Matchday

UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 9 Dec 2025

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–3 Olympique de Marseille

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.4
Actual xG
0.7 – 1.6
Goals
2 – 3

Footybot made Royale Union Saint-Gilloise favourites at 48%.

Olympique de Marseille won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Anan Khalaili, 76.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Anan Khalaili +20.1, Timothy Weah +11.7, Amir Murillo +9.4.

Well below it: Leonardo Balerdi −15.3, Kjell Scherpen −13.1, Raul Florucz −8.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

6 Dec 2025D 1–1v KAA Gent Pro League
30 Nov 2025L 0–1at RSC Anderlecht Pro League
25 Nov 2025W 1–0at Galatasaray Champions League
22 Nov 2025W 2–0v Cercle Brugge Pro League
9 Nov 2025D 1–1at KV Mechelen Pro League

Olympique de Marseille

5 Dec 2025L 0–1at Lille Ligue 1
29 Nov 2025D 2–2v Toulouse Ligue 1
25 Nov 2025W 2–1v Newcastle United Champions League
21 Nov 2025W 5–1at Nice Ligue 1
8 Nov 2025W 3–0v Stade Brestois Ligue 1

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Anan Khalaili Midfielder90200.1276.2+20.1
Promise David Forward26000.3966.0–
Sofiane Boufal Forward26000.1353.7–
Rob Schoofs Midfielder64010.0252.6+5.7
Kamiel Van de Perre Midfielder8200–50.4+4.8
Adem Zorgane Midfielder9000–46.9−1.6
Kevin Mac Allister Defender9000–45.5−5.9
Christian Burgess Defender9000–42.3−8.5
Kevin Rodriguez Forward8200–41.5−6.1
Fedde Leysen Defender9000–41.1−6.2
Marc Giger Forward800–39.9–
Raul Florucz Forward6400–36.3−8.9
Kjell Scherpen Goalkeeper9000–34.5−13.1
Mathias Rasmussen Midfielder800–34.3–
Ousseynou Niang Midfielder8900–34.1−7.1
Ross Sykes Defender100–0.0–

Olympique de Marseille

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Robinio Vaz Forward200–100.0–
Nayef Aguerd Defender9000–64.9+9.3
Geoffrey Kondogbia Midfielder200–62.5–
Timothy Weah Midfielder45000.0761.6+11.7
Mason Greenwood Midfielder88200.5959.2−2.6
Amir Murillo Defender9000–55.8+9.4
Emerson Defender9000–55.5+1.0
Igor Paixão Midfielder90100.7153.0+6.5
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Midfielder9000–50.6−6.5
Arthur Vermeeren Midfielder9000–48.3−3.3
Leonardo Balerdi Defender4500–47.5−15.3
Gerónimo Rulli Goalkeeper9000–47.2−5.4
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Forward88010.2245.0−8.4
Matt O'Riley Midfielder6901–41.5−7.2
Bilal Nadir Midfielder2100–39.3–