RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Dirk Gilon
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (22 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
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)
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 1 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
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
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 44
- 16
- 7
- 25
- 8
- 56
- 5
-
9
Landry Dimata ↓ Dennis Appiah 90'
-
99
Zakaria Bakkali ↓ Sven Kums 86'
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
12
Dennis Appiah ↑ 90'
- 42
-
20
Sven Kums ↑ 86'
- 39
- 38
- 48
- 11
-
4
Bubacarr Sanneh ↑ 82'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Daniel Opare ↓ Ivo Rodrigues 84'
- 1
- 21
- 15
- 37
- 10
- 38
-
60
Sambou Yatabare ↓ Amara Baby 88'
- 19
- 9
- 6
Bench
- 20
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↑ 78'
- 39
- 7
- 29
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↑ 84'
- 30
-
14
Amara Baby ↑ 88'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alhassan Yusuf | 4 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 2 |
| Majeed Ashimeru | 2 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2018-09-02
RSC Anderlecht
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2018-08-25
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2018-08-19
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Club Brugge KV
D
2018-08-11
Royal Excel Mouscron
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2018-08-04
Royal Antwerp FC
0–0
KV Kortrijk
D
2018-07-29
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

