Union St. Gilloise vs Real Sociedad

Next match: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 • 16:45 UTC+3 • League Stage - 2 • Den Dreef • ⛅ 15.8°C, 9 km/h partly cloudy

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Double Chance — 1X

Model 78.8% · Market best price ≈ 68.5% · Edge +12.6 pp

Best odds 1.46 Marathonbet 1.461xBet 1.46William Hill 1.44

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🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Market	Tip	Confidence	Probability	Odds	Bookmaker	Market implied	Edge
Match Result (1X2)	Home	79%	42.7%	2.45	1xBet	40.7%	+2 pp
Double Chance	1X	76%	78.8%	1.46	Marathonbet	66.2%	+12.6 pp
BTTS	Yes	80%	48.1%	1.62	William Hill	59.5%	-11.4 pp
Over/Under 2.5	Over 2.5	81%	50%	1.74	1xBet	55.8%	-5.8 pp
Correct Score	1-0	68%	10.2%	10.00	Bet365	5.2%	+5 pp
Corners O/U 9.5 (~11 exp.)	Over 9.5	64%	55.2%	1.85	Betano	51.9%	+3.3 pp

⚽ Model expected goals: Union St. Gilloise 1.63 – 0.84 Real Sociedad · expected total 2.47

Probabilities are calibrated against this season's real results. Odds are correct at publish time. Odds are the best price across every bookmaker in our feed — the Bookmaker column says who offers it. Market implied = the bookmaker's probability with margin removed (proportional de-vig across all outcomes — critical on Correct Score, where the book margin is huge; for Double Chance it is derived from the de-vigged 1X2 market instead). Positive edge = the model rates this outcome higher than the market. Odds chips show the line movement since our tip — a big drop means the value window is closing.

🧠 Match Preview

Union St. Gilloise host Real Sociedad at Den Dreef on Thursday with the Belgians riding a perfect five-win run and the Spaniards arriving on a WLLWD sequence. The table tells the story of the early league phase: the hosts sit 5th on 3 points from 1 game, while Real Sociedad are 22nd with 0 points from 1 played and need a response fast.

The model leans heavily toward the home side. It prices a Union win at 42.7 percent with 79 confidence, and the 1X double chance at 78.8 percent is the safest anchor on the board. The expected goals split is lopsided: 1.6292 for the hosts against 0.8446 for the visitors, backed by recent xG of 3.31 versus 1.72. Union's injury list is long — A. Ait El Hadj, R. Florucz, K. Mac Allister, I. Pavlic, R. Sykes, K. Van De Perre and A. Zorgane are all out — while Real Sociedad miss J. Aramburu, A. Odriozola and I. Zubeldia.

At 2.45, the home win offers clear value against a 42.7 percent model read. Over 2.5 goals is a coin-flip at 50 percent and 1.74, BTTS Yes sits at 48.1 percent and 1.62, and corners Over 9.5 is rated 55.2 percent with an expected 11. The correct-score cluster favours 1-0 at 12.59, then 2-0 at 11.2 and 2-1 at 9.46.

The honest caveat: Union's seven absentees could blunt the press, and a single away goal flips the whole script — so treat the 1X as the sensible core rather than chasing the outright.

Updated 12 Oct 2026, 04:08 UTC+3 — refreshed when the underlying data changes.

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

Union St. Gilloise

Form (last 5)

WAntwerp (A) 2–0 · 20/09/2026WPlzen (A) 3–0 · 17/09/2026WLommel United (H) 5–0 · 12/09/2026WCharleroi (A) 3–2 · 05/09/2026WSt. Truiden (A) 3–0 · 02/09/2026

Goals scored (season avg)3.00

Goals conceded (season avg)0.00

Win streak (best this season)1

xG for (recent avg)1.62

xG against (recent avg)0.25

Elo strength rating1399

Players out7

Real Sociedad

Form (last 5)

WValencia (A) 3–2 · 20/09/2026 LBournemouth (H) 1–2 · 17/09/2026LAtletico Madrid (H) 0–3 · 13/09/2026WElche (A) 3–2 · 07/09/2026DCelta Vigo (H) 0–0 · 03/09/2026

Goals scored (season avg)1.00

Goals conceded (season avg)2.00

Win streak (best this season)0

xG for (recent avg)0.84

xG against (recent avg)0.85

Elo strength rating1331

Players out3

Union St. GilloiseReal Sociedad

WAntwerp (A) 2–0 · 20/09/2026WPlzen (A) 3–0 · 17/09/2026WLommel United (H) 5–0 · 12/09/2026WCharleroi (A) 3–2 · 05/09/2026WSt. Truiden (A) 3–0 · 02/09/2026

