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 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | #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' Welcome to Lotto Park that hosts another battle between RSC Anderlecht and KAA Gent.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KAA Gent winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A moment of madness from Jordan Torunarigha on 20 minutes earns him a card. KAA Gent will be frustrated.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Brilliant from the ! Kasper Dolberg makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 30.
- 35' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' Kasper Dolberg doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' A goal from the Denmark international Lucas Hey! He fires home on 42 to make it 3-0!
- 47' KAA Gent looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tiago Araujo scoring 0 goals.
- 52' RSC Anderlecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' Kasper Dolberg does the damage! The net is bulging and RSC Anderlecht surge ahead!
- 59' Kasper Dolberg doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Tibe De Vlieger on, Aime Omgba off on 61 minutes.
- 63' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Ludwig Augustinsson on, Moussa N'Diaye off on 63 minutes.
- 64' Another change for RSC Anderlecht made on 64 minute. Samuel Edozie leaves to be changed by Nilson Angulo.
- 69' RSC Anderlecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' Hyllarion Goore gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Andri Gudjohnsen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Mats Rits on, Yari Verschaeren off on 76 minutes.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Omri Gandelman on 81 minutes.
- 82' The RSC Anderlecht bench stirs into life. Leander Dendoncker is withdrawn and Nathan De Cat gets his opportunity.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Kemar Roofe | 2 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 1 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
RSC Anderlecht to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
82%
Draw or KAA Gent
43%
RSC Anderlecht or KAA Gent
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 25% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

