Union Saint-Gilloise vs Westerlo betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on December 15th, 2024

Union Saint-Gilloise and Westerlo will face each other in a Pro League game in Belgium on Sunday, December 15th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), check the Union Saint-Gilloise vs Westerlo betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Union Saint-Gilloise vs Westerlo will occur

The game will be played in the well-known Stade Joseph Mariën stadium, in the city of Brussels, with a capacity for 50093 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Union Saint-Gilloise vs Westerlo betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Pro League has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.76 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.82 goals per game of the last championship.

Union Saint-Gilloise last match

In the last match played, Union Saint-Gilloise met Cercle Brugge, in a match valid for the Pro League. The match ended in a draw by 0-0. The coach S. Pocognoli's on that occasion lined the team up with a 5-3-2 formation.

A bad outcome at the end of the match with the draw (odd 3.75), especially considering that the chances of winning were quite high.

One of the best on the field of Union Saint-Gilloise was certainly Mohammed Fuseini, with a performance well above the average one expressed by his team. He himself, with his sense of position and his excellent plays, was crucial to his team in bringing home a positive result.

Westerlo last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Westerlo, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Dender team with a final score of 1-0.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 2.80.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Westerlo h2h

The last time Union Saint-Gilloise faced Westerlo it was in Pro League. Union Saint-Gilloise, then in 5th place opened with a play using the 3-5-2 formation, while Westerlo, who was in 2nd place, played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 10-08-2024 in a Pro League match of the 2024/2025 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 4-3 win for Westerlo.

The Union Saint-Gilloise team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Westerlo has been more irregular.

Union Saint-Gilloise

Pro League leaderboard now

The Union Saint-Gilloise team with 24 points currently occupies the 7th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 5 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses.

Mechelen ranks just above, occupying 6th place in the 18th round, with the same number of points.

Union Saint-Gilloise analysis

After 17 rounds, Union Saint-Gilloise has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 20 goals for and 14 conceded.

Recent performances have highlighted that Union Saint-Gilloise is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

With 48.71% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Union Saint-Gilloise can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Westerlo they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Best goalscorer from Union Saint-Gilloise

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Promise Akinpelu. He has already scored 3 times this season and has helped Union Saint-Gilloise come away with the positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Westerlo

Pro League leaderboard now

The Westerlo team with 22 points currently occupies the 9th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 6 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses.

Westerlo analysis

Westerlo after 17 days has put up 29 goals scored, and taken 26, and thus record has a positive goal difference.

As we approach the Regular Season, Westerlo is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.29 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Westerlo

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Matija Frigan. The Attacker has scored 6 times in the current season and has helped Westerlo come out with a positive result on several occasions.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Union Saint-Gilloise is Promise Akinpelu, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Westerlo is Matija Frigan, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

The bet on under 2.5 goals is very compelling since frequently Westerlo does not concede goals as a visitor. Westerlo also averages 1.13 goals per match when playing away from their field.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.35.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.53 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.71 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Union Saint-Gilloise side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Westerlo who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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