Royale Union SG take on the visitors Anderlecht in the round 1 match pf Belgium Jupiler Pro League. The match will be played on Friday, July 28th at Stade Joseph Marien (Brusel).
Royal Union start the season with a new coach. Les Unionistes could be called a somewhat forgotten grandeur. Fans, of course, appreciate their 11 championship titles, but the last one was back in the 1930s – there are no living witnesses of such triumphs. However, perhaps it's that glorious history that attracted attention to this project for Tony Bloom. It turned out to be even better than with Brighton. In 2021, Union 60 finally returned to the Jupiler League and immediately won the regular season. However, the top playoffs turned out better for Brugge. The next season will be less dazzling, but also successful: a quarter-final in the Europa League with a 3rd position overall in the domestic league. However, all these achievements were under Gerets, who left in the summer, breaking up with the management over a contract dispute. Let's see what Alexander Blessin can achieve – the young German coach, who previously worked at Genoa, returned to Belgium.
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Anderlecht will attempt to rebound from a deep slump. Purple and White remains the most decorated project in Belgium. However, they are currently going through an extended decline, as they haven't won any new trophies since 2017. Many considered Vincent Kompany, who had no prior full coaching experience, to be responsible for this. But Vincent left to take charge of Burnley in the English Championship and did an excellent job, winning promotion to the Premier League. Without him, the historical grandeur not only failed to improve but, on the contrary, finished in 11th position, which means the club missed out on European competitions for the next season – the lowest they have been since the 1930s. Notably, despite this, Brian Priske was not deprived of his coaching position, indicating that they believe the situation can be rectified with changes in the squad. There have been some interesting signings, including Dolberg, despite his gradual disappointment. However, they also lost several players, such as goalkeeper Verbruggen, who was bought by Brighton for a substantial 16 million, and experienced players Olsson and Rafaelov.
After returning to the Jupiler League, Royal Union played 6 matches with Anderlecht, and Les Unionistes won all of them. There doesn't seem to have been a sudden change, and it doesn't appear that the guests have improved over the summer break. We recommend placing a bet on the home team securing a victory in this match.
Prediction for the match: Royale Union SG to win.
