Union St. Gilloise 1-1 Gent – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model favours Union St. Gilloise (76%) — form and H2H data both point in the same direction as Union St. Gilloise face Gent.
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Pre-Match Analysis
Union St. Gilloise and Gent meet at Stade Joseph Marien in Jupiler Pro League, Regular Season - 17. This fixture gets under way on Saturday 6 December 2025 at 17:15 UTC.
Current Form
Union St. Gilloise's overall Jupiler Pro League record this term: 7W 1D 2L from 10 games (2.20 PPG). Last five: W W D W L. Offensively they are averaging 1.70 goals per game, with 0.60 conceded. Defensively, conceding just 0.60 per game is an exceptional defensive record — one of the tightest in the division. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. This season is still relatively young for Union St. Gilloise, so this record blends games from this season and last.
At home at Stade Joseph Marien, Union St. Gilloise have gone 9W 1D 0L this season (10 games, 2.80 PPG). They are averaging 2.30 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. 8 clean sheets from 10 home games (80%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Stade Joseph Marien. At home, both teams have scored in only 20% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle. Their home PPG of 2.80 is noticeably stronger than their overall 2.20 — Union St. Gilloise are significantly better at Stade Joseph Marien than their overall form suggests.
Gent have collected 1.40 PPG across 10 Jupiler Pro League outings this season: 4W 2D 4L. Last five: W L D D L. They are scoring at 1.60 per game and conceding 1.50. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. This season is still relatively young for Gent, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Gent's away record: 2W 2D 6L from 10 road trips in Jupiler Pro League this season (0.80 PPG). Away from home they average 1.10 goals scored and 2.30 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture. Their away PPG of 0.80 is notably below their overall 1.40 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.
Form favours the hosts. Union St. Gilloise's 2.20 PPG return is 0.80 points per game ahead of Gent's 1.40 — a genuine gap in recent results that provides a statistically grounded case for backing the home side.
Head-to-Head
Historically, Union St. Gilloise have had the better of this match-up — 4 wins from 7 meetings, with Gent managing just 0 victories and 3 draws shared.
These two sides have produced goals at a consistent rate historically, averaging 2.9 per game across 7 meetings. That scoring profile provides genuine support for the Over 2.5 angle. The most recent clash, on 9 Aug 2025, ended 3–2 with Union St. Gilloise winning.
From a betting standpoint, the H2H backs both Union St. Gilloise and goals. The home side's 4 wins from 7 meetings, combined with an average of 2.9 goals per game, gives the home win and Over 2.5 combination a historically grounded case.
Trading & In-Play
Union St. Gilloise — key trading statistics (56 games, 27 at home): they score before half-time in 70% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 58% of the time; they lead at the break 50% of the time; BTTS occurs in 37% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 56% of games (home games); they keep a clean sheet 50% of the time.
Gent — key trading statistics (56 games, 27 at away): they score before half-time in 56% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 65% of the time; BTTS occurs in 44% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 52% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 36%; they fail to score in 30% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Union St. Gilloise 43% versus Gent 48%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Union St. Gilloise 48% | Gent 54%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Union St. Gilloise 2.35 xG and Gent 0.62 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Union St. Gilloise attack 1.430 / defence 0.636 | Gent attack 0.927 / defence 1.276. League average goals — home 1.288 / away 1.058. Union St. Gilloise carry an above-average attack strength of 1.430 — their λ of 2.35 reflects genuine attacking quality above the league norm. Gent bring a strong defensive rating of 1.276 — this is suppressing Union St. Gilloise's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Union St. Gilloise's defence rating of 0.636 is below average — the home backline is amplifying the visitor's projected output. Data: 46 Union St. Gilloise games / 46 Gent games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Union St. Gilloise 76% | Draw 16% | Gent 8%. Fair-value odds: Union St. Gilloise 1.32 | Draw 6.25 | Gent 12.50. The model has a clear lean to Union St. Gilloise (76%) — a 68pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 57% | BTTS probability 42% | Total xG 2.98. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 57% — the 2.98 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS probability of 42% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Picks & Verdict
On the Poisson output, Union St. Gilloise are the pick at 76% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.98 combined xG gives a 57% probability to Over 2.5 — strong, supported by form averaging 3.0 goals per game and H2H averaging 2.9 goals per meeting.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 42%. Form rates corroborate: Union St. Gilloise 20% | Gent 70% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Union St. Gilloise vs Gent | Competition: Jupiler Pro League, Regular Season - 17 | Venue: Stade Joseph Marien • Kick-off: Saturday 6 Dec 2025, 17:15 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Union St. Gilloise 76% | Draw 16% | Gent 8% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 57% | BTTS 42% | xG Union St. Gilloise 2.35 / Gent 0.62 • Poisson strength factors: Union St. Gilloise attack 1.430 / def 0.636 | Gent attack 0.927 / def 1.276 | league avg home 1.288 / away 1.058 • Poisson stance: Union St. Gilloise (76%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
2.35
Union St. Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
0.62
Gent xG
42%
BTTS
80%
Over 1.5
57%
Over 2.5
35%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Union St. Gilloise vs Gent kick off?
