Royal Antwerp vs Union St. Gilloise: Lineups, Predictions and Betting Tips Predictions

Royal Antwerp vs Union St. Gilloise Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: Friday 25th July | Bosuilstadion | Belgium First Division A | 19:45 GMT

Friday night football in Belgium brings us Royal Antwerp vs Union St. Gilloise this week, kickstarting the First Divison A season.

The slate has been wiped clean for a brand-new campaign in Belgian football, as Antwerp are visited by the reigning champions on opening day. Fixtures don’t come much more difficult than this; however, Antwerp are more than capable of pinching a result on home soil.

Key Betting Tip: A Full Time Draw offers good value @ 3.50.

Royal Antwerp vs Union St. Gilloise Predicted Lineups

Antwerp Predicted XI: Lammens, Foulon, Praet, Balikwisha, Janssen, Urinboev, Doumbia, Somers, Bozhinov, Van Den Bosch

USG Predicted XI: Chambaere, Mac Allister, Burgess, Leysen, Castro-Montes, Niang, Van De Perry, Vanhoutte, Ait El Hadj, Ivanović, David

Royal Antwerp and Union St. Gilloise Current League Standings

As every team has been degraded by to zero ready for the new season, lets have a look at how both sides performed in the First Division A last term.

Royal Antwerp did in fact make the Playoff Championship Group last season, after finishing fifth place with 46 points during the regular campaign. Following the ten games in this group, Antwerp ended up in fifth out of the six spots - granting them a one-off match against Sporting Charleroi to qualify for UEFA Conference League football. Unfortunately, Antwerp lost that game in the dying minutes, denying them a spot in Europe.

Union St. Gilloise had the season of all seasons last term. Just four years after their promotion to the top flight, USG finished third in the regular league season and then went on to win the Championship Group, crowning them the current champions of Belgium. Now with Champions League football to add, they will be looking to replicate the same triumph of last season.

Royal Antwerp vs Union St. Gilloise Head-to-Head Timeline

USG humiliated Antwerp throughout the Playoff Championships, beating them by a four-goal deficit twice. Despite that misfortune, Antwerp had managed to already beat the champions twice during last season.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• Royal Antwerp 0-4 USG, 17/05/25 (First Division A PCG)
• USG 5-1 Royal Antwerp, 29/03/25 (First Division A PCG)
• Royal Antwerp 5-1 USG, 08/01/25 (Cup)
• USG 2-1 Royal Antwerp, 01/12/24 (First Division A)
• Royal Antwerp 2-0 USG, 15/09/24 (First Division A)

A staggering 16 goals have been scored across the last three meetings between these sides.

Royal Antwerp vs Union St. Gilloise Predictions

USG are certainly the favourites for this match after their heroic title win last season. However, Antwerp could make it difficult for them on the opening night of the season, especially considering they have the home advantage.

With this in mind, a 1-1 Draw looks to be a reasonable prediction for this match.

Best Royal Antwerp vs Union St. Gilloise Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Full Time Draw @ 3.50 (Highbet).

(Odds are subject to change)

Key Players to Watch: Royal Antwerp vs Union St. Gilloise

Vincent Jansson (Royal Antwerp) - The experienced striker certainly knows how to find the back of the net. He scored 11 goals and grabbed seven assists in the First Division A last term, becoming the one of the club’s best performers and second top scorer.

Promise David (USG) - The Canadian absolutely lit up Belgian football last season, as the league’s third top scorer with 19 goals. The 24-year-old also managed to tally up four assists in his best season to date, drawing plenty of attention onto him for this season to come.

Royal Antwerp vs Union St. Gilloise Match Facts

• Referee: N/A
• Broadcast Details: DAZN UK
• Stadium Information: The Bosuilstadion in Deurne, Belgium, has been home to Royal Antwerp Football Club since 1923. It holds up to 16,144 fans o a match-day, following its renovation just five years ago.