Fenerbahce SK vs RSC Anderlecht, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
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Fenerbahce SK vs RSC Anderlecht — Europe .
- Fenerbahce SK 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
- RSC Anderlecht 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Referee Fredrik Klyver
- Referee Andreas Ekberg
- Referee Stefan Hallberg
- Referee Kristoffer Karlsson
- Referee Daniel Warnmark
17 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Spartak Trnava | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Fenerbahce SK | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Fenerbahce SK | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Fenerbahce SK this season
Fenerbahce SK this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fenerbahce SK
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 6 G | 1 A |
| Anderson Talisca | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Fenerbahce SK are looking to make home advantage count against RSC Anderlecht.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Turkey international Harun Tekin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Fenerbahce SK currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fenerbahce SK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erwin Koeman will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Landry Dimata suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Fenerbahce SK are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RSC Anderlecht's shape.
- 46' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Sebastiaan Bornauw by Bubacarr Sanneh on 46 minute.
- 51' Islam Slimani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fenerbahce SK so far.
- 56' The travelling RSC Anderlecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' It’s a booking for Fenerbahce SK player. Hasan Ali Kaldirim gets a Yellow card.
- 61' Fenerbahce SK receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hein Vanhaezebrouck might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' GOAL! Mathieu Valbuena fires home to make it 1-0!
- 74' Magnificent from Michael Frey! That is 55 goals in 194 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zakaria Bakkali.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Andy Najar. He replaces Alexis Saelemaekers on 77 minute.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Zakaria Bakkali. He receives a Red card.
- 82' The crowd applauds Mathieu Valbuena as he leaves the pitch. Ismail Koybasi steps in for Fenerbahce SK.
- 87' A quiet spell here at . Fenerbahce SK seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' Fenerbahce SK make a change. Jailson trudges off to be replaced by Mauricio Isla on 88 minutes.
- 2-0 the final result. RSC Anderlecht will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Fenerbahce SK Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 33
- 31
- 20
- 35
- 37
- 28
- 19
- 3
- 99
- 22
Bench
- 23
- 24
- 4
- 6
- 54
- 53
- 14
Coach
Erwin Koeman
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
- 45
- 25
- 8
- 20
- 56
- 5
- 9
- 55
- 99
Bench
- 19
- 1
-
7
Andy Najar ↑ 77'
- 15
-
48
Albert Sambi Lokonga ↑ 77'
- 40
-
4
Bubacarr Sanneh ↑ 46'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Vazquez | 2 |
| Zakaria Bakkali | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 2 |
| Yusuf Akcicek | 1 |
| Hasan Ali Kaldirim | 1 |
| Mathieu Valbuena | 1 |
| Dusan Tadic | 1 |
Head to Head
Fenerbahce SK Form
RSC Anderlecht Form
2018-11-08
Fenerbahce SK
2–0
RSC Anderlecht
L
2018-11-04
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
1–2
RSC Anderlecht
W
2018-11-01
RSC Anderlecht
1–1
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
D
2018-10-28
KAS Eupen
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2018-10-25
RSC Anderlecht
2–2
Fenerbahce SK
D
2018-10-21
RSC Anderlecht
4–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59
Fenerbahce SK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fenerbahce SK win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Fenerbahce SK or Draw
79%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
47%
Fenerbahce SK or RSC Anderlecht
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Fenerbahce SK
| Handicap | Fenerbahce SK covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Fenerbahce SK keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