Union St. Gilloise vs Gent kicked off at 17:15 on Saturday 6 December 2025 at Stade Joseph Marien.
What was the final score in Union St. Gilloise vs Gent?
Union St. Gilloise 1 - 1 Gent.
Where is Union St. Gilloise vs Gent being played?
The match is being played at Stade Joseph Marien.
What competition is Union St. Gilloise vs Gent part of?
Union St. Gilloise vs Gent is a Regular Season - 17 fixture in the Jupiler Pro League (Belgium).
Who is favourite to win Union St. Gilloise vs Gent?
Our statistical model gives Union St. Gilloise a 76% chance of winning, Gent a 8% chance, and a 16% chance of a draw — making Union St. Gilloise the favourite.
Will both teams score in Union St. Gilloise vs Gent?
Our model estimates a 42% probability that both Union St. Gilloise and Gent will score (BTTS).
Will Union St. Gilloise vs Gent have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 57%.
What is the head-to-head record between Union St. Gilloise and Gent?
Record (7 meetings): Union St. Gilloise 4W | Draws 3 | Gent 0W.
What form are Union St. Gilloise and Gent in?
Union St. Gilloise (all comps): 7W-1D-2L in 10 | 2.20 PPG | GF 1.70 / GA 0.60 | L5 W-W-D-W-L. Gent (all comps): 4W-2D-4L in 10 | 1.40 PPG | GF 1.60 / GA 1.50 | L5 W-L-D-D-L.
🧮 Model Insight
Where the Numbers Come From
The model rates Union St. Gilloise's attack at 1.43x the league average against Gent's defence at 1.28x — combine the two and it projects 2.35 expected goals for the hosts. Flip it around — Gent's attack (0.93x) against Union St. Gilloise's defence (0.64x) — and the away total comes out at 0.62.
These ratings are built from 46/46 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 2-0 carries the highest individual probability at 14.1% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 3-0 (11.1%), 1-0 (11.0%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 36% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Union St. Gilloise Win
76%
1.32
16%
6.09
8%
12.85
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
2 – 0
14.1%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 0
12.0%
Home win
3 – 0
11.1%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
2.35
Union St. Gilloise xG
Total xG
2.98
0.62
Gent xG
1.32
76%
Home win
6.09
16%
Draw
12.85
8%
Away win
Goals Markets
80%
Over 1.5
1.25
20%
Under 1.5
5.00
57%
Over 2.5
1.75
43%
Under 2.5
2.33
35%
Over 3.5
2.86
65%
Under 3.5
1.54
18%
Over 4.5
5.56
82%
Under 4.5
1.22
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
42%
BTTS Yes
2.36
58%
BTTS No
1.73
Clean Sheet
54%
1.87
10%
10.51
Win to Nil
41%
2.46
1%
135.05
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 1 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 2 | 14.1 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 3 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | – | – |
| 5 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Union St. Gilloise vs Gent?
Our Poisson model rates 2-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.1%.
How many goals are Union St. Gilloise and Gent expected to score?
The model projects 2.35 expected goals for Union St. Gilloise and 0.62 for Gent, a combined total of 2.98.
How confident is the prediction model for Union St. Gilloise vs Gent?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 76%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Recent Form Overview
Union St. Gilloise come into this having played 56 games, going 35W 14D 7L for 2.12 points per game. Their last five reads W-W-D-W-L. The sample for Union St. Gilloise is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
On the other side, Gent sit at 1.25 PPG from 56 outings (18W 16D 22L), a run that reads W-L-D-D-L across their last five. The sample for Gent is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Union St. Gilloise carry the stronger recent form of the two, 0.87 PPG clear of Gent — worth weighing alongside whatever the head-to-head and market data say.
How They Fare by Venue
Union St. Gilloise's home form reads 21W 4D 2L across 27 games on their own ground, a 2.48 PPG return.
