Gent vs Union Saint-Gilloise

9 August 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Jasper Vergoote

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • H. Goore 81’
  • M. Paskotsi 90+5’
  • F. Leysen 27’
  • K. Rodríguez 51’
  • A. Zorgane 73’

Match summary

Union Saint-Gilloise took a 3-2 win at Gent. Union Saint-Gilloise led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, F. Leysen put Union Saint-Gilloise ahead in the 27th minute. In the second half, K. Rodríguez made it 0-2 with a header in the 51st minute, A. Zorgane made it 0-3 with a header in the 73rd minute, H. Goore pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 81st minute, and M. Paskotsi made it 2-3 with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Union Saint-Gilloise created 3.58 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Gent's 1.36 from 20.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
20 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 8
5 Corners 10
367 Passes 414
79.6% Pass accuracy 76.6%
15 Tackles 18
11 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 4
3 Offsides 5

Key events

Gent Union Saint-Gilloise
0’
S. PocognoliManagerArgument
Kick-off
A. ItoShot on target
6’
9’
O. NiangShot on target
9’
R. FloruczShot on target
9’
K. RodríguezShot on target
27’
F. LeysenLeft foot shot0-1 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
38’
A. KhalailiFoul
M. PaskotsiShot on target
45’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
51’
K. RodríguezHeader0-2 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
61’
A. A. E. HadjShot on target
H. VarelaT. Araújo
63’
O. GandelmanF. Surdez
63’
63’
S. BoufalA. A. E. Hadj
63’
R. FloruczShot on target
A. ItoShot on target
64’
W. KangaShot on target
72’
73’
A. ZorganeHeader0-3 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
75’
M. RasmussenK. Rodríguez
75’
C. MakateR. Florucz
H. GooreRight foot shot1-3 (Gent)
81’
84’
A. Castro-MontesO. Niang
84’
R. SykesK. Mac Allister
M. SamoiseArgument
85’
85’
R. SykesArgument
86’
C. BurgessArgument
M. SonkoM. Samoise
88’
A. OmgbaH. Goore
88’
M. E. ÂdfaouiS. Kotto
88’
M. PaskotsiHeader2-3 (Gent)
90+5’
90+5’
A. ZorganeFoul
Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 3.58 27’ F. Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise), 0-1 27’ 51’ K. Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), 0-2 51’ 73’ A. Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), 0-3 73’ 81’ H. Goore (Gent), 1-3 81’ 90+5’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), 2-3 90+5’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 3.58 27’ F. Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise), 0-1 Leysen 27’ 51’ K. Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), 0-2 Rodríguez 51’ 73’ A. Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), 0-3 Zorgane 73’ 81’ H. Goore (Gent), 1-3 Goore 81’ 90+5’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), 2-3 Paskotsi 90+5’
Gent 1.36 xGUnion Saint-Gilloise 3.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Saint-Gilloise attacking Gent attacking 
27’ F. Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.76 xG, goal 9’ R. Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.71 xG, saved 51’ K. Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 90’ A. Castro-Montes (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 61’ A. A. E. Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 63’ R. Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 72’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 53’ F. Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 73’ A. Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 90+3’ A. Omgba (Gent), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 69’ O. Gandelman (Gent), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 56’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 6’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ O. Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 34’ A. A. E. Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ O. Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 58’ F. Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ W. Kanga (Gent), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 9’ K. Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ S. Kotto (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 6’ S. Kotto (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ F. Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ A. Ito (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ L. Lopes (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ O. Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ F. Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.76 xG, goal 9’ R. Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.71 xG, saved 51’ K. Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 90’ A. Castro-Montes (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 61’ A. A. E. Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 63’ R. Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 72’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 53’ F. Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 73’ A. Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 90+3’ A. Omgba (Gent), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 69’ O. Gandelman (Gent), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 6’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 56’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ O. Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 34’ A. A. E. Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 83’ O. Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ F. Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ W. Kanga (Gent), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 9’ K. Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ S. Kotto (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 6’ S. Kotto (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ F. Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ A. Ito (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ L. Lopes (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ O. Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Gent 3-5-2 Starting XI
Roef
Paskotsi
Kotto 88’
Heyden
Samoise 88’
Surdez 63’
Lopes
Ito
Araújo 63’
Kanga
Goore 88’
Union Saint-Gilloise 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Chambaere
Allister 84’
Burgess
Leysen
Khalaili
Vanhoutte
Zorgane
Niang 84’
Hadj 63’
Florucz 75’
Rodríguez 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Roef
90′ 5 3 26 2 – – – –
Defenders3 players
M. Paskotsi
90′ 1 – – 4 3 51 – 1 – –
S. Kotto Taken off
88′ 3 1 – 9 5 51 3 – – –
S. V. D. Heyden
90′ 3 4 – 7 3 43 3 – – –
Midfielders9 players
M. Samoise Taken off
88′ – – 23 2 – 2 – 4 – 1 –
F. Surdez Taken off
63′ – – 14 1 – – 2 2 1 1 –
L. Lopes
90′ – – 39 1 – 2 4 5 – – –
A. Ito
90′ – – 38 1 – 2 1 6 – – –
T. Araújo Taken off
63′ – – 10 3 – – – 1 – 1 –
O. Gandelman Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 15 – – – 1 – – – –
H. Varela Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 13 1 – – – 2 – – –
M. E. Âdfaoui Came on as a substitute
9′ – 1 4 1 – 1 – 2 – – –
A. Omgba Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
W. Kanga
90′ – 1 4 1 0.40 – 3 6 3 18 –
H. Goore Taken off
88′ 1 – 1 1 0.06 – 1 5 1 17 –
M. Sonko Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – 1 1 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Gent win 18% Avg odds 5.06
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.88
Union Saint-Gilloise win 58% Avg odds 1.62

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Gent LLLLW
Union Saint-Gilloise WWWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Saint-Gilloise 3-1 Gent, 25 May 25 Next meeting: Union Saint-Gilloise 1-1 Gent, 06 Dec 25  All Gent vs Union Saint-Gilloise meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.