Royal Union vs Anderlecht prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Pro League Belgium
In the 40th round of the Belgian Pro League championship group, a match between Royal Union and Anderlecht will take place on May 24, 2026. This encounter no longer holds significant tournament importance.
Royal Union vs Anderlecht: Team News and Expert Analysis
The team from Saint-Gilles finally claimed the championship title a year ago. However, after the summer break, Brugge took revenge by winning the Super Cup. In the Champions League, the Belgians were unlucky: they earned nine points but did not advance to the playoffs due to tiebreakers. In the cup, they were eliminated by Anderlecht. In the Pro League, the usual battle for first place with Brugge continues. In their head-to-head match, Royal Union surprisingly suffered a heavy defeat, losing 0-5. Against Gent in the previous round, they also failed to score, ending 0-0.
The Brussels club finished fourth a year ago. However, after entering the Europa League qualifiers, they were immediately knocked out by modest Häcken. In the Conference League, after passing Sheriff, they were eliminated by AEK Athens. Domestically, they reached the cup final and finished among the leaders in the first part of the Pro League. But spring brought several defeats. Only Sint-Truiden was beaten.
The champions average only 1.56 goals scored and concede just 0.67 per match. For the visitors, the numbers are almost equal: scoring 1.49 goals, conceding 1.46 on average.
Previous Matches: Royal Union vs Anderlecht
In five of the last six head-to-head encounters, the Saint-Gilles team came out on top, losing only once.
The visitors are weaker and are unlikely to show much here. We predict a win for the still reigning champions with a "-1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.77).
Royal Union vs Anderlecht: Key Statistics and Trends
- Royal Union have won two of their last six matches
- 44% of Union's matches end with goals from both teams and an average total of 2.23 goals per game
- Anderlecht have lost six of their last eleven games
- 56% of Anderlecht's matches end with goals from both teams and an average total of 2.95 goals per game
Royal Union vs Anderlecht: Probable Starting Lineups
Royal Union plays in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Scherpen - Sykes, Burgess, Mac Allister - Smith, Zorgane, Van de Perre, Khalaili - Ait El Hadj, Floro Uch - Rodriguez
Anderlecht lines up in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Coosemans - Maamar, Diarra, Sardella, Kamara - Saliba, Kana - Degryf, Verschaeren, Cvetkovic - T. Hazard
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