Matchday

Pro League 25/26 · 12 Apr 2026

KV Mechelen 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.4
Actual xG
0.4 – 2.8
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Royale Union Saint-Gilloise favourites at 43%.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nacho Miras, 68.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nacho Miras +17.6, Rob Schoofs +11.7, Redouane Halhal +8.2.

Well below it: Kevin Rodriguez −11.2, Thérence Koudou −10.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

KV Mechelen

6 Apr 2026D 1–1at KAA Gent Pro League
22 Mar 2026L 1–4at Club Brugge KV Pro League
15 Mar 2026W 1–0v RSC Anderlecht Pro League
8 Mar 2026L 1–3at KAA Gent Pro League
28 Feb 2026W 2–1v SV Zulte Waregem Pro League

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

4 Apr 2026W 1–0v Sint-Truidense VV Pro League
22 Mar 2026W 3–1at Sint-Truidense VV Pro League
14 Mar 2026W 2–0v FCV Dender Pro League
7 Mar 2026W 2–1v KRC Genk Pro League
1 Mar 2026D 0–0at KVC Westerlo Pro League

Head to head

17 Jan 2026Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen Pro League
9 Nov 2025KV Mechelen 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Pro League

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nacho Miras Goalkeeper9000–68.2+17.6
Redouane Halhal Defender90000.1260.3+8.2
Fredrik Hammar Midfielder9000–47.3+4.3
Kerim Mrabti Forward9000–42.4−4.9
Benito Raman Forward80000.1242.3−0.3
Myron Van Brederode Forward90000.1140.2−5.1
Keano Vanrafelghem Forward1000–38.9–
Tommy St Jago Defender7400–38.6−5.5
Bill Antonio Forward9000–38.2−2.2
Bouke Boersma Forward1600–38.1–
José Marsà Defender9000–35.2−3.0
Mathis Servais Midfielder8800–34.6−6.3
Maxim Kireev Forward900–33.3–
Thérence Koudou Midfielder88000.0230.8−10.4
Bilal Bafdili Forward900–19.2–

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Rob Schoofs Midfielder89010.2858.1+11.7
Anan Khalaili Midfielder9000–51.5+1.1
Ross Sykes Defender90100.3550.7+3.9
Kjell Scherpen Goalkeeper9000–47.8−5.3
Christian Burgess Defender90000.0645.4−2.9
Mohammed Fuseini Forward14000.5144.6–
Mateo Biondic Forward76000.6344.4−3.1
Anouar Ait El Hadj Forward76000.0241.6−5.6
Adem Zorgane Midfielder90000.1440.8−5.0
Kevin Mac Allister Defender90000.5340.7−5.4
Guilherme Smith Midfielder9000–38.8−7.2
Raul Florucz Forward25000.1435.9–
Kamiel Van de Perre Midfielder1400–35.3–
Kevin Rodriguez Forward65000.1534.3−11.2
Ivan Pavlić Midfielder100–0.0–