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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 7 |
| 15 | Conceded | 5 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
57%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 5th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 1 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. RSC Anderlecht get us underway at .
- 5' Ivan Santini puts RSC Anderlecht on the lead.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 307 games and scored 444 goals.
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RSC Anderlecht's shape.
- 20' Faris Haroun is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RSC Anderlecht so far.
- 25' David Simao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Bubacarr Sanneh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' 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 Geoffry Hairemans suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' DR Congo international Yannick Bolasie has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' Didier Lamkel Ze has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
- 53' 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.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Opare.
- 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karim Belhocine will be considering his options from the bench.
- 64' The crowd applauds Andy Najar as he leaves the pitch. Alexis Saelemaekers steps in for RSC Anderlecht.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dennis Appiah.
- 72' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Yannick Bolasie by Francis Amuzu on 72 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Amara Baby by Ivo Rodrigues on 75 minute.
- 80' 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.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Jonathan Bolingi comes on to replace William Acheampong.
- 90' David Simao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lior Refaelov at the 90 minute mark.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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
0.97
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or RSC Anderlecht 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.08
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
68%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
63%
Royal Antwerp FC or RSC Anderlecht
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.1%
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% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.