RSC Anderlecht vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
RSC Anderlecht vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.
- RSC Anderlecht 30 games · 44 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| RSC Anderlecht | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #4 |
| 44 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 8 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 11 |
| 43 | Scored | 49 |
| 39 | Conceded | 43 |
| +4 | GD | +6 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 40% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RSC Anderlecht and KAA Gent get this one started.
- 5' Leonardo Lopes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Torunarigha is booked for KAA Gent — card on 20.
- 25' Samuel Edozie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Kasper Dolberg doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 37' What a strike from Kasper Dolberg! The score is 2-0.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Hey gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 47' Serbia international Jan-Carlo Simic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' Yari Verschaeren is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 54' The Denmark Kasper Dolberg breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 4-0!
- 59' What a moment for Kasper Dolberg! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
- 61' KAA Gent make a change. Aime Omgba trudges off to be replaced by Tibe De Vlieger on 61 minutes.
- 63' A change in the RSC Anderlecht ranks — Moussa N'Diaye exits the field as Ludwig Augustinsson enters on 63.
- 64' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Nilson Angulo on, Samuel Edozie off on 64 minutes.
- 69' 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.
- 73' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Andri Gudjohnsen is withdrawn and Hyllarion Goore gets his opportunity.
- 76' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Mats Rits on, Yari Verschaeren off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Omri Gandelman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Leander Dendoncker departs to be replaced by Nathan De Cat.
- 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Momodou Lamin Sonko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- With this win, RSC Anderlecht is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
12
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Luis Vazquez 63'
- 11
- 26
-
10
Yari Verschaeren ↓ Mats Rits 76'
-
27
Samuel Edozie ↓ Nilson Angulo 64'
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 21
- 79
Bench
-
6
Ludwig Augustinsson ↑ 63'
-
23
Mats Rits ↑ 76'
- 25
- 18
- 16
- 17
-
20
Luis Vazquez ↑ 63'
-
19
Nilson Angulo ↑ 64'
-
74
Nathan De Cat ↑ 82'
Coach
Besnik Hasi
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Leonardo Lopes ↓ Omri Gandelman 61'
-
13
Stefan Mitrovic ↓ Samuel Kotto 82'
- 23
- 4
- 18
- 20
- 15
- 16
- 32
- 9
-
10
Aime Omgba ↓ Tibe De Vlieger 61'
Bench
- 22
- 14
- 30
-
2
Samuel Kotto ↑ 82'
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 82'
-
27
Tibe De Vlieger ↑ 61'
- 3
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 61'
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↑ 73'
Coach
Danijel Milicevic
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 |
| Antoine Colassin | 1 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.31
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
RSC Anderlecht to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
84%
Draw or KAA Gent
36%
RSC Anderlecht or KAA Gent
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

