Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 |
| 11 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 18 | Scored | 14 |
| 24 | Conceded | 12 |
| -6 | GD | +2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 27% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royal Antwerp FC to score. At the same time, RSC Anderlecht does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past RSC Anderlecht's compact .
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' 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.
- 30' RSC Anderlecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' RSC Anderlecht make a change. Marco Kana trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Hey on 46 minutes.
- 47' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 52' 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.
- 55' GOAL! Keisuke Goto scores on 55. Assisted by Ali Maamar
- 60' Denis Odoi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' RSC Anderlecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samuel Edozie is hanging Keisuke Goto on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 62 minute. Sem Renders leaves to be changed by Christopher Scott.
- 63' It’s gonna be a card for Denis Odoi.
- 66' Jairo Riedewald is replacing Mohamed Bayo for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 69' The Belgium midfielder Nathan De Cat breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 0-2!
- 74' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Leander Dendoncker by Jan Vertonghen on 74 minute.
- 79' Ludwig Augustinsson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' GOAL! Samuel Edozie fires home to make it 0-3!
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Kadan Young. He replaces Gyrano Kerk on 87 minute.
- 88' GOAL! Michel-Ange Balikwisha fires home to make it 1-3!
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RSC Anderlecht players.
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 |
| 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
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
53%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
74%
Royal Antwerp FC or RSC Anderlecht
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

