RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Christophe Baillieul
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Beerschot VA | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Oct | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | KV Mechelen | H | 4–1 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RSC Anderlecht is hosting Royal Antwerp FC for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RSC Anderlecht and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Nana Opoku Ampomah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 104 appearances.
- 25' RSC Anderlecht is showing some good football. However, RSC Anderlecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Ritchie De Laet will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' RSC Anderlecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Birger Verstraete has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RSC Anderlecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jeremy Gelin.
- 63' Another change for RSC Anderlecht made on 63 minute. Mustapha Bundu leaves to be changed by Paul Mukairu.
- 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' Derrick Luckassen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kemar Lawrence on 73 minute.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Paul Mukairu gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Buta is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 78.
- 78' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Buta is replaced by Koji Miyoshi.
- 79' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Paul Mukairu is replaced by Josh Cullen on 79 minute.
- 80' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Nana Opoku Ampomah is replaced by Cristian Benavente.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeremy Gelin made 424 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dieumerci Mbokani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- With this win, RSC Anderlecht is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 20
- 62
- 92
- 42
- 48
- 40
- 30
- 23
- 11
-
19
Mustapha Bundu ↓ Paul Mukairu 63'
Bench
- 8
- 1
- 10
-
32
Derrick Luckassen ↑ 73'
- 21
- 55
- 53
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↑ 63'
Coach
Vincent Kompany
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Jeremy Gelin ↓ Nill De Pauw 73'
- 18
- 46
- 23
- 16
- 11
-
30
Buta ↓ Koji Miyoshi 78'
- 70
- 5
- 2
- 4
Bench
- 94
- 1
-
19
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 78'
-
14
Nill De Pauw ↑ 73'
- 33
-
17
Cristian Benavente ↑ 80'
- 21
- 38
- 6
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alhassan Yusuf | 4 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 2 |
| Majeed Ashimeru | 2 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2020-11-01
RSC Anderlecht
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2020-10-29
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2020-10-25
Royal Antwerp FC
3–2
Beerschot VA
W
2020-10-22
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
1–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2020-10-18
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–3
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2020-10-02
Royal Antwerp FC
4–1
KV Mechelen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
75%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
54%
RSC Anderlecht or Royal Antwerp FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.