KV Mechelen 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Expected and 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 2026 | D 1–1 | at KAA Gent |
| 22 Mar 2026 | L 1–4 | at Club Brugge KV |
| 15 Mar 2026 | W 1–0 | v RSC Anderlecht |
| 8 Mar 2026 | L 1–3 | at KAA Gent |
| 28 Feb 2026 | W 2–1 | v SV Zulte Waregem |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| 4 Apr 2026 | W 1–0 | v Sint-Truidense VV |
| 22 Mar 2026 | W 3–1 | at Sint-Truidense VV |
| 14 Mar 2026 | W 2–0 | v FCV Dender |
| 7 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | v KRC Genk |
| 1 Mar 2026 | D 0–0 | at KVC Westerlo |
Head to head
| 17 Jan 2026 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen |
| 9 Nov 2025 | KV Mechelen 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise |
KV Mechelen
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacho Miras | 90 | 68.2 | +17.6 |
| Redouane Halhal | 90 | 60.3 | +8.2 |
| Fredrik Hammar | 90 | 47.3 | +4.3 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 90 | 42.4 | −4.9 |
| Benito Raman | 80 | 42.3 | −0.3 |
| Myron Van Brederode | 90 | 40.2 | −5.1 |
| Keano Vanrafelghem | 10 | 38.9 | – |
| Tommy St Jago | 74 | 38.6 | −5.5 |
| Bill Antonio | 90 | 38.2 | −2.2 |
| Bouke Boersma | 16 | 38.1 | – |
| José Marsà | 90 | 35.2 | −3.0 |
| Mathis Servais | 88 | 34.6 | −6.3 |
| Maxim Kireev | 9 | 33.3 | – |
| Thérence Koudou | 88 | 30.8 | −10.4 |
| Bilal Bafdili | 9 | 19.2 | – |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Schoofs | 89 | 58.1 | +11.7 |
| Anan Khalaili | 90 | 51.5 | +1.1 |
| Ross Sykes | 90 | 50.7 | +3.9 |
| Kjell Scherpen | 90 | 47.8 | −5.3 |
| Christian Burgess | 90 | 45.4 | −2.9 |
| Mohammed Fuseini | 14 | 44.6 | – |
| Mateo Biondic | 76 | 44.4 | −3.1 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 76 | 41.6 | −5.6 |
| Adem Zorgane | 90 | 40.8 | −5.0 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 90 | 40.7 | −5.4 |
| Guilherme Smith | 90 | 38.8 | −7.2 |
| Raul Florucz | 25 | 35.9 | – |
| Kamiel Van de Perre | 14 | 35.3 | – |
| Kevin Rodriguez | 65 | 34.3 | −11.2 |
| Ivan Pavlić | 1 | 0.0 | – |