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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
8 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 game is set. KAA Gent kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Matisse Samoise has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Archie Brown has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Besnik Hasi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Moussa N'Diaye made 405 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matisse Samoise.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' KAA Gent receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' RSC Anderlecht have won 484 goals from 405 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' Jan-Carlo Simic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 38.
- 43' The 29-year-old Kasper Dolberg has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danijel Milicevic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' Tiago Araujo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 60' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Andri Gudjohnsen on, Hyllarion Goore off on 60 minutes.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matisse Samoise on 62.
- 67' 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 Dante Vanzeir suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' RSC Anderlecht receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' 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.
- 76' Brilliant from the midfielder! Leander Dendoncker makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 76.
- 78' Nilson Angulo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Edozie at the 78 minute mark.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Theo Leoni. He replaces Thorgan Hazard on 81 minute.
- 82' Another change for RSC Anderlecht made on 82 minute. Jan-Carlo Simic leaves to be changed by Mats Rits.
- 86' Tiago Araujo is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 88' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Atsuki Ito is withdrawn and Aime Omgba gets his opportunity.
- 90' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Cesar Huerta departs to be replaced by Nathan De Cat.
- Another three points for RSC Anderlecht.
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 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Kemar Roofe | 2 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
RSC Anderlecht or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
58%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
73%
KAA Gent or RSC Anderlecht
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

