Sky Sports FC Twente v Union St Gilloise Preview | Two sides in desperate need of three Europa League points meet in Enschede.

FC Twente and Union St Gilloise both need three points in their upcoming match on Thursday. Both sides are winless in this year’s Europa League play, and with only three games remaining, they could need a win. Twente, with three draws and one defeat, is just one point ahead of Union, who has two draws and two losses. Union has performed superior defensively, surrendering only four goals against Twente’s six, but the Belgians have only scored twice, while Twente has four.

Twente is undefeated in their past five games, defeating Fortuna Sittard 2-1 away from home on Saturday. Sem Steijn scored again, bringing his total to ten goals in seventeen games. The 23-year-old is yet to score in the Europa League this season. Michel Vlap, a former Anderlecht player, has also been in fine form, tallying five goals and three assists in 19 games. Twente will be missing defender Bart van Rooij, who was sent out in a 2-2 draw with Nice last time out.

Union is likewise unbeaten in their previous five games, with three of those being draws. They defeated league leaders Genk 4-0 right before the international break, but drew 1-1 with struggling OH Leuven. This inconsistency is unusual for a team that has lately been ranked among the best in Belgian football. Part of this has been attributable to a decline in goals. Mohamed Fuseini leads the team with four goals. Their defence may potentially suffer a setback on Thursday, as Japanese defender Koki Machinda is injured.

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