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 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Assistant 1 Ruben Wyns
- Assistant 2 Jo De Weirdt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #2 |
| 13 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 13 |
| 5 | Conceded | 4 |
| +2 | GD | +9 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 57% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
RSC Anderlecht are 5th (13 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 1 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! RSC Anderlecht welcome KAA Gent for this crunch clash at Lotto Park.
- 5' Belgium international Siebe Van der Heyden has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' RSC Anderlecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The 25-year-old Justin Heekeren has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' Against the run of play, Wilfride Kanga has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 27' It’s high time Jérémy Taravel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. RSC Anderlecht and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' It’s a booking for KAA Gent player. Michal Skoras gets a card.
- 42' Michal Skoras needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' RSC Anderlecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yari Verschaeren is hanging Nathan De Cat on the field on 43 minute.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' KAA Gent come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RSC Anderlecht and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' Abdelkahar Kadri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hyun-seok Hong on 59 minute.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' The RSC Anderlecht bench stirs into life. Mario Stroeykens is withdrawn and Tristan Degreef gets his opportunity.
- 68' The RSC Anderlecht bench stirs into life. Enric Llansana is withdrawn and Coba da Costa gets his opportunity.
- 73' It looks surprising RSC Anderlecht does not make any changes. Matties Volckaert has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' KAA Gent player sees a card in front of him.
- 79' GOAL! Yari Verschaeren fires home to make it 1-1!
- 80' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Max Dean is replaced by Hyllarion Goore on 80 minute.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Michal Skoras departs to be replaced by Jean-Kevin Duverne.
- 89' Time for substitution for RSC Anderlecht. Mihajlo Cvetkovic is replaced by Adriano Bertaccini.
- 90' Poor challenge from Adriano Bertaccini. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 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 |
| Kemar Roofe | 2 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Lucas Hey | 1 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
75%
Draw or KAA Gent
51%
RSC Anderlecht or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

