Royale Union SG vs Anderlecht Prediction: a big test for the two sides

At the Stade Joseph Marien, home team Royale will host Anderlecht as they look to build on their last week win against Kortrijk. Anderlecht will also be hoping to continue with its win streak when they play against Royale. We give a well detailed analysis of the match below.

Royale Union SG - can the home side get at the top of the table

In their previous matches, Union Saint-Gilloise won 3 games which came against Sporting Charleroi, Rangers, and Kortrijk. Also they have lost 2 matches which were against Mechelen, and their second leg Champions League qualification game against Rangers, while no games ended in draws. Union Saint-Gilloise managed to score 12 goals and conceded 7 goals (12-7). Union Saint-Gilloise scored an average 1 goals per match in the current league season. In terms of discipline, the home team received 11 yellow cards and 0 red cards, making 13.75 fouls (average) in every match they've played. Union Saint-Gilloise's average team rating is 6.59 per match. Union Saint-Gilloise seems good at keeping the ball, having an average possession of 58.25% in this season.

Anderlecht - a win will level them at point with Genk

Anderlecht enters this match having won 5 matches of their last five against Paide, RFC Seraing, Paide, Sint-Truiden, and Young Boys, while 0 fixtures ended in draw. The team scored 7 goals while conceding 12 goals (7-12). In away games, Anderlecht scored an average of 2 goals per match and conceded 0.5. The team received 7 yellow cards and one red card, while the total number of fouls committed is 48. Anderlecht's average team rating is 6.85 per match.

Expert Betting Tips

Union Saint-Gilloise and Anderlecht have only met 6 times in recent history, with Union Saint-Gilloise winning 5 games, while Anderlecht won 1 games. A number of 0 games ended in a draw. Union Saint-Gilloise scored 12 goals in the head to head meetings, while Anderlecht managed to score 7 goals. Union Saint-Gilloise seems to be the leader of the direct meetings against Anderlecht, with 5 wins. However, we expect a tight match from both sides.