RSC Anderlecht vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
RSC Anderlecht vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Assistant 1 Ruben Wyns
- Assistant 2 Jo De Weirdt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | KV Mechelen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | KV Mechelen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | KV Mechelen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| RSC Anderlecht | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 20 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 20 |
| 12 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | +14 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 55% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
39%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 pts). KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Lotto Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between RSC Anderlecht and KAA Gent.
- 5' RSC Anderlecht are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's 3-4-1-2 shape.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jérémy Taravel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michal Skoras made 27 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' A goal from the France international Wilfride Kanga! He fires home on 22 to make it 0-1!
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. RSC Anderlecht and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Michal Skoras.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Yari Verschaeren on, Nathan De Cat off on 43 minutes.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RSC Anderlecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' RSC Anderlecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 58' Ibrahima Cisse has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 59' Abdelkahar Kadri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hyun-seok Hong on 59 minute.
- 64' Ludwig Augustinsson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' Tristan Degreef gets the nod from RSC Anderlecht. He replaces Mario Stroeykens and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Coba da Costa on, Enric Llansana off on 68 minutes.
- 73' It’s high time Jérémy Taravel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' KAA Gent receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 79' Yari Verschaeren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 80' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Hyllarion Goore comes on to replace Max Dean.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 88' Michal Skoras makes way for Jean-Kevin Duverne at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Adriano Bertaccini. He replaces Mihajlo Cvetkovic on 89 minute.
- 90' Adriano Bertaccini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KAA Gent.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 93
- 55
- 32
-
24
Enric Llansana ↓ Coba da Costa 68'
- 29
- 13
- 74
- 79
- 9
Bench
- 23
-
10
Yari Verschaeren ↑ 43'
-
91
Adriano Bertaccini ↑ 89'
- 54
- 3
-
83
Tristan Degreef ↑ 67'
-
77
Coba da Costa ↑ 68'
- 33
Coach
Jérémy Taravel
KAA Gent Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Wilfride Kanga ↓ Ibrahima Cisse 88'
- 33
- 4
- 44
- 8
- 20
- 24
-
21
Max Dean ↓ Hyllarion Goore 80'
- 27
- 57
Bench
-
29
Jean-Kevin Duverne ↑ 88'
- 15
- 30
-
37
Abdelkahar Kadri ↑ 59'
- 11
- 10
- 54
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↑ 80'
-
75
Ibrahima Cisse ↑ 88'
Coach
Rik De Mil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Dolberg | 7 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Kemar Roofe | 2 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 1 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
72%
Draw or KAA Gent
53%
RSC Anderlecht or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

