September 18th features a match where AS Eupen plays host to Union Saint-Gilloise in a clash of these two mismatched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. AS Eupen is fresh off their 0-1 loss against KV Oostende. Nick Batzner struck first for KV Oostende in the 51st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, AS Eupen was frustrated by KV Oostende’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. KV Oostende ended the match with the shutout victory. AS Eupen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Union Saint-Gilloise recorded a 1-2 loss against Genk. Joseph Paintsil struck first for Genk in the 15th minute, then Loic Lapoussin tied it up for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 74th minute on a feed from Teddy Teuma. Union Saint-Gilloise is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Union Saint-Gilloise won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Dennis Eckert has been the most prolific scorer on Union Saint-Gilloise in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Gary Magnee and Nuhu are the top scorers for AS Eupen in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.