KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against KAA Gent and RSC Anderlecht has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Matisse Samoise has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. KAA Gent must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' It’s high time Danijel Milicevic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' Poor challenge from Matisse Samoise. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 26' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leonardo Lopes on 29.
- 34' RSC Anderlecht is showing some good football. However, RSC Anderlecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' RSC Anderlecht player sees a card in front of him.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RSC Anderlecht backline.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and RSC Anderlecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Hyllarion Goore makes way for Andri Gudjohnsen at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 62' Matisse Samoise was booked on 62.
- 67' Leander Dendoncker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RSC Anderlecht so far.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thorgan Hazard on 69.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jan-Carlo Simic, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 76' Assisted by Ali Maamar with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leander Dendoncker makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 78' Time for substitution for RSC Anderlecht. Samuel Edozie is replaced by Nilson Angulo.
- 81' The crowd applauds Thorgan Hazard as he leaves the pitch. Theo Leoni steps in for RSC Anderlecht.
- 82' Jan-Carlo Simic makes way for Mats Rits at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from RSC Anderlecht.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tiago Araujo on 86 minutes.
- 88' KAA Gent ring the changes. Atsuki Ito has done his job and it is now time for Aime Omgba to step up.
- 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
- 5
- 23
- 4
-
14
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Omri Gandelman 78'
- 18
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↓ Gilles De Meyer 88'
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↓ Aime Omgba 88'
- 16
- 32
- 3
- 45
Bench
- 13
- 30
- 2
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 78'
-
9
Andri Gudjohnsen ↑ 60'
- 27
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 78'
-
10
Aime Omgba ↑ 88'
-
35
Gilles De Meyer ↑ 88'
Coach
Danijel Milicevic
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
12
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Luis Vazquez 90'
-
11
Thorgan Hazard ↓ Theo Leoni 81'
- 26
- 10
-
27
Samuel Edozie ↓ Nilson Angulo 78'
- 5
- 3
-
4
Jan-Carlo Simic ↓ Mats Rits 82'
-
21
Cesar Huerta ↓ Nathan De Cat 90'
- 79
Bench
- 6
-
23
Mats Rits ↑ 82'
- 25
- 18
- 16
-
17
Theo Leoni ↑ 81'
-
20
Luis Vazquez ↑ 90'
-
19
Nilson Angulo ↑ 78'
-
74
Nathan De Cat ↑ 90'
Coach
Besnik Hasi
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
4 / 4
0.73
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht 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 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
55%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
77%
KAA Gent or RSC Anderlecht
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 4
1.3%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 25% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

