RSC Anderlecht vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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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 Nicolas Laforge
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Lotto Park will turn into a battlefield for RSC Anderlecht and KAA Gent.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tibe De Vlieger is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RSC Anderlecht.
- 10' Atsuki Ito is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jordan Torunarigha on 20 minutes.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' A stunning finish from Kasper Dolberg — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' A goal from the Denmark international Kasper Dolberg! He fires home on 37 to make it 2-0!
- 42' Goal! Lucas Hey scores his 1 goal in 6 matches.
- 47' A quiet spell here at Lotto Park. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Kasper Dolberg gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 59' Kasper Dolberg has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 61' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tibe De Vlieger is hanging Aime Omgba on the field on 61 minute.
- 63' Fresh legs for RSC Anderlecht! Ludwig Augustinsson comes on to replace Moussa N'Diaye.
- 64' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Samuel Edozie departs to be replaced by Nilson Angulo.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RSC Anderlecht and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' Hyllarion Goore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andri Gudjohnsen at the 73 minute mark.
- 76' Mats Rits gets the nod from RSC Anderlecht. He replaces Yari Verschaeren and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Omri Gandelman on 81 minutes.
- 82' Leander Dendoncker makes way for Nathan De Cat at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from RSC Anderlecht.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RSC Anderlecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Kemar Roofe | 2 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 61% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
85%
Draw or KAA Gent
40%
RSC Anderlecht or KAA Gent
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 0
16.1%
2 – 0
13.4%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 26% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