Away from home, Gent have taken 1.04 points per game from 27 outings (6W 10D 11L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Union St. Gilloise come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Attack vs Defence
Union St. Gilloise are averaging 1.82 goals scored and 0.66 conceded per game recently; Gent are on 1.23 scored and 1.59 conceded.
Defensively: Union St. Gilloise have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their games — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 56 Results — Jupiler Pro League
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Union St. Gilloise
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Gent
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Union St. Gilloise and Gent in coming into this match?
Union St. Gilloise have gone 35W 14D 7L in their last 56 games (2.12 PPG), while Gent have gone 18W 16D 22L in their last 56 (1.25 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Union St. Gilloise at home or Gent away?
Union St. Gilloise's home record (2.48 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Union St. Gilloise at home: 2.48 PPG; Gent away: 1.04 PPG.
Have Union St. Gilloise or Gent been keeping clean sheets recently?
Union St. Gilloise have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their recent games, Gent in 32%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
The Rivalry So Far
These sides have met 10 times that we have on record, stretching back to November 2023 — a rivalry that has played out across roughly 2 years. Every recorded meeting has come in Jupiler Pro League. They last met on 21 May 2026, roughly 3 months ago.
Notable Numbers
The last 3 meetings have all been drawn — an unusually settled recent run for this fixture.
For context on how one-sided this fixture can get: Union St. Gilloise won 0-3 on 5 Apr 2025, the biggest margin either side has managed in the series.
Specifically as hosts in this fixture, Union St. Gilloise have gone 1W 4D 0L from 5 meetings on their own ground against Gent — worth weighing alongside the overall series record.
Last 10 Meetings
4
Union St. Gilloise
6
Draws
0
Gent
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Union St. Gilloise and Gent?
From 10 meetings on record, Union St. Gilloise have won 4, Gent have won 0, and 6 have been drawn.
When did Union St. Gilloise and Gent last play each other?
They last met on 21 May 2026, when Gent 0-0 Union St. Gilloise.
Who has won more matches between Union St. Gilloise and Gent?
Union St. Gilloise have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 10 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Early Goal Trends
Union St. Gilloise are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 70% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 56% of the time.
Gent see a goal before the break in 56% of their matches.
Full-Time Markets
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Union St. Gilloise 37%, Gent 44% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 56% (Union St. Gilloise) and 52% (Gent).
On the defensive side: Union St. Gilloise keep a clean sheet in 59% of their matches; Gent in 33%; Gent in 44%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Union St. Gilloise home games / Gent away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Union St. Gilloise play Gent?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 37% of Union St. Gilloise's recent matches and 44% of Gent's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Union St. Gilloise vs Gent usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 56% of Union St. Gilloise's recent games and 52% of Gent's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Union St. Gilloise and Gent tend to score early?
Union St. Gilloise have had a goal before half-time in 70% of their recent matches, Gent in 56% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Union St. Gilloise and Gent share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
The points were shared at Stade Joseph Marien, Regular Season - 17, as Union St. Gilloise and Gent drew 1-1 in the Jupiler Pro League. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Union St. Gilloise 2.35 xG and Gent 0.62 xG, a combined 2.98. The scoreboard read 1-1 for 2 actual goals. Union St. Gilloise fell 1.4 short of their projected output. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Union St. Gilloise attack 1.43 / defence 0.64 against Gent attack 0.93 / defence 1.28, drawn from 46/46 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Union St. Gilloise 76% | Draw 16% | Gent 8%, with Union St. Gilloise to win its most likely call at 76%. Instead the game produced a draw, an outcome the model had rated at just 16% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 57%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — against the model's lean. Over 1.5 had been 80% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 42% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 51% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Union St. Gilloise 48%, Gent 54%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 46%, which did not match the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Union St. Gilloise's trading profile (56 games, 27 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 43% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 50% of the time, and conceded here.
Gent's trading profile (56 games, 27 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 48% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 32% of the time, and conceded here.
Form vs Result
On form, Union St. Gilloise arrived the stronger side — 2.12 PPG against 1.25. The form guide was only half-right: the stronger side did not lose, but could not convert the edge into a win. Union St. Gilloise (home/away splits) managed 1 against a 2.19 scoring average — below par going forward. Gent (home/away splits) conceded 1 against a 1.81 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 0 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss), form (miss). This one broke away from the data — most of the pre-match signals were overturned by how the ninety minutes actually played out.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.