Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | 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' We are underway at Bosuil. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RSC Anderlecht that had 394 games and scored 467 goals.
- 25' Belgium international Jan Vertonghen has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' It looks surprising Royal Antwerp FC does not make any changes. Leander Dendoncker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Royal Antwerp FC have won 444 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Another change for RSC Anderlecht made on 46 minute. Marco Kana leaves to be changed by Lucas Hey.
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Denis Odoi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andries Ulderink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' A goal from the Japan international Keisuke Goto! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-1!
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' RSC Anderlecht make a change. Keisuke Goto trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Edozie on 61 minutes.
- 62' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Sem Renders has done his job and it is now time for Christopher Scott to step up.
- 63' Denis Odoi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Jairo Riedewald has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohamed Bayo on 66 minute.
- 69' Nathan De Cat makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and RSC Anderlecht are in front.
- 74' Another change for RSC Anderlecht made on 74 minute. Leander Dendoncker leaves to be changed by Jan Vertonghen.
- 79' Mahamadou Doumbia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 84' 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.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Samuel Edozie makes it 0-3.
- 87' Kadan Young has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gyrano Kerk on 87 minute.
- 88' Michel-Ange Balikwisha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. RSC Anderlecht take all three points.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Tjaronn Chery ↓ Kobe Corbanie 66'
- 6
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Kadan Young 87'
-
27
Mohamed Bayo ↓ Jairo Riedewald 66'
-
8
Dennis Praet ↓ Mauricio Benitez 87'
- 5
- 91
- 10
- 33
- 20
-
54
Sem Renders ↓ Christopher Scott 62'
Bench
-
4
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 66'
- 15
-
30
Christopher Scott ↑ 62'
-
11
Kadan Young ↑ 87'
-
2
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 66'
- 46
- 26
- 75
-
16
Mauricio Benitez ↑ 87'
Coach
Andries Ulderink
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 23
- 32
-
25
Thomas Foket ↓ Ali Maamar 46'
- 26
-
18
Majeed Ashimeru ↓ Nathan De Cat 61'
-
55
Marco Kana ↓ Lucas Hey 46'
- 17
- 20
- 19
-
42
Keisuke Goto ↓ Samuel Edozie 61'
Bench
-
14
Jan Vertonghen ↑ 74'
- 12
- 10
- 16
-
27
Samuel Edozie ↑ 61'
-
3
Lucas Hey ↑ 46'
- 21
-
74
Nathan De Cat ↑ 61'
-
79
Ali Maamar ↑ 46'
Coach
Besnik Hasi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alhassan Yusuf | 4 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 2 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 2 |
| Majeed Ashimeru | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
52%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
76%
Royal Antwerp FC or RSC Anderlecht
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
9.9%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

