RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .
- RSC Anderlecht 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Dirk Gilon
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 5 |
| 1 | Conceded | 1 |
| +1 | GD | +4 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
RSC Anderlecht are 7th (3 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 14' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Faris Haroun will be fuming at that decision.
- 17' What a strike from Pieter Gerkens! The score is 1-0.
- 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hein Vanhaezebrouck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' Dino Arslanagic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Daniel Opare needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 59' It looks surprising Royal Antwerp FC does not make any changes. Faris Haroun has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sambou Yatabare on 61.
- 66' RSC Anderlecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Zakaria Bakkali.
- 78' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Geoffry Hairemans trudges off to be replaced by Lior Refaelov on 78 minutes.
- 82' The whistle greets Alexis Saelemaekers as he departs to be replaced by Bubacarr Sanneh.
- 84' Ivo Rodrigues gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Daniel Opare and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Sven Kums. He replaces Zakaria Bakkali on 86 minute.
- 88' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Sambou Yatabare has done his job and it is now time for Amara Baby to step up.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! William Acheampong gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' RSC Anderlecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dennis Appiah is hanging Landry Dimata on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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
0.98
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
RSC Anderlecht or Royal Antwerp FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
64%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
67%
RSC Anderlecht or Royal Antwerp FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

