Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 30 games · 44 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | KV Oostende | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Feb | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | KAA Gent | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #6 |
| 35 | Points | 44 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 8 / 13 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 10 |
| 31 | Scored | 43 |
| 32 | Conceded | 39 |
| -1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 30% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Royal Antwerp FC host RSC Anderlecht — let the battle begin!
- 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sambou Yatabare on 34.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yannick Bolasie on 36 minutes.
- 38' RSC Anderlecht receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' RSC Anderlecht have won 464 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' A change in the RSC Anderlecht ranks — Elias Cobbaut exits the field as Antonio Milic enters on 57.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 67' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Alexis Saelemaekers on, Andy Najar off on 67 minutes.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RSC Anderlecht that had 390 games and scored 464 goals.
- 77' Antonio Milic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 390 appearances.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Didier Lamkel Ze will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jelle Van Damme on 82 minutes.
- 82' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Jonathan Bolingi trudges off to be replaced by William Acheampong on 82 minutes.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Faris Haroun.
- 87' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Didier Lamkel Ze departs to be replaced by Ivo Rodrigues.
- 90' Assisted by Yari Verschaeren with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yannick Bolasie makes no mistake. 0-1!
- It finishes all square. Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 38
- 60
- 30
- 9
- 70
- 6
Bench
- 22
- 4
- 39
- 21
- 10
-
19
William Acheampong ↑ 82'
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↑ 87'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 19
- 16
- 7
- 20
-
22
Elias Cobbaut ↓ Antonio Milic 57'
- 99
- 3
- 27
- 51
Bench
-
44
Antonio Milic ↑ 57'
- 1
- 8
- 39
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 67'
- 40
- 4
- 49
Coach
Fred Rutten
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
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2019-02-17
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2019-02-09
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-02-02
KV Oostende
0–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-01-25
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2019-01-19
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2018-12-26
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
W
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.95
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + RSC Anderlecht or Draw 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
65%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
67%
Royal Antwerp FC or RSC Anderlecht
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.