Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Bosuilstadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | KV Mechelen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | KRC Genk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | KV Oostende | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–0 | D |
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' Temperatures are rising at Bosuilstadion as Royal Antwerp FC face off against RSC Anderlecht in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The 37-year-old Ritchie De Laet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Steven Defour has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' RSC Anderlecht 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.
- 20' Peter Zulj is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 25' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RSC Anderlecht's shape.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' 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.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' 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 Didier Lamkel Ze suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wesley Hoedt on 54 minutes.
- 55' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Steven Defour has done his job and it is now time for Benson Manuel to step up.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dieumerci Mbokani on 56 minutes.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' RSC Anderlecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edo Kayembe is hanging Nacer Chadli on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past RSC Anderlecht's compact .
- 78' Fresh legs for RSC Anderlecht! Alexis Saelemaekers comes on to replace Jeremy Doku.
- 79' Albert Sambi Lokonga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Ivo Rodrigues comes on to replace Kevin Mirallas.
- 86' Isaac Thelin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michel Vlap on 86 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Alexis Saelemaekers on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RSC Anderlecht will be frustrated.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Steven Defour ↓ Benson Manuel 55'
- 22
-
87
Kevin Mirallas ↓ Ivo Rodrigues 81'
- 25
- 7
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 30
- 70
- 2
Bench
- 93
-
28
Benson Manuel ↑ 55'
- 20
- 39
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↑ 81'
- 6
- 3
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 93
-
10
Michel Vlap ↓ Isaac Thelin 86'
-
19
Nacer Chadli ↓ Edo Kayembe 66'
- 32
- 48
- 22
- 30
- 23
- 49
- 55
Bench
-
24
Isaac Thelin ↑ 86'
- 16
-
39
Edo Kayembe ↑ 66'
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 78'
- 40
- 5
- 50
- 54
Coach
Franky Vercauteren
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
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Royal Antwerp FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
69%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
63%
Royal Antwerp FC or RSC Anderlecht
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.8%
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% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

