Sunday , 16 August 2026

RSC Anderlecht vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Jupiler Pro League · 2025-26
RSC Anderlecht
3 – 1
Full Time
KAA Gent
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 16:30 UTC Lotto Park 15,029 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Wilfride Kanga pen
Yari Verschaeren 79' 1–1
Tristan Degreef 90+3' 2–1
Adriano Bertaccini 90+6' 3–1
Y 37' Michal Skoras
Y 78' Siebe Van der Heyden
Adriano Bertaccini 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RSC Anderlecht vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Lawrence Visser
  • Assistant 1 Ruben Wyns
  • Assistant 2 Jo De Weirdt

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

7
8
7
RSC Anderlecht 22 games · Avg 2.3 goals KAA Gent
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KAA Gent 2026-01-18 KAA Gent 4–2 RSC Anderlecht 2025-09-23 RSC Anderlecht 1–0 KAA Gent 2025-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 RSC Anderlecht 2025-04-23 RSC Anderlecht 5–0 KAA Gent

Recent Form

RSC Anderlecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
100% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RSC Anderlecht and KAA Gent get this one started.
  • 5' Marco Kana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' What composure from Wilfride Kanga! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' The referee has no hesitation. Michal Skoras is booked for KAA Gent — card on 37.
  • 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Siebe Van der Heyden suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' Yari Verschaeren gets the nod from RSC Anderlecht. He replaces Nathan De Cat and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Hyun-seok Hong is withdrawn and Abdelkahar Kadri gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Serbia international Mihajlo Cvetkovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Tristan Degreef on, Mario Stroeykens off on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Coba da Costa is replacing Enric Llansana for the RSC Anderlecht side.
  • 73' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 78' Siebe Van der Heyden picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' What composure from Yari Verschaeren! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 80' KAA Gent make a change. Max Dean trudges off to be replaced by Hyllarion Goore on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 88' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Michal Skoras is replaced by Jean-Kevin Duverne.
  • 89' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Mihajlo Cvetkovic is replaced by Adriano Bertaccini on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Adriano Bertaccini on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — RSC Anderlecht 3-1 KAA Gent. Honours even.

Lineups

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jérémy Taravel

KAA Gent Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rik De Mil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kasper Dolberg 7
Yari Verschaeren 2
Sven Kums 2
Jonathan David 2
Yannick Bolasie 2
Roman Yaremchuk 2
Kemar Roofe 2
Tristan Degreef 1

Head to Head

2026-04-12 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KAA Gent 2026-01-18 KAA Gent 4–2 RSC Anderlecht 2025-09-23 RSC Anderlecht 1–0 KAA Gent 2025-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 RSC Anderlecht 2025-04-23 RSC Anderlecht 5–0 KAA Gent

RSC Anderlecht Form

2026-04-12 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KAA Gent W 2026-04-06 Club Brugge KV 4–2 RSC Anderlecht L 2026-03-22 RSC Anderlecht 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2026-03-15 KV Mechelen 1–0 RSC Anderlecht L 2026-03-08 Club Brugge KV 2–2 RSC Anderlecht D 2026-02-28 RSC Anderlecht 5–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W

KAA Gent Form

2026-04-12 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KAA Gent L 2026-04-06 KAA Gent 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2026-03-22 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 1–3 KAA Gent W 2026-03-13 KAA Gent 2–0 SV Zulte-Waregem W 2026-03-08 KAA Gent 3–1 KV Mechelen W 2026-03-01 KRC Genk 3–0 KAA Gent L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: RSC Anderlecht or KAA Gent 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RSC Anderlecht42% Draw27% KAA Gent31%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

RSC Anderlecht or Draw
70%
Draw or KAA Gent
58%
RSC Anderlecht or KAA Gent
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RSC Anderlecht27% Draw48% KAA Gent25%
Actual: KAA Gent win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht

Handicap RSC Anderlecht covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.