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Royal Antwerp vs Union Sint-Gillis: lineups

Lineups confirmed at

Royal Antwerp 12 · 7 points
Union Sint-Gillis 3 · 16 points

Confirmed lineups for Royal Antwerp vs Union Sint-Gillis

Royal Antwerp 4-4-2 · Marvin Compper
41 Nozawa
28 Schelfhout
3 Cortés
20 Van Helden
44 Busi
14 Dierckx
6 Deuff
25 Fofana
48 Vermeeren
9 Frey
10 Scott

Lineup for Royal Antwerp: Nozawa, Schelfhout, Cortés, Van Helden, Busi, Dierckx, Deuff, Fofana, Vermeeren, Frey, Scott

Bench
  • 8 M. Benítez
  • 81 N. Devalckeneer
  • 5 D. Foulon
  • 99 Luis Narh
  • 33 S. Porozo
  • 7 I. Salah
  • 24 T. Somers
  • 4 Y. Tsunashima
  • 80 Carlos Mejia
Absentees Royal Antwerp

Foulon, Hamdaoui (injured)

Union Sint-Gillis 3-1-4-2 · D. Hubert
12 Koffi
80 Kričfaluši
29 Sylla
55 Havenaar
6 Van de Perre
11 Carvalho
8 Zorgane
23 Zeneli
27 Patris
9 Biondic
38 Mofokeng

Lineup for Union Sint-Gillis: Koffi, Kričfaluši, Sylla, Havenaar, Van de Perre, Carvalho, Zorgane, Zeneli, Patris, Biondic, Mofokeng

Bench
  • 21 D. De Roeve
  • 30 R. Florucz
  • 25 I. Hurtevent
  • 18 G. Kavelashvili
  • 28 D. Olaru
  • 14 I. Pavlić
  • 13 K. Rodríguez
  • 17 R. Schoofs
  • 4 N. Chibani
  • 1 V. Chambaere
  • 20 D. Aquino
Absentees Union Sint-Gillis

Mac Allister, Sykes (injured)

Royal Antwerp

Snayder Porozo has scored twice in Antwerp's last five matches and was handed his first start against Club Brugge last weekend, but he is not expected to start against Union Saint-Gilloise on Sunday. Bahmed Deuff, given his own first start in that same match, is expected to keep his place.

Christopher Scott is expected to return to the eleven after a half-hour off the bench against Brugge, while Ibrahim Salah, who did not play at all that day, is not expected to start. Daam Foulon and Youssef Hamdaoui are both still out through injury.

Union Sint-Gillis

Kevin Mac Allister, who had started four of Union's last five matches, faces months on the sidelines after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament. Nikki Havenaar, handed his first start at right-back against Viktoria Plzeň last week, is set to keep the shirt for Sunday's trip to Antwerp.

In central midfield, Kamiel Van de Perre is expected to start instead of Rob Schoofs, who started against Plzeň. Darius Olaru, also handed a start that night, is expected to drop back out of the eleven.

Which English players could feature in Royal Antwerp vs Union Sint-Gillis?

1 player
  • Ross Sykes Union Sint-Gillis Unavailable Shoulder injury

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Royal Antwerp

  1. Michael Frey Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Anthony Valencia Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Snayder Porozo Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Eran Tuypens Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Thibo Somers Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists

Union Sint-Gillis

  1. Besfort Zeneli Midfielder 2 goals 5 assists
  2. Mateo Biondic Forward 2 goals 4 assists
  3. Relebohile Mofokeng Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  4. Raul Florucz Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  5. Louis Patris Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Royal Antwerp

Player Starts Min. Form
Taishi Brandon Nozawa 5/5 450 solid
Yuto Tsunashima 5/5 450 mixed
Thibo Somers 5/5 435 mixed
Michael Frey 4/5 378 solid
Xander Dierckx 4/5 337 mixed
Modibo Fofana 3/5 270 solid
Rein Van Helden 3/3 270 solid
Christopher Scott 3/4 267 mixed

Union Sint-Gillis

Player Starts Min. Form
Hervé Koffi 5/5 450 strong
Massiré Sylla 5/5 450 strong
Ondřej Kričfaluši 5/5 435 strong
Besfort Zeneli 5/5 413 excellent
Louis Patris 5/5 412 solid
Mateo Biondic 5/5 378 excellent
Guilherme Henriques da Silva Carvalho 5/5 372 solid
Adem Zorgane 4/4 344 strong

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.03 1.89
  • Predicted goals5.0
  • Both teams to score84%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners9.7

Team comparison

ANT home Per match USG away
1.33 Points 3.00
2.33 Goals for 3.67
3.00 Goals against 1.00
2.03 xG for 1.89
1.63 xG against 1.38
5.3 Corners 4.3
WDL Home and away form WWW

Royal Antwerp vs Union Sint-Gillis: head-to-head record

28 previous meetings
10 Royal Antwerp 7 draws 11 Union Sint-Gillis
  • Goals per match2.71
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals43%
  • Feb 2026 Union Sint-Gillis 2 - 1 Royal Antwerp
  • Jul 2025 Royal Antwerp 1 - 1 Union Sint-Gillis
  • May 2025 Royal Antwerp 0 - 4 Union Sint-Gillis
  • Mar 2025 Union Sint-Gillis 5 - 1 Royal Antwerp
  • Jan 2025 Royal Antwerp 5 - 1 Union Sint-Gillis
  • Dec 2024 Union Sint-Gillis 2 - 1 Royal Antwerp
  • Sep 2024 Royal Antwerp 2 - 0 Union Sint-Gillis
  • May 2024 Union Sint-Gillis 1 - 0 Royal Antwerp
  • Apr 2024 Union Sint-Gillis 4 - 1 Royal Antwerp
  • Apr 2024 Royal Antwerp 0 - 3 Union Sint-Gillis

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Royal Antwerp vs Union Sint-Gillis be announced?

The clubs have announced their lineups for Royal Antwerp vs Union Sint-Gillis; both teams are shown above. There could still be a late change before kick-off on if a player is injured in the warm-up.

Who is unavailable for Royal Antwerp against Union Sint-Gillis?

Royal Antwerp are without Daam Foulon (injury) and Youssef Hamdaoui (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for Union Sint-Gillis against Royal Antwerp?

Union Sint-Gillis are without Kevin Mac Allister (torn cruciate ligament) and Ross Sykes (shoulder injury).

What formation do Royal Antwerp play?

Royal Antwerp have used a 4-4-2 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

What formation do Union Sint-Gillis play?

Union Sint-Gillis have used a 3-4-1-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-1-2.

How did the last meeting between Royal Antwerp and Union Sint-Gillis finish?

On 21 February 2026, Union Sint-Gillis vs Royal Antwerp finished 2-1.

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