RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
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' We are underway at Lotto Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RSC Anderlecht that had 405 games and scored 484 goals.
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' RSC Anderlecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
- 25' Gyrano Kerk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RSC Anderlecht so far.
- 28' A moment of madness from Olivier Deman on 28 minutes earns him a card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RSC Anderlecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' Christopher Scott, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' Jan-Carlo Simic was booked on 43.
- 48' 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 Lucas Hey suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' 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.
- 58' RSC Anderlecht are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' RSC Anderlecht make a change. Theo Leoni trudges off to be replaced by Thorgan Hazard on 60 minutes.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RSC Anderlecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' The RSC Anderlecht bench stirs into life. Samuel Edozie is withdrawn and Cesar Huerta gets his opportunity.
- 76' 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.
- 79' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Dennis Praet by Andreas Verstraeten on 79 minute.
- 81' Majeed Ashimeru is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yari Verschaeren at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' A change in the RSC Anderlecht ranks — Ludwig Augustinsson exits the field as Moussa N'Diaye enters on 82.
- 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jan-Carlo Simic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 88' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Christopher Scott on, Mahamadou Doumbia off on 88 minutes.
- 90' RSC Anderlecht player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Gyrano Kerk by Mohamed Bayo on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 32
-
12
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Luis Vazquez 81'
- 26
- 10
-
17
Theo Leoni ↓ Thorgan Hazard 60'
-
27
Samuel Edozie ↓ Cesar Huerta 71'
- 19
- 3
- 4
- 79
Bench
- 23
- 25
-
11
Thorgan Hazard ↑ 60'
-
18
Majeed Ashimeru ↑ 81'
- 16
-
20
Luis Vazquez ↑ 81'
-
5
Moussa N'Diaye ↑ 82'
-
21
Cesar Huerta ↑ 71'
- 74
- 42
Coach
Besnik Hasi
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 18
- 6
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Mohamed Bayo 90'
- 8
- 5
- 25
- 91
- 10
- 33
- 20
Bench
- 4
-
27
Mohamed Bayo ↑ 90'
- 15
-
30
Christopher Scott ↑ 88'
- 11
- 2
- 54
-
75
Andreas Verstraeten ↑ 79'
- 16
Coach
Andries Ulderink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alhassan Yusuf | 4 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 3 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 2 |
| Majeed Ashimeru | 2 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2025-04-20
RSC Anderlecht
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2025-04-13
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KAA Gent
L
2025-04-06
Royal Antwerp FC
2–3
Club Brugge KV
L
2025-03-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2025-03-16
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2025-03-09
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KAA Gent
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
80%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
46%
RSC Anderlecht or Royal Antwerp FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

