Sunday , 16 August 2026

Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Jupiler Pro League · 2026
Royal Antwerp FC
3 – 1
Full Time
RSC Anderlecht
Sun 26 May 2024 · 16:30 UTC Bosuil HT 45' · FT 45'
Mandela Keita 47' Y
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 56' Y
Eliot Matazo 79' Y
Ritchie De Laet 90' Y
Mahamadou Doumbia 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bram Van Driessche

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

4
9
9
Royal Antwerp FC 22 games · Avg 2.0 goals RSC Anderlecht
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-26 Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 RSC Anderlecht 2024-03-30 RSC Anderlecht 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 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

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May RSC Anderlecht H 3–1 W
20 May KRC Genk A 0–1 L
12 May Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–2 L
05 May Club Brugge KV H 1–2 L
28 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–4 L
25 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–3 L
RSC Anderlecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May Royal Antwerp FC A 1–3 L
19 May Club Brugge KV H 0–1 L
11 May KRC Genk H 2–1 W
05 May Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 0–0 D
28 Apr Cercle Brugge KSV A 1–1 D
24 Apr Cercle Brugge KSV H 3–0 W

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)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Bosuil. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht.
  • 5' Theo Leoni is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Colin Coosemans is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RSC Anderlecht.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' RSC Anderlecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The travelling RSC Anderlecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RSC Anderlecht's shape.
  • 35' Robbie Ure has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michel-Ange Balikwisha made 372 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Anders Dreyer does the damage! The net is bulging and RSC Anderlecht surge ahead!
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 47' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' The whistle greets Jacob Ondrejka as he departs to be replaced by Gyrano Kerk.
  • 63' Brilliant from the ! Eliot Matazo makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 63.
  • 64' Luis Vazquez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kasper Dolberg at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' The whistle greets George Ilenikhena as he departs to be replaced by Victor Udoh.
  • 78' 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 George Ilenikhena suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' Eliot Matazo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
  • 80' Fresh legs for RSC Anderlecht! Nilson Angulo comes on to replace Thomas Delaney.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at Bosuil. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ritchie De Laet. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Theo Leoni makes way for Robbie Ure at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from RSC Anderlecht.
  • Full Time. Royal Antwerp FC beats RSC Anderlecht

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-05-26 Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 RSC Anderlecht 2024-03-30 RSC Anderlecht 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 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

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2024-05-26 Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 RSC Anderlecht W 2024-05-20 KRC Genk 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2024-05-12 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-05-05 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 Club Brugge KV L 2024-04-28 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 4–1 Royal Antwerp FC L 2024-04-25 Royal Antwerp FC 0–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L

RSC Anderlecht Form

2024-05-26 Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 RSC Anderlecht L 2024-05-19 RSC Anderlecht 0–1 Club Brugge KV L 2024-05-11 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 KRC Genk W 2024-05-05 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 RSC Anderlecht D 2024-04-28 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2024-04-24 RSC Anderlecht 3–0 Cercle Brugge KSV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC49% Draw28% RSC Anderlecht23%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
78%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
51%
Royal Antwerp FC or RSC Anderlecht
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC35% Draw49% RSC Anderlecht16%
Actual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push RSC Anderlecht covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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