KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Assistant 1 Mathias Hillaert
- Assistant 2 Maarten Toeback
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | KV Mechelen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #7 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 1 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
0%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 7th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jérémy Taravel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 11' Leonardo Lopes does the damage! The net is bulging and KAA Gent surge ahead!
- 16' Jean-Kevin Duverne, a Haiti , has 17 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and RSC Anderlecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and RSC Anderlecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' Marco Kana catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 28.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' Colin Coosemans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 299 appearances.
- 44' Jean-Kevin Duverne adds to his 0 season tally! KAA Gent lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 45' A moment of madness from Mihajlo Cvetkovic on 45 minutes earns him a card. RSC Anderlecht will be frustrated.
- 50' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RSC Anderlecht backline.
- 53' Michal Skoras was booked on 53.
- 58' 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 Adriano Bertaccini suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RSC Anderlecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rik De Mil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' KAA Gent have won 447 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Momodou Lamin Sonko argues furiously but the card stands.
- 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' RSC Anderlecht player sees a card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. KAA Gent and RSC Anderlecht share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 29
- 33
- 44
- 8
- 20
- 27
- 10
- 57
- 45
- 75
Bench
- 7
- 4
- 17
- 30
- 24
- 21
- 37
- 11
- 54
Coach
Rik De Mil
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 26
- 10
- 91
- 55
- 3
- 83
- 4
- 7
- 74
- 9
Bench
- 23
- 11
- 14
- 32
- 15
- 21
- 79
- 99
Coach
Jérémy Taravel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Dolberg | 7 |
| Kemar Roofe | 2 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Ihor Plastun | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
77%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
55%
KAA Gent or RSC Anderlecht
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.2%
1 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 26% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

