Royale Union SG vs. Charleroi Prediction: An interesting match ahead

At the Stade Joseph Marien, the home team, Union Saint-Gilloise, will take on the visiting Charleroi. The reigning champion played their first game of the season to a disappointing draw of 1-1, and they will now have to face off against a formidable Charleroi side that won their first game of the season by a score of 3-1 against Eupen last weekend. The Royale Union will be looking to return to their form from the previous season. Charleroi, who currently stands atop the league this season, will be looking to preserve their momentum. This should make for an exciting match, which is what we hope for.

The previous match for Union Saint-Gilloise ended in a 1-1 draw with Sint-Truidense VV; thus, they will come into this one riding the momentum of that result. During that game, Union Saint-Gilloise had a possession rate of 60% and made 14 shots on goal, with only 3 of them hitting the target. Simon Adingra was the only player from Union Saint-Gilloise to register a point on the scoresheet (71'). Recent games involving Union Saint-Gilloise and Charleroi have had several results that include nil, which is an intriguing aspect of these contests. Due to the absence of any injured players on the team's roster, Head Coach Karel Geraerts does not have any significant concerns over the fitness of his players heading into this match. As a result of this, the host team will explore all opportunities available to them to win this match at their stadium. We should anticipate great football played with passion from the home team because they are looking for their first win following a successful season 2021/2022.

The fact that Charleroi was able to start the 2022 campaign with a victory by a score of 3-1 demonstrates that the team is prepared for the upcoming campaign. Following a season in which they achieved a sixth-place finish, it is understandable that the away team is looking forward to one in which they have a chance to win the trophy. Even if it is still early, they will need to win against the defending champions, who prevailed over them twice during the previous campaign, to maintain this hope. We anticipate Charleroi to pull off an upset against the host squad, who does not appear to have yet found its form.

Even though Royale Union did not play well in their first game, it would be wrong to say that the defending champions are entirely out of shape right now. They will try to keep their dominance over Charleroi, who they have beaten three out of the four times they have played each other in games. Since Charleroi seems to be in good shape after winning a crucial first game, we should expect a close match.

• Total Over 2.5 for 1.62
• Royale Union SG win and over 2.5 for 1.98
• Draw/ Royal Union SG win for 4.75

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