Union Saint-Gilloise vs Club Brugge Prediction, Preview and Stats

Belgium flag 2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium
Stade Joseph Mariën Sun, 19 Apr - 4:30 PM
Pro League
Union Saint-Gilloise USG
2 Winner 1
Club Brugge BRU
Full Time Sun, 19 Apr 4:30 PM
Round 3 Championship Round
Besfort Zeneli - 81'
Mateo Biondic - 29'
Goal
|
Goal
Brandon Mechele - 15'

CONTEXT

Union Saint-Gilloise secured a 2-0 victory over Club Brugge in the Belgian Pro League, overcoming halftime parity of 1-1 to dominate the second half. Despite possessing the ball only 46% of the time compared to Club Brugge's 54%, the home side capitalized on limited chances while the visitors struggled to convert possession into goals. Identified as the stronger team pre-match, Club Brugge's inability to secure a win resulted in a significant 56.5% structural deviation favoring Union Saint-Gilloise. No red cards were issued, maintaining an uninterrupted flow, and the outcome aligned with pre-match market probabilities where Union held a 43.5% win chance ahead of Club Brugge's 28.7%. Absent xG data limits deeper chance quality analysis, but Union's second-half resolve proved pivotal in this upset.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Union Saint-Gilloise's win showed a 56.5% deviation, rated significant.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency stayed in line with pre-match assessments.
  • xG alignment: xG alignment cannot be determined due to unavailable data.
  • Market alignment: Outcome aligned with pre-match market probabilities.
  • xG expectations: xG expectations unassessable without match xG figures.
  • Event impact: No second-half adjustments or knockout tie affected the result.
  • Red card distortion: Absence of red cards produced no distortion in the match.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality

Match referee

L. Visser

25 matches in sample
Avg. cards 0.12
Fouls / match 0.52
Yellow cards / match 0.12
Red cards / match 0
Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

R. Wyns

1st Assistant

T. Nijssen

2nd Assistant

N. Verboomen

4th Official

Union Saint-Gilloise D. Hubert
D. Hubert
VS
Club Brugge I. Leko
I. Leko
2.19
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.19
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Mechelen Rank: W
Sint-Truiden Rank: W
Sint-Truiden Rank: W
Dender Rank: W
Genk Rank: W
Westerlo Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sint-Truiden Rank: W
Anderlecht Rank: W
Mechelen Rank: W
Westerlo Rank: W
Anderlecht Rank: D
Sporting Charleroi Rank: W
4
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
4 - 8 - 6
6

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Union Saint-Gilloise
43.52%
Draw
27.81%
Away Club Brugge
28.67%

Movement

Changes since opening
Union Saint-Gilloise
-50.64%
Draw
+22.16%
Club Brugge
+28.48%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
31.82
33.79
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Union Saint-Gilloise
Club Brugge
Power Score
31.82
33.79
League Position
1
2
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Union Saint-Gilloise — Opponent-weighted form score
Club Brugge — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Union Saint-Gilloise Club Brugge

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Union Saint-Gilloise

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Club Brugge

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Union Saint-Gilloise ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Club Brugge
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
39.13
23.33
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
23.33
39.13
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Union Saint-Gilloise +1.50 Efficiency Index
vs
Club Brugge -1.50 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Union Saint-Gilloise
Club Brugge
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Union Saint-Gilloise ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Club Brugge
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Union Saint-Gilloise Club Brugge
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Union Saint-Gilloise Club Brugge
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Union Saint-Gilloise
Club Brugge
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Union Saint-Gilloise
vs
Club Brugge
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Union Saint-Gilloise Club Brugge
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Union Saint-Gilloise 0.25
Club Brugge 0.34
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Union Saint-Gilloise Club Brugge
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Union Saint-Gilloise 0.03
Club Brugge 0.03
Union Saint-Gilloise
Club Brugge
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • USG had peak pressure around 75'.
  • USG started the game with stronger pressure.
USG Pressure BRU Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: USG reached the top pressure at 75' (81.15).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 18 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Union Saint-Gilloise USG Home
18 matches
Club Brugge BRU Away
Match Record
4
Wins
6
8
Draws
8
6
Losses
4
Goals
17
Goals Scored
21
21
Goals Conceded
17
-4
Goal Difference
+4

Data last updated: 2026-04-20T00:06:03+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-3
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
K. Scherpen
Netherlands
37 K. Scherpen
K. Mac Allister
Argentina
5 K. Mac Allister
C. Burgess
England
16 C. Burgess
R. Sykes
England
26 R. Sykes
A. Khalaili
Israel
25 A. Khalaili
A. Zorgane
Algeria
8 A. Zorgane
K. Van de Perre
Substitution
Belgium
6 K. Van de Perre
G. da Silva Carvalho
Brazil
11 G. da Silva Carvalho
M. Biondic
Substitution
Germany
9 M. Biondic
K. Rodríguez Cortéz
Substitution
Ecuador
13 K. Rodríguez Cortéz
A. El Hadj
Substitution
Belgium
10 A. El Hadj
Pitch
N. Jackers
Belgium
29 N. Jackers
B. Meijer
Substitution
Netherlands
14 B. Meijer
B. Mechele
Belgium
44 B. Mechele
J. Ordóñez Guerrero
Ecuador
4 J. Ordóñez Guerrero
J. Seys
Substitution
Belgium
65 J. Seys
H. Vetlesen
Substitution
Norway
10 H. Vetlesen
R. Nwadike
Substitution
Nigeria
15 R. Nwadike
C. Tzolis
Greece
8 C. Tzolis
A. Stankovic
Serbia
25 A. Stankovic
C. Borges
Substitution
Portugal
9 C. Borges
R. Vermant
Belgium
17 R. Vermant

