ 96.2 David Toševski 206.6 D. Hrnčár ↓68’
  • 93G. Gallon (G)7.5
  • 88F. Ferraro↓84’6.0
  • 7B. Goncalves6.3
  • 5L. Marijnissen6.3
  • 70M. Sambu6.9
  • 24M. Viltard↓77’6.3
  • 18N. Rôdes↓76’6.9
  • 17N. Mbamba↓84’6.9
  • 16R. Květ6.6
  • 9David Toševski6.2
  • 20D. Hrnčár↓68’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 45Amine Daali↑68’6.2
  • 27A. Jahanbakhsh↑84’
  • 23D. Acquah↑77’6.2
  • 11R. Oratmangoen↑76’6.3
  • 19J. Attah Kadiri↑84’

Unused: G. Dietsch, Bo De Kerf, K. Kotoń, N. Moutha-Sebtaoui

Coach: Yannick Ferrera

Player stats

Top rated
K. Mac AllisterUnion St. Gilloise7.5
2nd
K. Van de PerreUnion St. Gilloise7.5
3rd
G. GallonDender7.5

Union St. Gilloise

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Scherpen G 46 0 0 1 sv 0 80% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
R. Sykes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 50 2 2 0/0 2/0 6.9
C. Burgess D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 59 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
K. Mac Allister D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 43 3 1 2/3 3/2 7.5
G. da Silva Carvalho F 86 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 27 4 0 2/3 1/0 6.9
K. Van de Perre M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 50 2 2 0/0 0/3 7.5
A. Zorgane M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 49 1 1 1/2 1/0 6.9
A. Khalaili F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 48 0 4 0/2 1/0 6.9
A. Ait El Hadj M 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 21 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
B. Zeneli M 79 0 0 1 (0) 0 62% 29 0 1 1/1 0/2 7.3
Mateo Biondic 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
V. Chambaere G 44 0 0 0 sv 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Schoofs M 27 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 12 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Rodríguez F 27 1 0 1 (1) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/1 1/0 7.3
L. Patris D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Giger F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 —

Dender

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Gallon G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 78% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
F. Ferraro D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 45 2 0 2/4 1/0 6.0
B. Goncalves D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 66 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Marijnissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 47 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
M. Sambu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 38 4 2 2/7 1/0 6.9
M. Viltard M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 33 1 3 0/0 1/0 6.3
N. Rôdes M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 35 3 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
N. Mbamba M 84 0 0 1 (1) 1 79% 33 3 2 0/2 2/2 6.9
R. Květ M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 35 1 0 1/3 1/3 6.6
David Toševski F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 25 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.2
D. Hrnčár M 68 0 0 2 (0) 1 47% 17 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
Amine Daali 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
A. Jahanbakhsh F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Acquah M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
R. Oratmangoen F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Attah Kadiri F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 —

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