KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at GHELAMCO-arena.
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | KAS Eupen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | KAA Gent | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 28 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 14 |
| 6 | Conceded | 12 |
| +14 | GD | +2 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 82% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
39%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
36%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at GHELAMCO-arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Francis Amuzu is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for kaa gent tonight.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' rsc anderlecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Nana Asare, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' 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 Ivan Obradovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' A moment of madness from Pieter Gerkens on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RSC Anderlecht will be frustrated.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jean-Luc Dompe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for kaa gent.
- 36' RSC Anderlecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' A moment of madness from Anderson Esiti on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KAA Gent will be frustrated.
- 45' Alexis Saelemaekers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 405 appearances.
- 46' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Pieter Gerkens is replaced by Ryota Morioka on 46 minute.
- 50' The referee has no hesitation. Nana Asare is booked for KAA Gent — Yellow card on 50.
- 55' It’s high time Fred Rutten made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' The RSC Anderlecht bench stirs into life. Zakaria Bakkali is withdrawn and Alexis Saelemaekers gets his opportunity.
- 66' RSC Anderlecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' Timothy Derijck gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Jonathan David and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Francis Amuzu.
- 75' Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexander Sorloth makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 80' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe departs to be replaced by Birger Verstraete.
- 84' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Ivan Santini has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Doku to step up.
- 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Another three points for kaa gent.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 28
- 2
- 11
- 21
- 44
- 17
- 16
- 5
- 8
- 1
Bench
- 29
-
19
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 71'
-
6
Birger Verstraete ↑ 80'
- 9
-
76
Timothy Derijck ↑ 71'
- 92
- 13
- –
Coach
Jess Thorup
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
19
Ivan Santini ↓ Jeremy Doku 84'
- 44
- 37
- 16
- 7
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↓ Ryota Morioka 46'
- 20
- 39
- 40
- 99
Bench
-
10
Ryota Morioka ↑ 46'
- 1
- –
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 62'
- 38
- –
- 4
- 3
-
49
Jeremy Doku ↑ 84'
Coach
Fred Rutten
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 |
| Wilfride Kanga | 1 |
KAA Gent Form
RSC Anderlecht Form
2019-01-20
KAA Gent
1–0
RSC Anderlecht
L
2018-12-27
RSC Anderlecht
3–0
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2018-12-22
Royal Excel Mouscron
3–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2018-12-16
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2018-12-13
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0–0
RSC Anderlecht
D
2018-12-09
RSC Anderlecht
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
85%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
43%
KAA Gent or RSC Anderlecht
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.5%
2 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 18% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 28% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 10% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.