Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24

Royal Antwerp FC

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RSC Anderlecht

Sun 17 Dec 2023 · 17:30 UTC Bosuil HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 17' Ludwig Augustinsson

Y 67' Jan Vertonghen

George Ilenikhena 67' Y

Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 70' Y

Y 70' Anders Dreyer

Y 90' Zeno Debast

Overview

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Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Bosuil.

Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Erik Lambrechts

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

Royal Antwerp FC 22 games · Avg 2.0 goals RSC Anderlecht

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-17 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 RSC Anderlecht 2023-08-06 RSC Anderlecht 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-01-29 RSC Anderlecht 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2022-11-06 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 RSC Anderlecht 2022-03-13 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Dec	RSC Anderlecht	H	1–1	D
13 Dec	FC Barcelona	H	3–2	W
09 Dec	Cercle Brugge KSV	A	3–1	W
02 Dec	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	H	1–0	W
28 Nov	FK Shakhtar Donetsk	A	0–1	L
24 Nov	K. Sint-Truidense VV	A	1–1	D

RSC Anderlecht

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Dec	Royal Antwerp FC	A	1–1	D
10 Dec	Royal Standard de Liège	H	2–2	D
01 Dec	KVC Westerlo	A	3–1	W
26 Nov	RWDM Molenbeek FC	H	2–1	W
12 Nov	KAA Gent	A	1–1	D
05 Nov	Cercle Brugge KSV	A	3–0	W

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)

36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season

57% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht is underway.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
8' The deadlock is broken! Theo Leoni gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
13' Zeno Van Den Bosch is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for RSC Anderlecht tonight.
17' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a card on 17.
22' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RSC Anderlecht backline.
27' 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.
32' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past RSC Anderlecht's compact .
37' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
39' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Jelle Bataille on, Owen Wijndal off on 39 minutes.
44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
59' George Ilenikhena gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Gyrano Kerk and will look to change the dynamic.
60' Ritchie De Laet makes way for Michel-Ange Balikwisha at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
65' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
67' Poor challenge from Jan Vertonghen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
70' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp gets a card.
75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
76' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Yari Verschaeren departs to be replaced by Benito Raman.
81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
84' The whistle greets Kasper Dolberg as he departs to be replaced by Luis Vazquez.
85' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Mario Stroeykens is replaced by Amadou Diawara on 85 minute.
87' Zeno Van Den Bosch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp on 87 minute.
89' A goal from the France international George Ilenikhena! He fires home on 89 to make it 1-1!
90' Zeno Debast is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Theo Leoni by Alexis Flips on 90 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Jelle Bataille 39'
23
Toby Alderweireld
18
Vincent Janssen
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ George Ilenikhena 59'
24
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↓ Zeno Van Den Bosch 87'
1
Jean Butez
2
Ritchie De Laet ↓ Michel-Ange Balikwisha 60'
19
Chidera Ejuke
27
Mandela Keita
44
Soumaila Coulibaly
48
Arthur Vermeeren

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Riemer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alhassan Yusuf	4
Kasper Dolberg	3
Michel-Ange Balikwisha	2
Dieumerci Mbokani	2
Lior Refaelov	2
Pieter Gerkens	2
Majeed Ashimeru	2
Didier Lamkel Ze	2

Head to Head

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2023-12-17 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2023-12-13 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 FC Barcelona W 2023-12-09 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–3 Royal Antwerp FC W 2023-12-02 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2023-11-28 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2023-11-24 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC D

RSC Anderlecht Form

2023-12-17 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2023-12-10 RSC Anderlecht 2–2 Royal Standard de Liège D 2023-12-01 KVC Westerlo 1–3 RSC Anderlecht W 2023-11-26 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 RWDM Molenbeek FC W 2023-11-12 KAA Gent 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2023-11-05 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–3 RSC Anderlecht W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.92 Royal Antwerp FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 RSC Anderlecht xG

I would bet for: RSC Anderlecht or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Royal Antwerp FC29% Draw30% RSC Anderlecht41%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.26

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw

59%

Draw or RSC Anderlecht

71%

Royal Antwerp FC or RSC Anderlecht

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Royal Antwerp FC18% Draw51% RSC Anderlecht31%

Actual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

12.8%

0 – 0

12.7%

0 – 2

1 – 0

8.4%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

5.7%

2 – 0

4.3%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 3

3.9%

1 – 3

3.8%

2 – 3

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap	Royal Antwerp FC covers	Push	RSC Anderlecht covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	16%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	23%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	13%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.