WValencia (A) 3–2 · 20/09/2026 LBournemouth (H) 1–2 · 17/09/2026LAtletico Madrid (H) 0–3 · 13/09/2026WElche (A) 3–2 · 07/09/2026DCelta Vigo (H) 0–0 · 03/09/2026

Goals scored (season avg)

3.00

1.00

Goals conceded (season avg)

0.00

2.00

Win streak (best this season)

xG for (recent avg)

1.62

0.84

xG against (recent avg)

0.25

0.85

Elo strength rating

1399

1331

Players out

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors — each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

Union St. Gilloise

Won 6 in a row Unbeaten 10

BTTS

1/6

Over 2.5

5/6

Scored

6/6

Clean sheets

5/6

Real Sociedad

BTTS

4/6

Over 2.5

5/6

Scored

4/6

Clean sheets

1/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks — UEFA Europa League

Union St. Gilloise

2nd worst BTTS rate (17%) Best Over 2.5 rate (83%)

Real Sociedad

2nd best BTTS rate (67%) Best Over 2.5 rate (83%)

Rank among 36 UEFA Europa League teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets — season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates — last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Union St. Gilloise at home · Real Sociedad away — the split that matters for this fixture.

Union St. Gilloise (home)

Played0

Goals scored (avg)0.00

Goals conceded (avg)0.00

Clean sheets0

Failed to score0

Real Sociedad (away)

Played0

Goals scored (avg)0.00

Goals conceded (avg)0.00

Clean sheets0

Failed to score0

Union St. Gilloise (home)Real Sociedad (away)

Played

Goals scored (avg)

0.00

Goals conceded (avg)

0.00

Clean sheets

Failed to score

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scorelines

1–0

10.2%

2–0

9.1%

2–1

7.7%

3–0

4.9%

3–1

4.2%

The five most probable exact scores for THIS fixture — computed from both teams' expected goals (score matrix), not generic league stats.

📈 Recent Form

Union St. Gilloise

Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Result
20/09	Antwerp	Away	2–0	W
17/09	Plzen	Away	3–0	W
12/09	Lommel United	Home	5–0	W
05/09	Charleroi	Away	3–2	W
02/09	St. Truiden	Away	3–0	W

Real Sociedad

Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Result
20/09	Valencia	Away	3–2	W
17/09	Bournemouth	Home	1–2	L
13/09	Atletico Madrid	Home	0–3	L
07/09	Elche	Away	3–2	W
03/09	Celta Vigo	Home	0–0	D

📊 Season Comparison — UEFA Europa League

Union St. Gilloise #5 · 3 pts — Real Sociedad #22 · 0 pts

Union St. Gilloise

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–0D–0L

W 1

Played1

Goals scored (avg)3.00

Goals conceded (avg)0.00

Clean sheets1

Failed to score0

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

xG for (avg)1.62

xG against (avg)0.25

Corners for (avg)4.70

Penalties (scored/missed)0/0

Real Sociedad

Wins–Draws–Losses0W–0D–1L

L 1

Played1

Goals scored (avg)1.00

Goals conceded (avg)2.00

Clean sheets0

Failed to score0

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

xG for (avg)0.84

xG against (avg)0.85

Corners for (avg)8.00

Penalties (scored/missed)0/0

Union St. GilloiseReal Sociedad

W 1

L 1

Played

Goals scored (avg)

3.00

1.00

Goals conceded (avg)

0.00

2.00

Clean sheets

Failed to score

Yellow cards

Red cards

xG for (avg)

1.62

0.84

xG against (avg)

0.25

0.85

Corners for (avg)

4.70

8.00

Penalties (scored/missed)

0/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Union St. Gilloise

0-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

scored conceded

Real Sociedad

0-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

🏥 Injuries & Suspensions

Union St. Gilloise

❌ A. Ait El Hadj — Off the roster
❌ R. Florucz — Red Card
❌ K. Mac Allister — Knee Injury
❌ I. Pavlic — Off the roster
❌ R. Sykes — Shoulder Injury
❌ K. Van De Perre — Red Card
❌ A. Zorgane — Red Card

Real Sociedad

❌ J. Aramburu — Red Card
❌ A. Odriozola — Knee Injury
❌ I. Zubeldia — Injury

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