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 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 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 | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 |
| 20 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 18 |
| 12 | Conceded | 24 |
| +2 | GD | -6 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 55% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RSC Anderlecht and Royal Antwerp FC get this one started.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 14' Controversy at the stadium! Faris Haroun argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 17' A goal from the Belgium international Pieter Gerkens! He fires home on 17 to make it 1-0!
- 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RSC Anderlecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' The 32-year-old Jonathan Bolingi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' A moment of madness from Sinan Bolat on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RSC Anderlecht and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' RSC Anderlecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sambou Yatabare on 61 minutes.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dino Arslanagic made 314 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' A moment of madness from Zakaria Bakkali on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RSC Anderlecht will be frustrated.
- 78' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Geoffry Hairemans is withdrawn and Lior Refaelov gets his opportunity.
- 82' Bubacarr Sanneh is replacing Alexis Saelemaekers for the RSC Anderlecht side.
- 84' The whistle greets Daniel Opare as he departs to be replaced by Ivo Rodrigues.
- 86' The crowd applauds Zakaria Bakkali as he leaves the pitch. Sven Kums steps in for RSC Anderlecht.
- 88' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Sambou Yatabare exits the field as Amara Baby enters on 88.
- 90' What a moment for William Acheampong! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' RSC Anderlecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dennis Appiah is hanging Landry Dimata on the field on 90 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Majeed Ashimeru | 2 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 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
2 / 4
1.64
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
75%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
51%
RSC Anderlecht or Royal Antwerp FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

