KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2025-26 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 Nathan Verboomen
- Assistant 1 Mathias Hillaert
- Assistant 2 Maarten Toeback
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | KV Mechelen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 3–1 | W |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KAA Gent launch into their encounter with RSC Anderlecht.
- 5' RSC Anderlecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 11' Magnificent from Leonardo Lopes! That is 7 goals in 392 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 16' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 21' KAA Gent currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' RSC Anderlecht have won 477 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' Marco Kana catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 28.
- 33' Belgium international Colin Coosemans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Ludwig Augustinsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Brilliant from the defender! Jean-Kevin Duverne makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 44.
- 45' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a card on 45.
- 50' 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 Nathan De Cat suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Michal Skoras argues furiously but the card stands.
- 58' The 26-year-old Michal Skoras has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' With 2 assists to his name this season, Mathys Angely is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' Lucas Hey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' RSC Anderlecht come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Ghelamco Arena. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Momodou Lamin Sonko. He receives a card.
- 89' The travelling RSC Anderlecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Danylo Sikan argues furiously but the card stands.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 29
- 33
- 44
- 8
- 20
- 27
- 10
- 57
- 45
- 75
Bench
- 7
- 4
- 17
- 30
- 24
- 21
- 37
- 11
- 54
Coach
Rik De Mil
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 26
- 10
- 91
- 55
- 3
- 83
- 4
- 7
- 74
- 9
Bench
- 23
- 11
- 14
- 32
- 15
- 21
- 79
- 99
Coach
Jérémy Taravel
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
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
73%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
58%
KAA Gent or RSC Anderlecht
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

