Anderlecht favourites for feisty fight facing Sporting Charleroi

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 27.Aug
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lotto Park (22500 seats)

Anderlecht open their doors to Sporting Charleroi for another action-packed Pro League game here at Lotto Park.

Insights:
  • Sporting Charleroi have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Pro League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Anderlecht form and stats

As mentioned below, Anderlecht are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Pro League games.

The Anderlecht followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Westerlo and win 2-1. Vertonghen, defender, was given a rating of 8.34/10 in that game, top of the team. Vertonghen scored one goal and won 2 of 2 duels.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Sint-Truiden with a 1-0 scoreline.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Anderlecht handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Anderlecht at home in the league. 3 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Sporting Charleroi form and stats

The Pro League season is young and Sporting Charleroi have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Genk (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0. Koffi had red hot gloves after the game against Genk, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made. Goalkeeper Koffi got the top player rating of the team with 9.34/10. Koffi topped it up with a clean sheet.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Standard Liege.

We have checked recent matches where Sporting Charleroi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 1 victory, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Sporting Charleroi have the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the prior ten meetings between these two sides are: five wins for Anderlecht, two draws and three wins for Sporting Charleroi. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

AnderlechtK. Dolberg
K. Dolberg
2 goals
AnderlechtJ. Vertonghen
J. Vertonghen
1 goals
AnderlechtM. Ndiaye
M. Ndiaye
1 goals

Anderlecht missing players

Sporting Charleroi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Anderlecht Sporting Charleroi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 2 4
3 2 1 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
4 3 2 Scored S 0 0 2
3 1 1 Conceded C 0 2 4
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 75%
50% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 75%
25% 50% 100% 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%
25% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 25%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 50%
 
3.2 4.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.5 6
4.2 4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.5 5.8
2.5 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12.8 17 24 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.5 9.2
3.5 4.5 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 3
29% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 17%
 
12.2 11.5 18 Shots against (avg) S A 0 21 17
3.5 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 4.2
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Sporting Charleroi have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Pro League
Anderlecht Last season Sporting Charleroi
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
33 17   Played P   17 33
13 6   Won W   7 14
7 4   Drew D   4 6
13 7   Lost L   6 13
49 27   Scored S   22 45
41 23   Conceded C   25 47
91% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 94%
67% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   59% 61%
48% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   59% 61%
39% 53%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   47% 45%
18% 24%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   24% 18%
48% 53%   BTTS BTTS   59% 58%
33% 24%   Clean Sheets C S   35% 27%
27% 35%   Failed to Score F T   18% 21%
 
5.4 6.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.2 4.4
4.1 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   5.8 5
1.9 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.2
5 2   Red cards R C   2 3
 
12.7 14.9   Shots (avg) S (   10.6 11.8
4.6 5.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 4.2
32% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 33%
 
11.4 10   Shots against (avg) S A   14.2 11.6
4 3.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.4 4.5

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

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