Open game expected at Lotto Park: Anderlecht vs Antwerp preview

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 06.Aug
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lotto Park (22500 seats)

With the tense opening match finished it’s time for the second Pro League battle of the season. Anderlecht eagerly anticipate Antwerp in front of their home following.

Both participants have had a decent time to rest since their last match. Let's aim for an in-your-face match!

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Anderlecht form and stats

The previous season, Anderlecht's league statistics were 13 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses, leading to 11th position in the Pro League. From these 34 matches they scored {49 goals} and conceded 46. Performing as the home team in the former season Anderlecht generated 6-4-7 (win-draw-lost) with {27 goals} and 23 conceded.

No payout for Anderlecht in their previous match, an away game at Union Saint-Gilloise that ended in defeat 0-2. Patris, defender, was given a rating of 7.12/10 in that game, top of the team. Patris hit one key pass and won 5 of 9 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Mechelen that was lost 2-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Anderlecht have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 4 matches with the results: Won 0, drawn 1 and lost 3.

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Antwerp form and stats

Let's have a look at how Antwerp performed last season in the Pro League: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 22 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 59 and conceded {26 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 9 - drew 4 and lost 4 with 23/15 goals scored/conceded.

Antwerp are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the game against Cercle Brugge (placed 13th). Midfield player Ondrejka was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.34/10. Ondrejka hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Ahead of that, 1-1 at home against Mechelen (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) in the Super Cup. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Antwerp in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Antwerp, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Head 2 Head

Anderlecht have won or drawn the last 5 games (3-2-0) against Antwerp.

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Total First Half Second Half
Anderlecht Antwerp
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
2 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 7
3 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 7
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 15
2 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 4
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 25%
 
12 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 8
3 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 1
Anderlecht Last season Antwerp
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
33 17   Played P   20 40
13 6   Won W   10 25
7 4   Drew D   5 8
13 7   Lost L   5 7
49 27   Scored S   27 69
41 23   Conceded C   19 34
91% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 92%
67% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 75%
48% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   35% 45%
39% 53%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   15% 22%
18% 24%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 15%
48% 53%   BTTS BTTS   30% 38%
33% 24%   Clean Sheets C S   50% 50%
27% 35%   Failed to Score F T   25% 20%
 
5.4 6.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.9
4.1 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   4.4 4
1.9 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.7
5 2   Red cards R C   2 2
 
12.7 14.9   Shots (avg) S (   12.1 13.4
4.6 5.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.3 4.7
32% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 37%
 
11.4 10   Shots against (avg) S A   11 9.5
4 3.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.2 3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Genk 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Gent 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Antwerp 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Sint-Truiden 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Westerlo 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
7 AS Eupen 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Mechelen 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 OH Leuven 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 Sporting Charleroi 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Club Brugge 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Kortrijk 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
13 Cercle Brugge 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
14 Standard Liege 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Anderlecht 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
16 RWDM 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Genk 34 23 6 5 78 37 17 14 1 2 44 15 17 9 5 3 34 22 41 75
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 34 23 6 5 70 41 17 13 2 2 33 16 17 10 4 3 37 25 29 75
3 Antwerp 34 22 6 6 59 26 17 13 2 2 36 11 17 9 4 4 23 15 33 72
4 Club Brugge 34 16 11 7 61 36 17 10 6 1 40 15 17 6 5 6 21 21 25 59
5 Gent 34 16 8 10 64 38 17 9 4 4 28 16 17 7 4 6 36 22 26 56
6 Standard Liege 34 16 7 11 58 45 17 10 3 4 34 17 17 6 4 7 24 28 13 55
7 Westerlo 34 14 9 11 61 53 17 8 4 5 40 26 17 6 5 6 21 27 8 51
8 Cercle Brugge 34 13 11 10 50 46 17 8 7 2 31 18 17 5 4 8 19 28 4 50
9 OH Leuven 34 13 9 12 56 48 17 7 5 5 29 24 17 6 4 7 27 24 8 48
10 Sporting Charleroi 34 14 6 14 45 52 17 7 2 8 23 27 17 7 4 6 22 25 -7 48
11 Anderlecht 34 13 7 14 49 46 17 6 4 7 27 23 17 7 3 7 22 23 3 46
12 Sint-Truiden 34 11 9 14 37 40 17 6 4 7 20 19 17 5 5 7 17 21 -3 42
13 Mechelen 34 11 7 16 49 63 17 7 6 4 29 27 17 4 1 12 20 36 -14 40
14 Kortrijk 34 8 7 19 37 61 17 4 5 8 16 29 17 4 2 11 21 32 -24 31
15 AS Eupen 34 7 7 20 40 75 17 4 4 9 22 33 17 3 3 11 18 42 -35 28
16 Zulte-Waregem 34 6 9 19 50 78 17 3 4 10 27 46 17 3 5 9 23 32 -28 27
17 KV Oostende 34 7 6 21 37 76 17 5 1 11 18 33 17 2 5 10 19 43 -39 27
18 RFC Seraing 34 5 5 24 28 68 17 1 4 12 8 29 17 4 1 12 20 39 -40 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Genk 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Gent 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Antwerp 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Sint-Truiden 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Westerlo 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
7 AS Eupen 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Mechelen 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 OH Leuven 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 Sporting Charleroi 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Club Brugge 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Kortrijk 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
13 Cercle Brugge 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
14 Standard Liege 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Anderlecht 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
16 RWDM 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.