General Information

Date & Time :
Apr 19, 2026, 04:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium · Round 3 · Championship Round
Stadium :
Stade Joseph Mariën
Capacity :
50093
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Ruben Wyns
Thibaud Nijssen
Nathan Verboomen
Lawrence Visser

Statistics

Possession
USG
49%
BRU
51%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 1
4 Shots 4
60 Dangerous attacks 32
46 Possession 54
3 Corners 3
12 Free kicks 14
3 Yellow Cards 5

Match Overview

7 Successful Dribbles 5
6 Goal Kicks 5
17 Throwins 22
58 Successful Dribbles Percentage 38
12 Dribble Attempts 13
9 Goal Attempts 9
78 Ball Safe 74
4 Substitutions 5
2 Assists 1

Attacking

86 Attacks 96

Possession

38 Successful Long Passes Percentage 41
75 Successful Passes Percentage 77
262 Successful Passes 312
23 Successful Long Passes 20
9 Key Passes 9
348 Passes 406
61 Long Passes 49

Defensive

4 Saves 4
58 Duels Won 50
10 Interceptions 8
17 Tackles 13

Build-up

4 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Total Crosses 12

Discipline

14 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 0

Lineup

Referee : Lawrence Visser

Starting XI ▼

37
Kjell Scherpen
Kjell Scherpen Goalkeeper
7
5
Kevin Mac Allister
Kevin Mac Allister Defender
7.17
16
Christian Burgess
Christian Burgess Defender
7.3
26
Ross Sykes
Ross Sykes Defender
7.27
6
Kamiel Van De Perre
Kamiel Van De Perre Midfielder
6.91
14
Ivan Pavlić
Ivan Pavlić
Midfielder86'
6.43
8
Adem Zorgane
Adem Zorgane Midfielder
7.03
11
Guilherme Smith
Guilherme Smith Midfielder
6.97
25
Anan Khalaili
Anan Khalaili Midfielder
7.09
9
Mateo Biondic
Mateo Biondic Attacker
6.71
29
Massiré Sylla
Massiré Sylla
Defender90+5'
10
Anouar Ait El Hadj
Anouar Ait El Hadj Attacker
6.97
23
Besfort Zeneli
Besfort Zeneli
Midfielder64'
7.06
13
Kevin Rodríguez
Kevin Rodríguez Attacker
7.03
7
Mohammed Fuseini
Mohammed Fuseini
Attacker87'
6.44
Referee : Lawrence Visser

Starting XI ▼

29
Nordin Jackers
Nordin Jackers Goalkeeper
6.99
4
Joel Ordóñez
Joel Ordóñez Defender
6.88
14
Bjorn Meijer
Bjorn Meijer Defender
6.88
41
Hugo Siquet
Hugo Siquet
Defender84'
6.74
44
Brandon Mechele
Brandon Mechele Defender
7.2
65
Joaquin Seys
Joaquin Seys Defender
6.84
19
Gustaf Nilsson
Gustaf Nilsson
Attacker90'
6.52
8
Christos Tzolis
Christos Tzolis Midfielder
7.72
9
Carlos Forbs
Carlos Forbs Midfielder
6.9
67
Mamadou Diakhon
Mamadou Diakhon
Attacker90'
6.85
10
Hugo Vetlesen
Hugo Vetlesen Midfielder
6.82
7
Nicolò Tresoldi
Nicolò Tresoldi
Attacker84'
7.05
15
Raphael Onyedika
Raphael Onyedika Midfielder
6.8
20
Hans Vanaken
Hans Vanaken
Midfielder69'
7.24
25
Aleksandar Stanković
Aleksandar Stanković Midfielder
7.16
17
Romeo Vermant
Romeo Vermant Attacker
6.87

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Massiré Sylla → Mateo Biondic
9th Substitution
90+5'
90+5'
Event
Aleksandar Stanković
Argument / 8th Yellowcard
90'
Event
Gustaf Nilsson → Joaquin Seys
8th Substitution
90'
Event
Mamadou Diakhon → Carlos Forbs
7th Substitution
Event
Mohammed Fuseini → Kevin Rodríguez
6th Substitution
87'
Event
Ivan Pavlić → Kamiel Van De Perre
5th Substitution
86'
84'
Event
Hugo Siquet → Bjorn Meijer
3rd Substitution
84'
Event
Nicolò Tresoldi → Hugo Vetlesen
4th Substitution
Event
Besfort Zeneli
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
81'
69'
Event
Hans Vanaken → Raphael Onyedika
2nd Substitution
Event
Besfort Zeneli → Anouar Ait El Hadj
1st Substitution
64'
54'
Event
Joel Ordóñez
Foul / 7th Yellowcard
1ST-HALF
Event
Anan Khalaili
Foul / 6th Yellowcard
45+1'
32'
Event
Romeo Vermant
Persistent fouling / 5th Yellowcard
Event
Mateo Biondic
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
29'
24'
Event
Carlos Forbs
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
15'
Event
Brandon Mechele
Header / 1st Goal
Event
Adem Zorgane
Argument / 3rd Yellowcard
13'
13'
Event
Hugo Vetlesen
Argument / 2nd Yellowcard
Event
Ross Sykes
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
12'
Event
Kevin Rodríguez
Goal disallowed
11'

CONCLUSION

Union Saint-Gilloise's 2-0 triumph over stronger-rated Club Brugge underscores effective second-half execution despite lower possession. The halftime draw gave way to a clean-sheet win, reflecting disciplined defending and clinical finishing. This significant deviation highlights Union's tactical adaptability against a possession-dominant opponent. Market alignment confirms the result fell within expected ranges, though the scale of victory exceeded typical projections absent xG insights. Without disciplinary incidents, the performance stands as a testament to Union's resilience, potentially shifting momentum in the league standings.

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