Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Lommel

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise host Lommel SK on September 12, and the gap between the two clubs' current trajectories makes this an intriguing early-season fixture. Union SG arrive as one of the Pro League's benchmark sides, champions in 2024-25 and runners-up last term, while Lommel are playing their first-ever top-flight campaign after winning promotion through the playoffs. Union SG go into the match full of confidence after a 3-0 win over Anderlecht, with Promise David and Kevin Rodríguez again sharing the goalscoring load. Lommel have made a sturdier start than expected, beating Westerlo and Cercle Brugge either side of a defeat to Charleroi, and have conceded just twice in four league games. Tom Reyners has led their attack, linking well with Jason Van Duiven. The history between the sides heavily favours the hosts — Union Saint-Gilloise have won the majority of previous meetings with Lommel SK, though most of those came when both clubs sat in Belgium's second tier. Our prediction: 2-0