Sunday , 16 August 2026

KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Jupiler Pro League · 2026
KAA Gent
0 – 1
Full Time
RSC Anderlecht
Sun 27 Apr 2025 · 11:30 UTC Ghelamco Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Matisse Samoise 21' Y
Leonardo Lopes 29' Y
Y 38' Jan-Carlo Simic
Matisse Samoise 62' YR
Y 69' Thorgan Hazard
Tiago Araujo 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Lawrence Visser

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 Louvière 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

7
8
7
KAA Gent 22 games · Avg 2.3 goals RSC Anderlecht
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 RSC Anderlecht 2025-04-23 RSC Anderlecht 5–0 KAA Gent 2025-02-02 KAA Gent 1–0 RSC Anderlecht 2024-11-24 RSC Anderlecht 6–0 KAA Gent 2024-02-04 RSC Anderlecht 1–0 KAA Gent

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 0–1 L
23 Apr RSC Anderlecht A 0–5 L
20 Apr Club Brugge KV H 0–5 L
13 Apr Royal Antwerp FC A 1–0 W
05 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–3 L
30 Mar KRC Genk A 0–4 L
RSC Anderlecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr KAA Gent A 1–0 W
23 Apr KAA Gent H 5–0 W
20 Apr Royal Antwerp FC H 0–0 D
12 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 0–2 L
06 Apr KRC Genk H 1–2 L
30 Mar Club Brugge KV A 0–2 L

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)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
0% Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season

KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 7th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Ghelamco Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KAA Gent and RSC Anderlecht.
  • 5' RSC Anderlecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and RSC Anderlecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a card for Matisse Samoise.
  • 26' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' Leonardo Lopes was booked on 29.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Besnik Hasi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' Jan-Carlo Simic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' RSC Anderlecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Hyllarion Goore by Andri Gudjohnsen on 60 minute.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Matisse Samoise. He receives a card.
  • 67' 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.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a card for Thorgan Hazard.
  • 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and RSC Anderlecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 76' Leander Dendoncker doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 78' Fresh legs for RSC Anderlecht! Nilson Angulo comes on to replace Samuel Edozie.
  • 81' The whistle greets Thorgan Hazard as he departs to be replaced by Theo Leoni.
  • 82' Mats Rits is replacing Jan-Carlo Simic for the RSC Anderlecht side.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tiago Araujo on 86.
  • 88' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Atsuki Ito is replaced by Aime Omgba on 88 minute.
  • 90' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Cesar Huerta departs to be replaced by Nathan De Cat.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danijel Milicevic

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kasper Dolberg 7
Yari Verschaeren 2
Sven Kums 2
Jonathan David 2
Yannick Bolasie 2
Roman Yaremchuk 2
Kemar Roofe 2
Tristan Degreef 1

Head to Head

2025-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 RSC Anderlecht 2025-04-23 RSC Anderlecht 5–0 KAA Gent 2025-02-02 KAA Gent 1–0 RSC Anderlecht 2024-11-24 RSC Anderlecht 6–0 KAA Gent 2024-02-04 RSC Anderlecht 1–0 KAA Gent

KAA Gent Form

2025-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 RSC Anderlecht L 2025-04-23 RSC Anderlecht 5–0 KAA Gent L 2025-04-20 KAA Gent 0–5 Club Brugge KV L 2025-04-13 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KAA Gent W 2025-04-05 KAA Gent 0–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2025-03-30 KRC Genk 4–0 KAA Gent L

RSC Anderlecht Form

2025-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 RSC Anderlecht W 2025-04-23 RSC Anderlecht 5–0 KAA Gent W 2025-04-20 RSC Anderlecht 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC D 2025-04-12 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 RSC Anderlecht L 2025-04-06 RSC Anderlecht 1–2 KRC Genk L 2025-03-30 Club Brugge KV 2–0 RSC Anderlecht L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for: RSC Anderlecht or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent29% Draw33% RSC Anderlecht38%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
62%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
71%
KAA Gent or RSC Anderlecht
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent20% Draw56% RSC Anderlecht24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push RSC Anderlecht covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.