Galatasaray will host Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (USG) at the Rams Park Stadyumu on Tuesday in the fifth round of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League league phase. The home team kicked off their continental campaign with a 5-1 demolition at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt back in September, but have since turned things around in the tournament and now sit ninth in the table.
They traveled to the Netherlands to face AFC Ajax Amsterdam in their last Champions League outing and secured a comprehensive 3-0 victory, with Victor Osimhen delivering a brilliant hat-trick. However, the Nigerian striker is expected to miss Tuesday’s game due to injury.
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, on the other hand, beat PSV Eindhoven 3-1 in their Champions League opener but have since lost their way. They suffered a 3-1 defeat away at Atletico Madrid last time out in the competition, with Ross Sykes' second-half strike counting as a mere consolation goal.
The visitors, who currently lead the Jupiler Pro League, sit 28th in the UCL league phase standings with three points but could climb into the qualification playoff spots with a win on Tuesday.
Galatasaray vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Tuesday's game will mark the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
- Galatasaray have had eight meetings against Belgian opposition in European competitions. They are winless in all eight outings, recording four draws and four losses.
- USG, meanwhile, have had three competitive meetings against Turkish opposition, winning one of those games and losing the other two.
- The visitors have conceded 12 goals in the Champions League this season. Only Ajax (14) have shipped more.
- The two teams boast the best offensive records in their respective domestic leagues this season, with Galatasaray scoring 28 goals in 13 games and USG scoring 31 in 15 matches.
Galatasaray vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Prediction
Cimbom have won two of their last three games and have lost just one of their last 11. They have not lost a home game in well over a year and will only need to avoid complacency on Tuesday to come away with all three points.
Les Unionistes’ latest result ended a run of back-to-back winless outings, and they will be keen to build on that this week. However, the clear gulf in class and quality between the two sides could see the visitors suffer yet another defeat on the continental stage.
Prediction: Galatasaray 3-1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Galatasaray vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Galatasaray to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of the hosts' last seven matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES