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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #6 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 0 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
RSC Anderlecht are 7th (3 pts). KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Lotto Park as RSC Anderlecht face off against KAA Gent in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RSC Anderlecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' 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.
- 15' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Jordan Torunarigha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Kasper Dolberg doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' A stunning finish from Kasper Dolberg — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' Assisted by Thorgan Hazard with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Hey makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 47' Tibe De Vlieger is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RSC Anderlecht so far.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' A goal from the Denmark international Kasper Dolberg! He fires home on 54 to make it 4-0!
- 59' Kasper Dolberg doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Aime Omgba by Tibe De Vlieger on 61 minute.
- 63' A change in the RSC Anderlecht ranks — Moussa N'Diaye exits the field as Ludwig Augustinsson enters on 63.
- 64' Time for substitution for RSC Anderlecht. Samuel Edozie is replaced by Nilson Angulo.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. RSC Anderlecht and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Andri Gudjohnsen makes way for Hyllarion Goore at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 76' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Mats Rits on, Yari Verschaeren off on 76 minutes.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Omri Gandelman. He receives a card.
- 82' Fresh legs for RSC Anderlecht! Nathan De Cat comes on to replace Leander Dendoncker.
- 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RSC Anderlecht to claim maximum points.
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
1.4
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
81%
Draw or KAA Gent
47%
RSC Anderlecht or KAA Gent
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

