Westerlo 1-5 Union Saint-Gilloise: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 1 · Saturday 8 August 2026 · Het Kuipje, Westerlo · referee B. Put · full time
Full time: Westerlo 1-5 Union Saint-Gilloise
Union Saint-Gilloise beat Westerlo 5-1 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 1 on Saturday 8 August 2026 at Het Kuipje. The goals: Norman Bassette 13', Promise David 28', Raul Florucz 57', Relebohile Mofokeng 64', Guilherme Smith 81', Darius Olaru 84'.
How Union Saint-Gilloise won it
Norman Bassette put Westerlo ahead in the 13th minute, set up by Isa Sakamoto. Union Saint-Gilloise levelled at 1-1 in the 28th minute through Promise David, set up by Besfort Zeneli. Union Saint-Gilloise turned it round: Raul Florucz made it 1-2 in the 57th minute, set up by Promise David. Relebohile Mofokeng made it 1-3 to Union Saint-Gilloise in the 64th minute, set up by Rob Schoofs. Guilherme Smith made it 1-4 to Union Saint-Gilloise in the 81st minute, set up by Mohammed Fuseini. Darius Olaru made it 1-5 to Union Saint-Gilloise in the 84th minute.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, B. Put, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Westerlo and 2 to Union Saint-Gilloise.
Westerlo: I. Charai, 3-4-2-1 · Union Saint-Gilloise: D. Hubert, 3-4-1-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.08 for Westerlo and 0.89 for Union Saint-Gilloise.
Westerlo scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Union Saint-Gilloise made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 4.1 goals.
Westerlo created the better chances, 2.08 xG to 0.89, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Westerlo had 3 shots on target, Union Saint-Gilloise 10.
Westerlo had 55% of the ball, but Union Saint-Gilloise took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Westerlo came into it with 11 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 2.7 a match, with 1.60 expected goals for and 2.05 against, and had won 36% of their matches.
Union Saint-Gilloise came into it with 11 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 2.7 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.91 expected goals for and 1.11 against, and had won 82% of their matches.
Westerlo vs Union Saint-Gilloise: the match in numbers
| Westerlo | Match statistics | Union Saint-Gilloise |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 2.08 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.89 |
| 12 | Total shots | 19 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 0 | Big chances | 4 |
| 534 | Total passes | 438 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 22 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Westerlo
- Norman Bassette 7.3 1 goal
- Isa Sakamoto 7.0 1 assist
- Ibrahim Fofana 6.9
- David Amegnaglo 6.8
- Dylan Ourega 6.5
Union Saint-Gilloise
- Promise David 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Rob Schoofs 7.8 1 assist
- Mohammed Fuseini 7.4 1 assist
- Darius Olaru 7.3 1 goal
- Massiré Sylla 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Michée Ndembi at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Westerlo: Cercle Brugge vs Westerlo Friday 20 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise: KV Kortrijk vs Union Saint-Gilloise Sunday 22 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Westerlo vs Union Saint-Gilloise
What was the score in Westerlo vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
Westerlo 1-5 Union Saint-Gilloise (half-time 1-1), Belgian Pro League, Saturday 8 August 2026.
Who scored in Westerlo vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
Norman Bassette 13', Promise David 28', Raul Florucz 57', Relebohile Mofokeng 64', Guilherme Smith 81', Darius Olaru 84'.
Did Moneyball predict Westerlo vs Union Saint-Gilloise correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Westerlo vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
Promise David, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Westerlo vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
B. Put.
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