Club Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise Prediction: 20/7/2024

On Saturday, the Super Cup Final will see Club Brugge face off against Union Saint-Gilloise in a must-win match. Both teams will vie for the championship title in what promises to be an exciting final.

Club Brugge
Form: LWDDWD

Club Brugge comes into this match following a goalless draw in the First Division A Play-Offs against Cercle Brugge. During that game, Club Brugge controlled 68% of the possession and had 10 shots on goal, with 3 on target. Their opponents, Cercle Brugge, managed 6 attempts but none were on target.

In their last six matches, Club Brugge, under the guidance of Nicky Hayen, have scored a total of 8 goals, averaging 1.33 goals per game.

 

Union Saint-Gilloise
Form: WDWDWW

Union Saint-Gilloise enters this final after a 2-0 victory over KRC Genk in the First Division A Play-Offs. In that match, Union Saint-Gilloise had 45% possession and made 21 attempts on goal, with 8 on target. Charles Vanhoutte (37′) and Gustaf Nilsson (80′) were the goal scorers. Genk had 8 shots on goal with 2 on target.

Union Saint-Gilloise’s defense has been impressive, conceding only 4 goals in their last 6 matches while their attack has scored 11 goals in the same period.

 

Head to Head

In their last six head-to-head meetings since November 5, 2023, both Club Brugge and Union Saint-Gilloise have won 2 matches each, with 2 games ending in draws. A total of 17 goals have been scored between the two sides, with Club Brugge netting 8 and Union Saint-Gilloise 9, averaging 2.83 goals per game.

Their last league encounter was on May 13, 2024, in the First Division A Play-Offs, which ended in a 2-2 draw. Club Brugge had 56% possession and 24 shots on goal with 4 on target, with Andreas Skov Olsen scoring both goals. Union Saint-Gilloise had 18 attempts with 7 on target, with goals from Henok Teklab and Koki Machida. Jonathan Lardot was the referee for that match.

 

Prediction

We predict that Union Saint-Gilloise will manage to score against Club Brugge, but they are also likely to concede a couple of goals. Therefore, we anticipate a 2-1 victory for Club Brugge in what should be a tightly contested match.

Our expert partners suggest that the match will have under 3.5 goals.