KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 19 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 7 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| +9 | GD | +2 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 86% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
57%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 5th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 1 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KAA Gent launch into their encounter with RSC Anderlecht.
- 2' KAA Gent is taking the lead after the goal scored by Giorgi Kvilitaia on 2.
- 7' Norway international Alexander Sorloth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Adrien Trebel is replaced by Pieter Gerkens on 15 minute.
- 20' RSC Anderlecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' The whistle greets Alexander Sorloth as he departs to be replaced by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 49' The 32-year-old Birger Verstraete has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 64' Dennis Appiah is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 68' The whistle greets Sebastiaan Bornauw as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Doku.
- 73' Yannick Bolasie adds to his 1 season tally! RSC Anderlecht lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 74' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yannick Bolasie makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 76' The Canada forward Jonathan David breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 2-2!
- 78' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Giorgi Kvilitaia is replaced by Thibault De Smet.
- 83' Time for substitution for RSC Anderlecht. Francis Amuzu is replaced by Bubacarr Sanneh.
- 84' Bubacarr Sanneh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francis Amuzu on 84 minute.
- 89' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Roman Bezus comes on to replace Jonathan David.
- It finishes all square. KAA Gent and RSC Anderlecht share the spoils 2-1.
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 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Kemar Roofe | 2 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.05
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
80%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
52%
KAA Gent or RSC Anderlecht
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.5%
1 – 0
18.4%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 26% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

