- Union are on a two-game winning streak after a 2-1 victory at Lille and a penalty shootout win over Club Brugge in the Super Cup.
- Westerlo's form across all competitions is mixed at best with two wins, two draws and six defeats in their last 10 games.
- In their previous 5 head-to-head matchups in First Division A, KVC Westerlo have won one, Union St.-Gilloise have won two and two have ended in a tie.
Westerlo are in a rut and Union should win
There are contrasting styles on show when KVC Westerlo host Union St.-Gilloise at Het Kuipje, Belgium, on Saturday. In this KVC Westerlo vs Union St.-Gilloise preview, Issame Charai has got his players to play in a compact 4-2-3-1 formation that is based on structure, sitting deep in a low block and hitting opponents on the break.
It looks pretty neat on paper and in practice, but the results are not so great for his team right now. After back-to-back draws at home, Westerl o lost 1-2 to Samsunspor on Wednesday and they are on a one-win-in-five run.
Union have taken their summer momentum into the start of the new campaign and are on a 2-match winning streak after beating Lille 2-1 in their opening league game before taking the Super Cup on penalties against Club Brugge last Sunday.
David Hubert has his team playing on the front foot with his wing-backs flying high, his midfield pressing in unison and his forwards looking for quick vertical passes. Louis Patris has been in good form for the Brussels outfit, netting two goals in the last five games, while Union have scored five times in total during that run.
Our KVC Westerlo vs Union St.-Gilloise prediction is that the visitors arrive as the clear favorites at 1.7, but KVC Westerlo look overshadowed at 4.6 with the draw available at 3.8. There are some reasons to think this one is closer than the odds suggest, but Union have the better attack and they should win it on the road.
The visitors have more of everything
Union's away record in their last three away games across all competitions is messy with one draw and two defeats, but the fact they have conceded 12 goals in that run suggests their backline has been open on the road.
Westerlo have only scored three times in their last five home matches across all competitions, so they are lacking a bit of a finisher and that could be their undoing here.
It is possible to see goals in this game if the game opens up as a clash of styles should do with Union trying to turn it into a high-tempo siege and Westerlo aiming to clog the passing lanes and hit on the counter-attack.
Union have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last 10 matches in all competitions and the BTTS: Yes and Over 2.5 goals odds of 1.73 and 1.8 look like good fits in case it becomes a goal-fest. For KVC Westerlo vs Union St.-Gilloise betting tips, take the 1-2 away win in the correct score market just in case the market knows something we don't. The forecast remains a narrow win for the visitors.
