Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League .
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 1 |
| +4 | GD | +1 |
| 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
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 7th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Royal Antwerp FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Ivan Santini does the damage! The net is bulging and RSC Anderlecht surge ahead!
- 10' The travelling RSC Anderlecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' RSC Anderlecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Royal Antwerp FC have won 434 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Royal Antwerp FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 48' Didier Lamkel Ze is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' RSC Anderlecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Opare.
- 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Alexis Saelemaekers. He replaces Andy Najar on 64 minute.
- 69' RSC Anderlecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Francis Amuzu. He replaces Yannick Bolasie on 72 minute.
- 75' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivo Rodrigues is hanging Amara Baby on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RSC Anderlecht backline.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' Jonathan Bolingi has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Acheampong on 86 minute.
- 90' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Lior Refaelov is replaced by David Simao on 90 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 20
- 23
- 4
- 11
- 1
- 39
- 2
- 15
- 37
- 10
- 38
- 60
- 19
- 8
- 9
- 14
- 6
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yannick Bolasie ↓ Francis Amuzu 72'
- 19
- 16
- 12
- 45
- 7
- 25
-
20
Sven Kums C ↓ Pieter Gerkens 90'
- 22
- 4
- 51
Bench
- 1
- 42
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 90'
- 39
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 64'
-
40
Francis Amuzu ↑ 72'
- 3
- 27
Coach
Karim Belhocine
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
Royal Antwerp FC Form
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
81%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
47%
Royal Antwerp FC or RSC Anderlecht
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.2%
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 26% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

