Antwerp plays against Royal Union SG on the 17th of March (15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT) in the 30th round of the Belgian Pro League.
Antwerp is in 4th place with 51 points, while Royal Union is 1st with 69 points. This is the regular season finale, and after this the top 4 teams will go to the Championship Round. When entering it their regular season points will be halved and they will play each other 2 times (6 rounds in total) to decide the Belgian champions.
This is the last chance for Antwerp to make the existing 18 points gap smaller if they want to have any chance at 1st place in the Championship Round.
This season the teams played each other and the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Antwerp vs Royal Union head to head:
The teams met 41 times (official matches):
- Antwerp won 20 matches
- 11 drawn matches
- 10 wins for Royal Union
The form of the teams in the most recent 5 Belgian Pro League matches:
- Antwerp: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss
- Royal Union: 3 wins, 2 draws
Win-Loss Record:
- Antwerp has secured 14 wins, 9 at home and 5 away, along with 9 draws and 6 losses.
- On the other hand, Union Saint-Gilloise has won 21 matches, with 11 wins at home and 10 away, along with 6 draws and 2 losses.
Goal Scoring and Conceding:
- Antwerp has scored a total of 54 goals, averaging 1.86 goals per match, and conceded 26 goals, averaging 0.9 goals per match. At home, they have scored 33 goals and conceded 9, while away, they have scored 21 goals and conceded 17.
- Union Saint-Gilloise has scored a total of 62 goals, averaging 2.14 goals per match, and conceded 30 goals, averaging 1.03 goals per match. At home, they have scored 34 goals and conceded 16, while away, they have scored 28 goals and conceded 14.
- Antwerp has failed to score in 7 matches, while Royal Union Saint-Gilloise has failed to score in only 2 matches
Clean Sheets and First Goal Timing:
- Antwerp has kept 12 clean sheets, with 7 at home and 5 away. Their average time for scoring the first goal is 38 minutes and for conceding the first goal is 43 minutes.
- Union Saint-Gilloise has kept 8 clean sheets, with 3 at home and 5 away. Their average time for scoring the first goal is 29 minutes and for conceding the first goal is 43 minutes.
Biggest Victories and Defeats:
- Antwerp’s biggest victory was a 6 – 0 win, and their biggest defeat was a 0 – 3 loss
- Royal Union’s biggest victory was a 5 – 1 win, and their biggest defeat was a 0 – 4 loss.
Royal Antwerp possible starting lineup:
Jean Butez, Jelle Bataille, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Toby Alderweireld, Owen Wijndal, A. Yusuf Abdullahi, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Chidera Ejuke, Jacob Ondrejka, M. Ange Balikwisha, George Ilenikhena
Royal Union Saint-Gilloise possible starting lineup:
Anthony Moris, Ross Sykes, Christian Burgess, Koki Machida, Alessio Castro, Mathias Rasmussen, Charles Vanhoutte, Cameron Puertas, Loïc Lapoussin, Gustaf Nilsson, Elton Kabangu
Unavailable players:
- Antwerp: B. Engels (injured), M. Keita (injured)
- Royal Union SG: K. Rodríguez (injured), F. Leysen (injured), M. Amoura (supended)
Neither team is a clear favorite for this game, and I’m willing to bet that Antwerp will try to display an offensive approach in a last fight to make the points gap smaller. At the same time Royal Union will have opportunities to counter the attacks and score goals. All in all I think it will be a game with at least 3 scored goals.
Recommended bet: Over 2.5 goals odds: 1.80 @ BetWhale, stake: 70/100
Final Result: Antwerp – Royal Union SG 1-1
Profit: -70 units
