A total of 30 sets of games have gone by and both Anderlecht and Antwerp are high up in the table. Bring it on!
- Anderlecht have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Pro League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Anderlecht form and stats
Overall Pro League stats playing at home this season for Anderlecht are 8-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Lotto Park after three straight home wins.
The Anderlecht goalkeeper Hendrik Van Crombrugge is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 286 minutes without conceding a goal in the Pro League.
Anderlecht's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus KV Oostende (placed 14th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfielder Verschaeren was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.65 (out of ten) in that game. Verschaeren scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Goals decide football matches and Anderlecht are scoring many of them at home; 35 on target from 15 league matches. Anderlecht have conceded 18 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Antwerp form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Antwerp had fun at their own home (Lotto Park) last time out, beating Beerschot-Wilrijk 2-1. Frey (2) scored. Attacker Frey got a player rating of 8.1 in the game. "Man of the match" Frey scored two goals and hit one key pass.
A 1-4 defeat away at Club Brugge before that.The travelling fans enjoy Antwerp's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 15 league matches away. Antwerp have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These sides played each other earlier on this campaign: Antwerp - Anderlecht 2-0. Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Anderlecht won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Antwerp have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  M. Frey 22 goals |   J. Zirkzee 12 goals |  L. Refaelov 11 goals |
Anderlecht missing players
Antwerp missing players
| Anderlecht | Antwerp | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 63 | 35 | 10 | Scored | S | 6 | 23 | 51 |
| 32 | 18 | 7 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | 35 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 77% |
| 53% | 53% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 47% | 53% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 23% |
| 20% | 27% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | 60% |
| 30% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | 33% |
| 17% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 5.7 | 6.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 14.4 | 15.6 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 11.1 | 12.4 |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 43% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 36% | 38% |
| 10.3 | 10.1 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.5 | 16 | 13.9 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
- All of Anderlecht's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Anderlecht have the most scored goals (35) at home in Pro League
- Anderlecht have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Pro League
- Anderlecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Antwerp have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Antwerp have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Pro League
- Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 60 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 56 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 63 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 31 | 55 |
| 5 | Gent | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 52 |
| 6 | Mechelen | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 47 |
| 7 | Sporting Charleroi | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 47 |
| 8 | Genk | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 45 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 40 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -5 | 39 |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 37 |
| 12 | OH Leuven | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -7 | 37 |
| 13 | Standard Liège | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -27 | 32 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -14 | 31 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 63 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 33 | -24 | 29 |
| 17 | RFC Seraing | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 36 | -37 | 23 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 63 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 35 | -33 | 16 |
