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RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2018-19
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .

Match Details

  • Referee Wesley Alen
  • Referee Ruben Wyns
  • Referee Wim Smet
  • Referee Dirk Gilon

Head-to-Head

9
9
4
RSC Anderlecht 22 games · Avg 2.0 goals Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Royal Antwerp FC H 1–1 D
26 Aug Club Brugge KV A 1–2 L
17 Aug Royal Excel Mouscron H 2–0 W
12 Aug Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 2–1 W
05 Aug KV Oostende H 5–2 W
28 Jul KV Kortrijk A 4–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep RSC Anderlecht A 1–1 D
25 Aug Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–0 W
19 Aug Club Brugge KV H 1–1 D
11 Aug Royal Excel Mouscron A 1–0 W
04 Aug KV Kortrijk H 0–0 D
29 Jul Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 1–0 W

Season Stats

RSC Anderlecht Royal Antwerp FC
#5 Position #13
13 Points 7
7 Played 7
4 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 4
7 Scored 11
5 Conceded 15
+2 GD -4
1.86 PPG 1.00
57% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
57% Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
14% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season

RSC Anderlecht are 5th (13 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 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
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as RSC Anderlecht face off against Royal Antwerp FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Royal Antwerp FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Faris Haroun on 14.
  • 17' Goal! Pieter Gerkens scores his 19 goal in 394 matches.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexis Saelemaekers made 394 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' RSC Anderlecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RSC Anderlecht and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laszlo Boloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' 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 William Acheampong suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' Ivan Santini is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RSC Anderlecht so far.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sambou Yatabare on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' Ivo Rodrigues is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RSC Anderlecht tonight.
  • 76' Dino Arslanagic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 77' It’s a booking for RSC Anderlecht player. Zakaria Bakkali gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' Lior Refaelov is replacing Geoffry Hairemans for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
  • 82' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Alexis Saelemaekers departs to be replaced by Bubacarr Sanneh.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Daniel Opare as he leaves the pitch. Ivo Rodrigues steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 86' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Zakaria Bakkali has done his job and it is now time for Sven Kums to step up.
  • 88' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 88 minute. Sambou Yatabare leaves to be changed by Amara Baby.
  • 90' What a moment for William Acheampong! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' Dennis Appiah is replacing Landry Dimata for the RSC Anderlecht side.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48 RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RSC Anderlecht48% Draw28% Royal Antwerp FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

RSC Anderlecht or Draw
77%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
52%
RSC Anderlecht or Royal Antwerp FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RSC Anderlecht34% Draw49% Royal Antwerp FC17%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht

Handicap RSC Anderlecht covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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