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

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Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24

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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 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
RSC Anderlecht 30 games · 44 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Erik Lambrechts

7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

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 Liege	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
#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)

36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Bosuil. Royal Antwerp FC are looking to make home advantage count against RSC Anderlecht.
5' RSC Anderlecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
8' The Belgium Theo Leoni breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 0-1!
13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
17' Ludwig Augustinsson was booked on 17.
22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
32' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past RSC Anderlecht's compact .
37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
39' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Owen Wijndal by Jelle Bataille on 39 minute.
44' Soumaila Coulibaly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
54' Toby Alderweireld has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 385 appearances.
59' The supporters are chanting for George Ilenikhena. He replaces Gyrano Kerk on 59 minute.
60' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 60 minute. Ritchie De Laet leaves to be changed by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
65' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
67' Jan Vertonghen is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp on 70.
75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
76' Yari Verschaeren makes way for Benito Raman at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from RSC Anderlecht.
81' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RSC Anderlecht's shape.
84' Time for substitution for RSC Anderlecht. Kasper Dolberg is replaced by Luis Vazquez.
85' RSC Anderlecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amadou Diawara is hanging Mario Stroeykens on the field on 85 minute.
87' Zeno Van Den Bosch gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp and will look to change the dynamic.
89' Against the run of play, George Ilenikhena has scored! This game has turned on its head.
90' The referee calls foul for Zeno Debast. He receives a card.
90' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Alexis Flips on, Theo Leoni off on 90 minutes.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Pieter Gerkens	2
Majeed Ashimeru	2
Didier Lamkel Ze	2
Michel-Ange Balikwisha	2
Dieumerci Mbokani	2
Lior Refaelov	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 Liege 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

1.07 Royal Antwerp FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.2 RSC Anderlecht xG

I would bet for: Royal Antwerp FC or RSC Anderlecht 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Royal Antwerp FC34% Draw31% RSC Anderlecht35%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.27

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

65%

Draw or RSC Anderlecht

66%

Royal Antwerp FC or RSC Anderlecht

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Royal Antwerp FC22% Draw51% RSC Anderlecht27%

Actual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

12.6%

0 – 1

11.1%

1 – 0

9.9%

1 – 2

7.7%

0 – 2

7.1%

2 – 1

6.9%

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

4.2%

1 – 3

3.1%

0 – 3

2.8%

3 – 1

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap	Royal Antwerp FC covers	Push	RSC Anderlecht covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	19%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	21%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	11%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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