KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 May | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | 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' The ball is rolling at . KAA Gent are looking to make home advantage count against RSC Anderlecht.
- 2' What composure from Giorgi Kvilitaia! The Georgia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 7' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 310 games and scored 466 goals.
- 12' Arnaud Souquet has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Fresh legs for RSC Anderlecht! Pieter Gerkens comes on to replace Adrien Trebel.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' Roman Yaremchuk is replacing Alexander Sorloth for the KAA Gent side.
- 34' 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 Birger Verstraete suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for RSC Anderlecht. Sebastiaan Bornauw will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Francis Amuzu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 405 appearances.
- 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RSC Anderlecht backline.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' Dennis Appiah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 68' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Jeremy Doku on, Sebastiaan Bornauw off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Yannick Bolasie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Yannick Bolasie gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 76' GOAL! Jonathan David scores on 76.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Thibault De Smet. He replaces Giorgi Kvilitaia on 78 minute.
- 83' The whistle greets Francis Amuzu as he departs to be replaced by Bubacarr Sanneh.
- 84' Fresh legs for RSC Anderlecht! Bubacarr Sanneh comes on to replace Francis Amuzu.
- 89' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Jonathan David is replaced by Roman Bezus on 89 minute.
- Another three points for KAA Gent.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 21
- 4
- 44
- 6
-
16
Jonathan David ↓ Roman Bezus 89'
- 13
- 5
- 8
- 1
Bench
-
18
Roman Bezus ↑ 89'
- 20
-
29
Thibault De Smet ↑ 78'
-
19
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 78'
-
17
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 29'
- 32
- 3
Coach
Jess Thorup
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 16
- 12
- 45
-
25
Adrien Trebel ↓ Pieter Gerkens 15'
- 20
- 56
-
40
Francis Amuzu ↓ Bubacarr Sanneh 83'
- 22
- 51
Bench
- 1
- 41
- 7
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 15'
- 39
-
4
Bubacarr Sanneh ↑ 83'
- 3
-
49
Jeremy Doku ↑ 68'
Coach
Karim Belhocine
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Dolberg | 7 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Kemar Roofe | 2 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Abdelkahar Kadri | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
82%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
48%
KAA Gent or RSC Anderlecht
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.7%
0 – 0
17.6%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 26% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 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
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.